[quote name='mtizzle' date='21 June 2010 - 02:00 PM' timestamp='1277150453' post='472354']
[quote name='bobbo21' date='21 June 2010 - 02:25 PM' timestamp='1277148330' post='472348']
[quote name='mtizzle' date='21 June 2010 - 08:54 AM' timestamp='1277132078' post='472318']
While Hookah Hookah really misses on some of their flavors, I think their one shots are great. They're cheaper than a 50g, so if you hate the flavor, you didn't waste money, and you don't have a ton of tobacco that you'll never smoke laying around. (happened to me with HH cherry...)
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I would advise to just stay away from HH. Once you try other brands, you'll realize how low quality it really is...
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I disagree. While they have some really terrible flavors, such as cherry, they have some really good flavors, too, like hazelnut and spiced rum, and I just got through smoking guava, which I liked a lot. I think it's a good middle of the road tobacco - nothing more, and nothing less. I also think that the 'shooters' are a great idea, because if you don't like the flavor of the tobacco, you're only out a dollar and a half as opposed to 4+ dollars for a 50g. Also, by using the shooters, you can form an opinion on a flavor, and then branch out from there. For example, if you buy a shooter of HH's double apple and enjoy it, you can then buy that flavor from a premium company knowing that you're going to enjoy it much more.
And yes, I've smoked Starbuzz and AF. I've got a 250 of SB's sweet apple that I'm working on, and various 50's of AF. I enjoy some of the HH flavors as much as I like the SB and AF flavors that I have. Why spend more than twice the price of the shooters to determine if you like the flavor or not?
Also, it all boils down to opinion. I've read reviews of people who love HH cherry, but I can't stand it. I'd rather lick ass. Likewise, as I stated earlier, I just finished smoking HH's guava, which I bought a shooter of, and I enjoyed it. Now I know that I like the guava flavor, and I'm going to start looking for other guava flavors from different companies.
It really is just an alternative way to find good tobacco, I guess, but it's working for me.
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Every time I go to my local smoke shop, the owner throws a handful of those shooters into my bag for free, so I have tried a good number of their flavors. Most of the ones I've tried taste like ass, but I will say that some are okay at best.
My main problem with them is their cuts of tobacco and what flavorings they use. I'm by no means an expert on how tobacco is manufactured, but I can safely say that I definitely notice the quality difference in the smoke that is produced and how quickly the tobacco burns. The flavor may smell decent, but in my opinion, by the time you smoke it, the smoke has a chemical taste to it. I save my HH supply for when I run out of other brands simply because I've found it to be the lowest quality of any brand that I've smoked.