onehalfasia Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) So i decided to try plastic hoses. Went to homedepot, found 3/8in food grade clear plastic tubing. 20ft for 3.99. The smoke tastes rediculously better, and they are easy to wash. They also draw more than my cobra's did, seems to burn better. I wont ever use anything else. Everyone should try these atleast once. Edited January 5, 2007 by onehalfasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Sounds like the EXACT same thing I always get. Found in the plumbing isle correct?I always buy a 20' for when I want to smoke in front of the tv, but don't want to put my hookah on the carpet, incase it tips. I keep it in the bathroom, and just use the 20' hose to reach me Then I buy another one and cut it into smaller, more appropriate lengths. Works great, I concur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 How do you remove the ends off a plain hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unleashtheclown Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I just never liked how ridgid the plastic hoses are, but I agree they hit great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Mya hoses hit great aswell compared to any traditional egyptian hose. Havent been impressed by any cobra or fancy handmade hose yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kram Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 okie, the hoses i've bought have either one of these problems, they are too stiff but smoke great or they are soft and flexible but they have a smell in them, i can't anything else here in singapore. any particular brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have a long hose but yes, I HATE how rigid they are... that's why I went back to my MYAs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 How do you insert this into your hookah stem? Does it fit like any other hose? I might need to go to Menards/Lowe's/Home Depot today!!! I keep saying I'll do this, but today is payday and I might splurge 3.99 for a new hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzgig Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Would'nt this to be uncomfortable to take a hit from? I mean with no mouth tip or have you figured out something for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Tony Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 You can you a adapter like this: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod...p;N=2004+113787 for a mouth piece. You should be able to find them at any hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Actually, at Ace Hardware (where I work at) we carry the flexible braided vinyl hose. It def makes for a good smoke, and is much more workable that the regular vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehalfasia Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 They are kinda stiff, but managable, definatly worth the awsome smoke and washability. If they smell it probably isnt food grade clear plastic. I used the 3/8in one and just stuck them in the egyptian hoses spots. Comfort wise, they are more comfortable that my cobra hoses were. About as comfortable as a straw. Everyone should try this atleast once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicklecow Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 But it's not as pretty!In all seriousness, I probably will check this out at some point. Sounds interesting. And cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehalfasia Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (sicklecow @ Jan 5 2007, 03:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>But it's not as pretty!In all seriousness, I probably will check this out at some point. Sounds interesting. And cheap.they look prettier than stock, and you'll be amazed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 5, 2007 by onehalfasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Not sure why everone's complaining about stiffness. They come pretty stiff and wound up due to the way their are tightly coiled when packaged, but all mine loosen up after about 10-15+ sessions, and I can easily move them/bend them. Whatever though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I find with age they flatten aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 QUOTE (Scarecrow @ Jan 5 2007, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I find with age they flatten aswell.Yeah. I smoke in my dads garage/workstation most of the time (has a tv etc..), and it gets pretty cold out there. When the weather is cold, I find the hose tends to stiffen up, but after I turn on the space heater, and handle the hose for a few minutes, it softens right back up. Not to the point where it goes limp, but I definitely don't have to fight with it.(hopefully nobody with a dirty mind reads my post and comes to any wild conclusions..... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLipinski Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 A few answers to comments.First you can use probably any tip, I used a SS tip to make my mod hose. Second. If you want to beautify the hose, you can use a hose cover. Third. The hose does get stiff, but it is not too bad. I would prefer getting a flexible braided hose, but for the improved smoke quality, I will prob. never go back to leather hoses. Great thread!Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I went to Lowes and Home Depot locally and they were out of the 3/8" tubes!! Both of them!!! They had the non-food grade versions of the tubings, but I didn't want to get sick/cancer/mutaba virus/etc. by using the non-FDA versions. I did notice that the 3/8 hoses looked very small compared to the Mya hoses... is it because they lack the leather wrappings like Mya hoses have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Wait i'm confused.. so the plastic tubing that smells you don't buy? how do you know which one is safe to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexagon Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I use exactly the same hose, too! I use it almost every time I smoke. All my "real hookah hoses" are unwashable, so I decided to buy such similar plastic hose and that was a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 QUOTE (Mark @ Jan 8 2007, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wait i'm confused.. so the plastic tubing that smells you don't buy? how do you know which one is safe to buy?It will say on the box that the tubing is pulled from if it is safe or unsafe for food grade use. I don't know anything about determining if it is safe by smell, nor would I trust the sense of smell to tube safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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