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[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Hey again Wyteboy!

I would say not too worry too much about getting hooked on the hookah.
I smoke 1 or 2 bowls a day and I never get that "craving nicotine" sort
of feeling. Then again I also smoke about 7 cigarettes a day too. I'm
working on quitting that though.

  However my partner is a non smoker and smokes the hookah with me
once or twice a day as well, and he doesnt get nicotine cravings either.


Another interesting thing to note is that not all massell will have the
same nicotine content. They all say 0.05% nicotine content on the label
but after trying various brands you will find that that the strength of
the nicotine buzz varies quite a bit from brand to brand and flavor to
flavor.

 For instance you may feel no nicotine whatsoever from almost all
Al-Waha flavors as where some Romman, Al-Fakher, or Nakhla flavors will
make you feel like you just got slapped upside the head with a 2x4.


As far as your question about the different brands versions of
Strawberry go I have never tried Romman's so I cant really comment on
it. But what I can say is "try try try!". If you interested in a flavor
that no one has talked about, then save up another $5 and put it on
your list of things to try.


Theres a lot of massell in the world out there and everyone seem to
feel slightly different about their oppinion on flavors. So the only
thing you can really do is try everything you are interested in for
yourself and see what you think of it.

Its an expensive hobby, but a rewarding one

[wyteboy]

Thanks man!  I am not too worried about getting hooked at least nicotine-wise, but maybe flavor wise lol
I will stop bugging and asking about all these flavors, lol!!   I'll just to review my nahkla and alwaha once I get my hookah, then decide about what premium to try first .  Real quick, what Romman or AF have that buzz that will "knock me wita 2X4? any specific flavor over another that you have tried? I could do without that buzz for the most part...

[King Mo]

[quote name='wyteboy']anyone here love or NOT love the romman
strawberry?  ppl prefer it or the AF (or GS AF) strawberry? 
trying to decide which straw to get when I want to get premium stuff.
thinking about getting both the AF and GS AF straw, but don't want to
order 3 diff ones, lol.[/quote]

Romman strawberry is decent, but pretty much the same type of flavour as Waha strawberry but lasts longer.

Fakher Golden Strawberry is the best strawberry in my opinion.

[wyteboy]

thanks king mo that's what i was looking for!

[Mathazar]

Yep,  King Mo hit the nail right on the head,  Romman
Strawberry tastes a LOT like Al-Waha Strawberry.  But,  I
tend to prefer Romman more because the cut of the tobacco is
nicer,  it's got a better nose hit (it'll make your room smell all
nice),  and the taste is a tad bit better than
Waha.....Sweeter! 

I'm not sure about the filtering of nicotine in the water.  That
question is best asked from an EXPERT like Sami over at
Hookah-Shisha.com 

[Puff]

 ZooJohnny, you stated that you feel almost no nicotine buzz when smoking alwaha but if washed correctly lemon, licorice, and peach almost drop me to the floor and I smoke 2 packs of cigs a day.

[wyteboy]

hey puff how do you "wash" the ma'assell correctly?  i didn't even know you could wash it? lol  Leaving for the airport now, back on thurs night, later fellas!
If Romman tastes like alwaha (which i havent tried) then I think I will stick to AF for trying a premium strawberry adn order peach and the melon from Romman's brand when I decide to try it.  That and wait for Reaperman's reviews on the Romman stuff

[chr1z]

and what about al qemah strawberry?

[King Mo]

hey Chr1z
with regards to Qema, I have tried both apple and grape. Both of them are not as good as the 'fakher versions' of those flavours.
this is mainly because you get this strong tobacco feeling (not so much taste) from them unlike the others where it's a smooth fruity smoke. The Qema flavours are probably the strongest I have tried, and the tobacco effect is something I don't look for, although for some it will be good.
If you mix fakher with some Zaghlool (plain tobacco) then you will get a Qema type flavour. If you enjoy Zaghlool, and the feeling it gives you (for me I feel it in my stomach which isn't great) then you will like Qema.
If you enjoy the regular fakhers and don't feel that you need something stronger, then I suggest sticking with the fakhers or the golden fakhers (which aren't better, just different )
 
 

