Hookah Bros. brand maessel....?? help!!

[wyteboy]

OK so I found a place about 20 mins from me.  I went there hoping to find nour or golden coals but found neither....I will just use my 3 Kings I guess for the first few smokes from my hookah....
The real question in this thread is that they had a new kind of maessel I don't think I had heard you guys talk about on here.  I never heard of romman or al fakher or al amir or anything until I came on here the other day.  Is Hookah Bros. hookah good?  has anyone here smoked it or smoke it often?  Like I said, I only bought nakhla and al waha to start and it sounds like most on here do not think they give a satisfying smoke so once I am done with them I will be looking to replace with better stuff.
Bottom line, can anyone give me any feedback on "Hookah Bros." brand stuff?  THey had strawberry, grape and a few others I forget.  $4.95 for 50g....Thanks!!!

[wyteboy]

Anyone? Cypress? mathazar? all the other regulars I've seen on here but can't remember right now? lol....any "hookas bros" brand maessel input would be appreciated...
also random question, what do you guys mix most? like should I mix apricot and strawberry? either of those with coconut or vanilla?  what are the more common mixes that people like?  right now I own apricot, strawberry, coconut, vanilla and 5-star mix.
for those who have smoked nakhla or alwaha, is the smoke very weak or very thin/not thick?  I have heard in terms of the smoke they provide, not very good.  I'll find out for myself soon, just looking for other opinions.  When is my hookah gonna get here! lol

[hookaman]

try mixing coconut and vanilla taht sounds like an alrite mix. but anyway u should try ur own mixes and review them here like u try apricot and strawberry or any mix u want to do, then tell us if its good or not. I mean its not like ull get a bad smoke, just try it and see. and about the hookah bros ive never heard of them having tobacco so cant u help u there, sry

[wyteboy]

cool thanks hookaman, i'll try some of those mixes once i get this friggin hookah, i can't wait lol!
hoping cypress or mathazar or the other smoker regulars on here have either heard of it or smoked it themselves and can give me some input on it...

[Clithoris007]

Romman and Fakhler however you friggin spell it both good brands to
me.  Yes romman in my opinion is overpriced but if you got cash
moeny bling, then go ahead buy it, Ive never been disappoitned with
Romman not to mention the thickness of the smoke is thick and this is
from using just 1 quick lite coal(cut in half).  i use japanese
coals personally, and ive put up to 3 one time i think i over did cuz
the smoke was way too thick and started to burna  little. but hey
form ym take romman you can enver go wrong nor can yuo with fakhler.
stay away from al waha!  i know out there say al waha is better
than nakhla, youll have to experience from your own exerpience which
you prefer better wyteboy.

[cypress]

I have heard of it and its 15 bucks a 250 on their web site. They only
make about 5 flavors. I have not tried it yet but for that price I can
just stick with Fakher since i can get it for 10 bucks a 250. Getting
into this you are going to spend some money trying to find the brands
you like. Don't get discouraged with all the choices you have but with
any that is flavored (ie food, drinks, wine, beer, hard liquor ect )
you are going to have to find the ones you like for the right
price.  Its like this, there is a cognac i like that cost 150 a
bottle but i dont go buy that bottle becuse its to expesive for my
tastes and wallet.

[HookahCulture]

The Hookah Bros. stuff is EXPENSIVE for what you get. Some flavors I heard aren't even that good, but some I hear are OK. Couldn't tell you which are what, I avoid the brand altogether.
I don't think we even bother with Hookah Bros. anything here because it's not really authentic. Their hookahs are trend and expensive. A headshop near me sells the HB mu'asell for near FIVE BUCKS for a 50g! It's mostly for the trendite n00bs who don't know any better to research better brands which are more authentic and cheaper.
The only Al Waha you should consider is the 5 Stars, which is a mixed fruit in a blue tub. The peach tastes like cardboard. Al Waha is $5 a tub here at the local store. I actually think the Al Waha mixed fruit is better in taste than the AF mixed fruit! THOUGHTS?

[cypress]

[quote name='HookahCulture']I actually think the Al Waha mixed fruit is better in taste than the AF mixed fruit! THOUGHTS?[/quote]

I have tried both and like Fakher better.  What I liked about
Fakher is when I started to smoke it was like a cocktail in the
begining but after about 15 minutes into the smoke I would begin to
start picking out the flavors and it would change.  When I tried
the 5 star at a restraunt  it just didnt seem as flavorful. 
I guess it could have been old stuff but if you say its better i might
have to try a fresh batch and compare the two side by side.

[HookahCulture]

CYPRESS:
Yeah fresh Al Waha 5 Stars that's moist is really good, and I also have experienced the layered flavor that you mentioned. However the initial AF flavor was too fake for me, like Gatorade or something.
Also, your box went out today. Coincidentally I enclosed samples of Al Waha 5-Stars mixed fruits (fresh!), AF mixed fruits, and Saet Safa mixed fruits. All are gooey off the brick in these awesome mini tuppers I found.

[cypress]

Thanks HookahCulture. I will give it a shot and compare them.

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Hmm.. well, I never really tried Hookah Bros. masell simply because I
have heard nothing but bad things about them. From what I understand
the flavors are very artificial tasting and overly harsh on the throat.

  As HC said, it seems they are just a brand trying to appeal to
inexperianced smokers who have a lot of money to burn. I would really
avoid buying any products from this company in general.

 
  Having only smoked Nakhla and Al-Waha I think you will be amazed
and sent straight to "Hookah Heaven" when you give Al-Fakher a
try.  The massell is much higher quality, the flavors are (for the
most part) intensely strong, and worth every penny of the price.


  Out of all the brands in the world, I most reccomend Al-Fakher
for a good smoke every time.  I suggest you start with Grape,
Strawberry, and Golden Seal Eskandaraini Apple for some really good
flavors that will leave you begging for more.



 
 As far as Romman goes... well, they have their hits and their
misses. Personally, I love Romman Peach and keep it on hand at all
times.  The Double Apple is very nice and thick, but is a little
strong in the licorice department for me. When it comes to Romman's
normal Apple I find it to be just plain underpowered... all I can ever
taste is a mild lemon flavor.



 When it comes to Al-Amir people seem to have mixed feelings. I
personally love it.  I think they make fantastic Strawberry,
Grape, Double Apple, and Peach flavors that I also try to keep on hand
at all times.  The strawberry tastes very real to me, the grape
tastes like grape bubblegum, the double apple is balanced well, and the
peach has a nice refreshing flavor very similar to Romman's.




These are the three main brands I would suggest trying, although I
recommend Al-Fakher above all others.  Nakhla still makes some
good flavors  (such as Apple, Mint, and Double Apple) and Al-Waha
does too (5 Star Mix, Honey, Cola, Cherry, Pineapple) but they just
cant stand up to the quality of the smoke and flavor of the more
expensive brands.

  Al-Fakher may cost more, but it's worth every cent. So save up
some money and try ordering some from
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you did

[wyteboy]

thanks zoo!!  appreciate the reviews!
I hoping the alwaha apricot is very good as I have been a huge fan of apricot flavor in the past...I realllly wanted pineapple but couldn't find it in any stores...
Trust me, the moment I get my hookah I am going to first smoke nakhla strawberry, then probably apricot or 5star of alwaha and then compare the two on this forum!