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Is there any Pros and Cons of a Tall Hookah compared to a Short one? My roomates and I are looking to buy a new one in the future and would like to know what experiences you guys have had with Tall and Short hookahs. Anything helps. Thanks Edited by aarunt1
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QUOTE (aarunt1 @ Apr 11 2007, 04:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there any Pros and Cons of a Tall Hookah compared to a Short one? My roomates and I are looking to buy a new one in the future and would like to know what experiences you guys have had with Tall and Short hookahs. Anything helps. Thanks


I have nine hookahs cool.gif and I like my tall ones. I think that they hit smoother than the smaller ones. Edited by nbehar
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the smoke has more time to cool down with taller hookahs, put some ice i the base and you get some pretty amazing hits with the big smoke chamber compared to smaller hookahs. I have a feeling a bunch of people will say that it isn't noticeably different but all i know is I like my bigger hookahs compared to the qt, smileys 15 dollar hookah, and the mini SS egyptian.. although they are still good hookahs i would smoke my taller ones any day of the week over the smaller ones
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QUOTE (aarunt1 @ Apr 11 2007, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
^Sounds good. We were thinking around the range of 32"-35" but possibly a 30" How well do you think those will do? Right now we have a 18"


IMHO, anything 22-28 inches hits just about the same. 29-36 is a bit harder to hit from, but the smoke has a lot of travel time to cool. 37-45 very tall, I see very few hookahs on the market like that. I have never smoked out of something that tall, but I can only assume the draw would be a little harder and the smoke about the same.
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QUOTE (aarunt1 @ Apr 11 2007, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
O ok thanks! So I should stick around 22-28" and Ill be fine then?

What size hookah do you guys in here usually smoke out of?


22" mya glass (blue one in my pic)

25" mya glass pryamid

plus the bowl which adds another inch or two depending on which one i use

these two are by far my favorite to smoke from

also have a..
a qt i think they are like 14 inches
mini SS egyptian about 18 inches
smileys hookah which is around 15 inches
and a homemade hookah which is about 18 inches
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I have three hookahs, a QT, a 28" 1 hose rotator and a 36" 3 hose and I use my 36" practically anytime I smoke. I just keep the 28" if I have friends over and there are a lot of people smoking. I have found that my 36" hits better then the QT or the rotator, I have also found that it helps tone down the harshness a little. The con of course is that it is harder to bring to places, but I have a carrying bag for it so it isn't too bad.
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I have a 30 inch egyptian and it hits smoother, and much less of a drag than the 22" mod one. Plus, at least what I've been told - is that the smaller hookahs produce 4x more carbon monoxide. Can't remember who said that but it's something to think about. I just know I like the bigger ones better.
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Not to sound like a cop-out, but I actually prefer my small portable hookah for when I am away from home. It is much easier to carry around. I fill the reservoir with ice, and just enough water to get a good bubble action. I like the way it "clatters" when the bubbles push the ice around. The small hookah has a smaller base, and is more accident-prone, I have tipped it over a couple of times, and spilled the hot charcoal on someone else's floor, so keep that in consideration, when you take a hookah visiting.

At home, I prefer the "presence" of the larger hookah. I actually own one small hookah for traveling, and two very large hookahs for home use. When people come over to visit, they always see the large hookah in the corner of the living room and go "What is that?" I answer, "A middle eastern sexual torture device, that I picked up on Saudi Arabia" Once they stop laughing, I tell them the truth, that it is smoking device. They are always fascinated, it is amazing how many people have no idea what a hookah is, they have never seen one up close. If they are smokers, I offer to load up and burn a bowl or two, and they always get a kick out of the ritual.
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