axi Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Hey, I am fairly new to hookah smoking. The first time I tried it was at my cousins house in Las Vegas (Im in Anaheim). I came back from Vegas and wanted to smoke some hookah, but there are not that many hookah bars close to me. I am thinking about buying my own hookah but I have no idea which one to get. The one I tried at my cousins house was some no-name one and I think the tobacco was Romman or something like that. I was wondering what exactly should I get. Oh, and if it helps, I am going to be smoking with 1 or 2 very close friends. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 yeah, anything SS is great... for a beginner smoker, some AW and some 3k quick lights would do you well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 www.hookah-shisha.com is a good site too, I have ordered from them. I would suggest a one hose hookah, it is bets even for groups. For tobacco, Rommans is good but, IMO, too expensive. I love Waha, Nakhla, Al Fakher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axi Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Does the size of the hookah really matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 why does everyone reccomend the qt? yeah there great for the price but there are so many better hookahs you can get for lets say 15-20 dollars more. I have a qt and hardly smoke it compared to my other mya hookahs. o well, jus my two cents here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Jan 9 2007, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>why does everyone reccomend the qt? yeah there great for the price but there are so many better hookahs you can get for lets say 15-20 dollars more. I have a qt and hardly smoke it compared to my other mya hookahs. o well, jus my two cents here.And I have had three hookahs *SS Minerva, Stargate, and a light up hookah* before I got the QT... and I've smoked one of the other hookahs one time since I got it. I personally love my QT. I am considering selling my three other hookahs and saving up for a nice MYA though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (DizzyGuy @ Jan 9 2007, 06:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Jan 9 2007, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>why does everyone reccomend the qt? yeah there great for the price but there are so many better hookahs you can get for lets say 15-20 dollars more. I have a qt and hardly smoke it compared to my other mya hookahs. o well, jus my two cents here.And I have had three hookahs *SS Minerva, Stargate, and a light up hookah* before I got the QT... and I've smoked one of the other hookahs one time since I got it. I personally love my QTthe stargate is a knockoff of the bentley, light up hookah?, and i have no experience with ss but have you smoked out of a glass or crystal mya. I have experience with 4 bigger mya hookahs that i personally can say smoke better than the qt. its jus my opinion that you can get something better and it shouldnt be the first reccomendation for everyone who asks what hookah they should get.. o well. im sure many will disagree but I would smoke out my 24" glass hookah before the qt Edited January 9, 2007 by ASUSEAN1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Jan 9 2007, 01:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (DizzyGuy @ Jan 9 2007, 06:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Jan 9 2007, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>why does everyone reccomend the qt? yeah there great for the price but there are so many better hookahs you can get for lets say 15-20 dollars more. I have a qt and hardly smoke it compared to my other mya hookahs. o well, jus my two cents here.And I have had three hookahs *SS Minerva, Stargate, and a light up hookah* before I got the QT... and I've smoked one of the other hookahs one time since I got it. I personally love my QTthe stargate is a knockoff of the bentley, light up hookah?, and i have no experience with ss but have you smoked out of a glass or crystal mya. I have experience with 4 bigger mya hookahs that i personally can say smoke better than the qt. its jus my opinion that you can get something better and it shouldnt be the first reccomendation for everyone who asks what hookah they should get.. o well. im sure many will disagree but I would smoke out my 24" glass hookah before the qtI never said that I recommend a QT as a first hookah. And another thing... the QT cost me a third of what a "good" mya would. Some people don't have money, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymptom Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 My QT smokes much better than my Mya Bohemian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpimpitox Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 no experience with the QT but my mya bohemian is such a joy to smoke outta. it looks pretty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAHkoo Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 if you want a nice simple hookah that is of great quality and nothing too flashy is a mya acrylic. just about the same price as the QT and you don't have to worry too much about cracking or breaking the vase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Just to let you know, there are TONS of hookah bars in Anaheim... I mean tons....but yea...I would suggest either a Mya Acrylic for a first pipe...Durable, Screw on, pretty cheap, good quality....Everything you can ask for in a first pipe =oD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axi Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Would any of you recommend the Stargate? Its pretty expensive but it looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 ahaha no one here would recomend that pipe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axi Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 How come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 it is a POS knockoff. you will regret getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axi Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 Oh, thanks, and does the size of the hookah matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymptom Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 There was a recent study done (don't have the link, sorry) which revealed that smoke from small hookahs contains 4 times the amount of carbon monoxide as smoke from larger hookahs. So, take that as you will...Aside from that, it's really just a matter of the feel you want for your smoking experience. I personally think large hookahs are better placed on the floor, and small hookahs on tables or desks, so that's something to consider. Smaller hookahs are more portable and sometimes a bit easier to clean, though that's not always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 the size of the base and chamber of the stem are going to be the most important. The larger base/chamber=more smoke. Tha is why the qt is a good hookah even for its size,,Although there is a drawback to the qt. Since it is a small hookh there is less time for the smoke to cool down. IMO a mya acrylic would def. be a good first hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) the size of the base and chamber of the stem are going to be the most important. The larger base/chamber=more smoke. Tha is why the qt is a good hookah even for its size,,Although there is a drawback to the qt. Since it is a small hookh there is less time for the smoke to cool down. IMO a mya acrylic would def. be a good first hookahEDIT: i have no clue how that came up twice..? weird Edited January 10, 2007 by ASUSEAN1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrShisha Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Sorry to jack the thread but was thinking that would a 28" mya acrylic smoke better than a 28" bohemian/crystal etc, and why would that be. Or is the crystal and bohemian just more prettier than the acrylic? Is that the consensus. Anyone have experience with them both and if so which was the more quality smoke, barring aside the money factor.To the topic i have a Mya QT aaand i think it kicks my cousins 28" egyptian anyday, even he has admitted!! We dont even smoke outta that egyptian anymore. Maybe a big mya is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axi Posted January 10, 2007 Author Share Posted January 10, 2007 I have been researching around for the health effects of hookah smoking and a lot of the health sites are mentioning tar. If I remember correctly, the back of my cousins Romman box said 0.0% tar. Is the tar coming from some other place or are the health people not knowing what they are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboyyy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 i personally think that traditional egyptians (not mya or ss stainless steel coated bs) smoke better and are more enjoyable than the qt ... i love my qt but it just doesnt compare to the feel/smoke of a traditional brass hookah .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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