[Mathazar]

wyteboy........with Romman Sweet Melon,  if it tastes or smells
sour like vinegar,  than that means you got a bad batch,  and
you should send it back for a refund or exchange.  I received two
sour smelling containers of Sweet Melon,  and I just thru them
out.  It was really gross.  So,  what I'm saying is that
don't confuse a bad batch as being their normal Sweet Melon, 
because Sweet Melon is supposed to smell and taste like Sweet Fresh
Honeydew Melon.  I've had the fresh stuff before and it's quite
good 

[Puff]

[quote name='wyteboy']hey puff how do you "wash" the ma'assell correctly?  i didn't even know you could wash it? lol  Leaving for the airport now, back on thurs night, later fellas!
If Romman tastes like alwaha (which i havent tried) then I think I will stick to AF for trying a premium strawberry adn order peach and the melon from Romman's brand when I decide to try it.  That and wait for Reaperman's reviews on the Romman stuff [/quote]
1. put amount to smoke in a strainer
2. run warm water over until color gets slightly lighter
3. push on tobaco with finger to remove water while in strainer
4. put in small container add about a pencap of honey per bowl
5. mix with tongs and smoke
alwaha is not meant to be smoked right out of the container. The extra gliserine is a preservative that is to be washed off.  But if you have boxes of alwaha and not plastic tubs DO NOT WASH because they do not contain extra preservative and are ready to smoke.

[tobbsman]

[quote name='Puff']1. put amount to smoke in a strainer
2. run warm water over until color gets slightly lighter
3. push on tobaco with finger to remove water while in strainer
4. put in small container add about a pencap of honey per bowl
5. mix with tongs and smoke
alwaha is not meant to be smoked right out of the container. The extra gliserine is a preservative that is to be washed off.  But if you have boxes of alwaha and not plastic tubs DO NOT WASH because they do not contain extra preservative and are ready to smoke.[/quote]
Wow, ... and I thought I know a lot about smoking the hookah
I never ever heared about that before. One question: Why to wash out the glycerine? As far as I know Clycerine is not a bad substance, and use of more glycerine adds a lot of more smoke-density to the smoking. Sometimes, when I take my old, dry Nakhla Tobacco, I add some drops of 100% glycerine and it brings out more flavor and more smoke out of the tobacco. So WHY to wash it out ?
greets, tobbsman 
 
 
 
 

[RuarriP]

Hey fellas,

  I'm weighing in for Nakhla in this advice column
(big surprise.)  Double apple strawberry and mint are all awesome
Nakhla flavours, Peach and Cola are cool too.  Wyteboy, don't
listen to these elitists advocating brands like Romman at twice the
price.  Nakhla's good stuff, and I swear by it.  (although
there are bad flavours to stay away from...mixed fruit being one) 


I like Nakhla and I don't care who knows it. 

[MR Bubble]

Rock-on, dude!
My all time fav is Nakhla apple. But melon, cherry and XX apple are yummy!
MR Bubble

[cypress]

What he needs to do is try a little bit of everything and decide what
he likes. Some people like the expesive stuff and some people like the
cheap stuff.  Regardless, the best smoke you will have is the one
you enjoy the most no matter how much it costs. 

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

[quote name='cypress']What he needs to do is try a little bit of everything and decide what
he likes. Some people like the expesive stuff and some people like the
cheap stuff.  Regardless, the best smoke you will have is the one
you enjoy the most no matter how much it costs. [/quote]


Well said Cypress! Words to live by!

 Its true that my favorite brands in general are Al-Fakher
(mainly) and Al-Amir, but you know what? I have been smoking a rather
large ammount of Nakhla as well lately.

 Nakhla may not be as flavorful in most cases, but it brings other
unique traits to the table that many other brands don't have. Even the
best Al-Fakher doesnt seem to get quite as thick as Nakhla or carry the
same potent buzz. Somtimes I really like the unique flavors from Nakhla
too.

 In the past week I have smoked Nakhla Strawberry, Cherry, Apple,
Sweet Melon, and that elusive Nakhla Eskandarany Apple. And you know
what? I have completely enjoyed all of those smokes in all aspects
(flavor, buzz, smoke thickness, etc.).
Maybe its a hint of nostalgia for the days of old when
that was all I smoked, but it really has been nice to go back and
experiance all those classics all over again.


