At some point, a married couple I hang out with regularly bought one and we started "Hookah Mondays", where a bunch of us would just chill at their place and puff/pass in the evenings after work. I'd bring a cooler filled with frosty beers and some cheese/other snacks too, it was a good time. After awhile nobody wanted to do it anymore though, which was pretty disappointing.
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Are ther any Hookah smokers out there on GAF?
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Jpop
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I smoke a lot of Hookah, pretty much every week. I am also middle eastern though so it is in my blood, haha.
Reverend Funk
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I've done it a few times but I'm not really sure I "get" it.
Liquidsnake
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Ive been smoking it for 20 years now on a daily basis
I do not believe there is such thing as safe smoke, However I can tell you that the tar levels and nicotine levels (though it varies) of hookah tobacco are no where near as close to cigs.
Vicetrailia
Banned
Its the shit. Im a social smoker over the last 6 years. A friend just gave me theirs recently because they own 5 of them. I smoked a couple times since, but I'm more of a social smoker and await company.
But I am going to a hookah Lounge this Friday though.
But I am going to a hookah Lounge this Friday though.
BlackSalad
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slightly off topic, but the method used to smoke out of a "hookah" of sorts in half baked is totally legit. For special occasions only, for sure.
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Jpop
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Have you ever tried using fruit/juice in the base or wine instead of water? I haven't but I hear it adds a nice sweetness to the smoke.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Ive smoked bowls made out of apple at Gehwa's (coffee shops)
Ive put oranges in the base, rose water, They are nice, and add little by way of taste in my opinion.
Inhaling any kind of smoke into your lungs will damage them to one extent or another, so no, hookah is not "safe". It may or may not be safer than cigarettes, there haven't been a lot of extensive studies done on this and the few that exist draw different conclusions.
Liquidsnake
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Does anyone have experience with Regal hookahs?
I have one sitting at my door when I get home from work. I bought the Setm oinoy, becasue they are expensive as fook.
This is the one I bought.
in one hour I will be smoking this. I cant wait.
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Jpop
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Khalil Mamoon hookahs are the best in my opinion. Great build as well as smoke quality.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Honest question to 18+ year life hookah smoker: Any side effects? Anything you notice about your health?
I smoke hookah maybe once a month for the past 2 years. My friends do it a lot more. There are no good chilling lounges in Toronto area, and Shisha lounges have taken over in abundance.
I smoke hookah maybe once a month for the past 2 years. My friends do it a lot more. There are no good chilling lounges in Toronto area, and Shisha lounges have taken over in abundance.
Whitman's Ghost
Banned
On a huge break from weed but thinking I need to make a run to colorado to check out what they got.
Tobacco only organic american spirits now and then. Tobacco and pot would be way too much for me in something like that. All I need is a 1/4 of a smoke or a pinch of weed.
Tobacco only organic american spirits now and then. Tobacco and pot would be way too much for me in something like that. All I need is a 1/4 of a smoke or a pinch of weed.
I have been smoking for about 15 years, using real basic stuff. I understand the recent hype for more professional gear and gimmicks, mainly because most people can't build a hookah for shit but I never needed it. My next hookah will be a bit more flashy and way bigger than the coke-bottle-high one I have right now but there won't be much difference in taste.
Still believing in finding the Masala-tobacco again which was brought from India by a friend. Such great taste.
Still believing in finding the Masala-tobacco again which was brought from India by a friend. Such great taste.
PuppetSlave
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Don't smoke myself but a colleague does and he was worried about the health problems with the coal. He butchered an toaster and made this crazy contraptions to light the hookah with electricity/heat instead of using coal.
It works but looks kinda silly and is really sensitive and hard to set up correctly.
It works but looks kinda silly and is really sensitive and hard to set up correctly.
Liquidsnake
Banned
No, I have aphysical done every year. Lungs are still good. I also work out and do cardio evey weekened.
Long term no term side effects that I can recognize for me. Other than nicotine addiction.
By the way as a life long KM user, I have to say that my Regal Hookah which is American made, I was so fkn impressed. The draw is amazing, and the build quality is sick. It better be for the price.
Worth every bit of the $200. While KM is amazing too, since its pretty much entirely hand made, there are so many irregularities.
