A Sharrp SYBIAN Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hmm i never thought of that. I will experiment with my genie boho, my smaller montego style mya boho, and my syrian bell see if i notice any differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 hope your giving that nawras some love once in awhile ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 eh .. nope, not really a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 My dad just came back from Lebanon and bought me a sick Lebanese pipe, at least that is what I think it is. It has etchings all the way up and down the pipe, with etched flowers in the balls at the top and bottom. There is a stamp on the tray rest that either says Nara or Mara. It is a brass inner pipe and downstem, I REALLY like it, it is very different from what I have in my collection. I tried to get good pics but the damn camera is being weird so it was hard to show the etchings but they are the type of etchings nawras has where little bits of the etching sparkle. They did a good job of not too many etchings, looks very nice, but I wish you could clearly see them in the pictures, thing is freaking tall and surprisingly heavy. Oh and it does fit a Turkish hose! [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1292_zps0d3168d8.jpg.html][/URL] [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1309_zpsc2142a58.jpg.html][/URL] [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1293_zps334509d0.jpg.html][/URL] [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1310_zps0343b62e.jpg.html][/URL] [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1305_zps7368c3ec.jpg.html][/URL] [url=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1308_zpsb12d0bed.jpg.html][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Tried for better pics of the etchings: If you notice in the pic below where there is no etchings there is a cool like sanded look to it, it is like that on the entire pipe where there are no etchings, looks really nice. [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1316_zpsb5009f85.jpg.html][/URL] Still hard to make out the etchings but you get the idea [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/IMG_1315_zps2b2d05d2.jpg.html][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Yeah Yeah Lebanon represent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 EXCELLENT! Dude it is sick, it is waaaay heavier than I thought it would be. Do you know what brand that is Hass? It is either Hara, Mara, or Nara, it is hard to make out the first letter. Either way I def dig it, just wish I had a 10 inch vase for it since the down stem isn't super long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 You sure it's not Nader? That's one of the very few named brands that exist. Can you take a clearer picture? If it's that heavy it's probably nickeled brass. The normal Lebanese pipe is ULTRA light. The styling of it is great, though it's interesting. There is a trend to the ultra skinny (like, just the downstem clad with something, basically), and then the ones like mine, where the shaft is 1-1.5" in diameter. Yours seems to be somewhere in the middle, which is not that common. I'm also surprised a Turkish hose fits, that appears to be the common small port type seen in at least half of Lebanese pipes. What's also unusual is the style of the heart - those small hose ports are almost always on the same design heart, but yours is not (see pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 So in other words you got a badass pipe there, John. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 You sure it's not Nader? That's one of the very few named brands that exist. Can you take a clearer picture? If it's that heavy it's probably nickeled brass. The normal Lebanese pipe is ULTRA light. The styling of it is great, though it's interesting. There is a trend to the ultra skinny (like, just the downstem clad with something, basically), and then the ones like mine, where the shaft is 1-1.5" in diameter. Yours seems to be somewhere in the middle, which is not that common. I'm also surprised a Turkish hose fits, that appears to be the common small port type seen in at least half of Lebanese pipes. What's also unusual is the style of the heart - those small hose ports are almost always on the same design heart, but yours is not (see pic) Positive it is not Nader, it is only 4 letters, the first letter is either a H, M or N. The last 3 letters are DEFINITELY a-r-a It is not light, for it's thin design it is actually quite heavy. Definitely not hollow, it is in between hollow and solid. Yes a Turkish hose fits without tape or anything on the hose. So in other words you got a badass pipe there, John. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 here are a few better pictures for you Hass: [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/DSC_0316_zpsf30a5e80.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/DSC_0318_zps02b8158d.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/DSC_0317_zpsc4bd627f.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/DSC_0319_zps7a033ed8.jpg.html][/URL] [URL=http://s284.photobucket.com/user/mattarios/media/DSC_0321_zps45408d75.jpg.html][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Very pretty man! That subtle etching pattern is not uncommon on Lebanese pipe stems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 yeah I am in love ... the really thin design is really cool. I'd love to get a couple more. Next year I am supposed to be going to Lebanon with my family so hopefully then I can snag a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 It's funny, the Arabic def does NOT say "nara". As for picking up more, good luck. There is a very typical style that you can find easily, but when you get into interesting variations, they often don't reappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 But you agree the English says Nara? I'd show it to my dad but he isn't home right now, do you know what it says in Arabic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 English def says Nara. The Arabic I believe says "jamar" . Jamra (feminine noun) means "live coal" and is often used to refer to charcoals for argile once they are lit. Jamar would be the generic word (feminine refers to a specific coal, jamar would be live coals in general). Nar means "fire" in Arabic, in a general sense. I haven't ever heard "nara" following the same pattern meaning "a specific fire", but grammatically I guess it could mean that. (Now you know what Coco Nara means) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Interesting ... I take it you have never heard of this "Nara/Jamar" manufacturer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Nope. Here's who I've heard of: Yahya - this brand is everywhere, they even make the foil that I use, and they have a shop near downtown Beirut, although the shop doesn't sell exclusively their stuff. Some of their stuff is made in Egypt, including otherwise 100% Lebanese looking pipes Mustafa Chehab (Shihab) - I had a dinky pipe made by them that I got from dirtcheaphookahs. But a while back I saw their ali baba page and they had some cool stuff. They're also in central Beirut, but when I went, it was evening and they were closed. Nader - Also a shop and brand, in Jnah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. They make some accessories and I think also pipes - I suspect they made the Lebanese pipe that I got for King Lunchbox: http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/45249-my-growing-collection/ Ka'ki (aka Kaaki), they make and sell a lot of gimmicky and/or ultra-skinny stuff, their store is near the Yahya shop in Beirut https://www.facebook.com/KaakiShisha That's it. As for the plethora of decent, attractive pipes in every cafe, etc, they are pretty much all unmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Its crazy how there are so few known brands ... kind of cool to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Indeed. One reason I like Lebanese pipes so much, none of this marketing and branding bullshit that you get from Egypt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Very cool pipe John! It's so strange how simple, yet pretty, Lebanese pipes are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Effortless style is a Lebanese trait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Why do they go unmarked Hass? Is there a particular reason they don't mark them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Very cool pipe John! It's so strange how simple, yet pretty, Lebanese pipes are. Thanks man, I agree, a couple etchings here or there and that is about it. Effortless style is a Lebanese trait Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Why do they go unmarked Hass? Is there a particular reason they don't mark them? No idea. Syrian and Turkish pipes aren't branded either (until now...). I think it tends to be a cottage industry to a certain extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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