  What I am trying to say is that no matter how much I appreciate
Al-Fakher, Romman, Al-Amir, and other such premium brands I can still
enjoy smoking that classic Nakhla brand massell. Theres just somthing
about it that still after all these years relaxes me and puts a smile
on my face





Which leads me to a few questions, mainly for Mr. Bubble but anyone else who knows is more than welcome to answer them as well.


1. Where on earth can I buy Nakhla Eskandarany Apple!? Ive searched the internet high and low and I'm still stumped on this one.


2. I liked Nakhla Apple, Double Apple, Cherry, Strawberry, Mint, Esk.
Apple, and Sweet Melon. However I really hated Peach, Apricot, and
Mixed Fruit (the peach tasted like soap, the apricot was sickly sweet,
and the mixed fruit tasted like moldy bannanas).  What other
flavors would you recommend I try??

 



Yup... even an experianced smoker like myself still goes back and trys new flavors from a classic brand every now and then

[King Mo]

[quote name='cypress']What he needs to do is try a little bit of everything and decide what he likes. Some people like the expesive stuff and some people like the cheap stuff.  Regardless, the best smoke you will have is the one you enjoy the most no matter how much it costs. [/quote]
are you telling me he has not even tried smoking a shisha yet? after all these posts?
 
lol, come on man, what's taking you so long

[King Mo]

@ZJZ
my fav nakhla flavours are Double Apple, Eskandarani and Cherry.
I've had the banana a couple of times but banana is not really a good tobacco flavour imo, but it is comparable with the more expensive banana flavours.
Eskandarani is relatively common here, and to be honest, I would smoke that, just as easily as i would smoke Golden fakher esk. This is why I personally dont prefer that flavour too much, it is not 'special'.  (apologies to you and HookahCulture who love that flavour )
My most relaxing flavour is cherry, and Al Amir make that fantastically.
 

[wyteboy]

I have a smoked a bunch of it, but never from my OWN hookah...Speaking of which, one of my 2 hookah is ON THE WAY, YES!!!!
Glad to know Johnny that Nahkla strawberry was decent because I will be smoking that first!!
going to work now, catch you guys later tonight!!

[NERV]

I second the nakhla, nakhla is already as strong brand, plus the power
of mint, makes nakhla mint friggin awesome, one of my favorite flavors,
but i wouldnt start out with it, smoke some oher stuff first and get
used to the hookah cuz that is some storng stuff

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

[quote name='wyteboy']Glad to know Johnny that Nahkla strawberry was decent because I will be smoking that first!!  [/quote]


Wow.. does that ever bring back memories! Nakhla Strawberry was the
first massell I ever smoked. Which was incidentally, the first smoke of
my first real hookah as well.

 Hopefully you'll enjoy it now as much as I did way back when.

[wyteboy]

then we'll be having the exact same first experience (at least with the maassel and the hookah, lol, hopefully i'll like it too!)
cypress is being kind enough to send me some samples of his HH and fumari and af flavors for me to test and try and review for the first time!!  I will start the MOMENT I get my hookah....
Didn't I say I was only gonna do this like once a week? LOL!  Once I find my fave flavors and a good setup, then I'll slow down

[cypress]

[quote name='wyteboy']then we'll be having the exact same first
experience (at least with the maassel and the hookah, lol, hopefully
i'll like it too!)
cypress is being kind enough to send me some samples of his HH and
fumari and af flavors for me to test and try and review for the first
time!!  I will start the MOMENT I get my hookah....
Didn't I say I was only gonna do this like once a week? LOL! 
Once I find my fave flavors and a good setup, then I'll slow down [/quote]

Your welcome. Do you actually think you are going to go from smoking 2 bowls a day at
first to 2 bowls a week. Once you find your favorite stuff you are
going to have some after a hard days work and on fri and sat.

BTW Math I am keeping some of the fumari for me so i can review it. I havent smoked this week because of this damn phlym.

[wyteboy]

well it may be lame to think but that would be the goal! like find my faves, just keep in stock always and then smoke em occasionally, but I am sure that I will be smoking them a ton more!
 

[NERV]

ah, nakhla strawberry was my first as well, tihnking about it makes me wanna get a box, maybe i will