Liquidsnake
Banned
I smoke quite regularly. Exclusively Tangiers these days.
Heres a portion of my collection collected over the years while I was figuring out what I liked.
My current prized hookah
Thanks for sharing man. thats a nice collection. I have recently cut my size down to three good working hookahs. I hate calling it that by the way. I have always called it shesha, or shisha.
I went on a Tangiers kick for a few years, but when they discontinued Lucid I stopped.
I am not a fan of caffeine injected tobacco, or they other gimmicks they use.
exmachina64
Banned
And yet...
Never smoked anything, but when I read the first studies on the effects of hookah, it guaranteed I'd never try it. Have/had friends that would smoke often and convinced themselves there are virtually no health effects.
Liquidsnake
Banned
It is what it is.
exmachina64
Banned
Go ahead.
I am one of the biggest hookah reviewer here in Germany since 7 or 8 years. We made our own hose and my friend ala opened his own shop last year.
Youtube: www.youtube.com/ShishaForU
We have tested some cool things like Meduse hookahs (costs about 5000$).
Youtube: www.youtube.com/ShishaForU
We have tested some cool things like Meduse hookahs (costs about 5000$).
Liquidsnake
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http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/study-finds-hookah-tobacco-less-toxic-than-cigarettes
http://www.ibtimes.com/hookah-smoke...-contains-lower-levels-4-toxic-metals-1403676
Don't believe the hype man.
Smoking is bad for you 100%.
Im here to talk about the love for it, Not to discuss the cigs vs hookah debate.
exmachina64
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But you're the one who said it's less harmful than cigarettes; I wouldn't have brought up The Lamp's post if you hadn't said that. Prologue asked if it was safe and you made the claim it was safer than a cigarette.
This is the first story under "Recommended Stories" in the Vice article you linked. (NSFW banner image) Published ten months later by a different writer and links the NIH study
The two links you posted point to the same study.
The link I provided in this post links to the NIH study and The Lamp's post links to another study and quotes a researcher not affiliated with either study.
By all means, smoke as much as you like, but I'm just pointing out an inaccuracy.
I've been smoking hookah for about 5-6 years, about once a month or so, thanks to a friend that got pretty into it. Over that time, we've settled on the following as the top-tier.
Coals: Coco Nara, pretty hard to find locally
Shisha: Argelini, slow to burn, long lasting, super smooth flavor, decent smoke thickness, TONS of great flavors
Hookah: Fumo, absolute top tier materials, beautiful in every way, lots of different styles.
Coals: Coco Nara, pretty hard to find locally
Shisha: Argelini, slow to burn, long lasting, super smooth flavor, decent smoke thickness, TONS of great flavors
Hookah: Fumo, absolute top tier materials, beautiful in every way, lots of different styles.
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I go to hookah bars every now and then, always a fun time.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Currently I am smoking Nakhla exclusively I prefer Basha Grape, Mizo Grap, and Ice Apple.
With Titanium coals, a harmony phunnel bowl.
Starbuzz maximus hose is the best hose I have ever used.
With Titanium coals, a harmony phunnel bowl.
Starbuzz maximus hose is the best hose I have ever used.
Did you prefer lucid because it was washed or because it didn't need acclimation? If so, their new process has pretty much removed the need for any serious acclimation processs (simply requiring you to squish it in the pack now for a minute before opening).
The caffeinated line (F-Line) was discontinued as well. Their noir is still just unwashed tobacco which produces a great buzz, and their burley line is is simply well.. a different tobacco. There really isn't any gimmicks these days
.What do you smoke these days?
Liquidsnake
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So I can not recommend the D-hose 2.0 enough. Its very very good.
I liked it because it was washed.
I have been smoking Nakhla Mizo Blueberry and Al fahker Banana Montana.
Did you prefer lucid because it was washed or because it didn't need acclimation? If so, their new process has pretty much removed the need for any serious acclimation processs (simply requiring you to squish it in the pack now for a minute before opening).
The caffeinated line (F-Line) was discontinued as well. Their noir is still just unwashed tobacco which produces a great buzz, and their burley line is is simply well.. a different tobacco. There really isn't any gimmicks these days
What do you smoke these days?
I liked it because it was washed.
I have been smoking Nakhla Mizo Blueberry and Al fahker Banana Montana.
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