Chreees Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I see you got it! Now that, is a sexy hookah... Congrats, Elder Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That is a stunning pipe sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 What a solid and gorgeous pipe, I think that is my favorite elmas stem to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Gorgeous Pipe Chris! Diggin' it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 [img]http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/jizz-in-my-pants-andy-samberg1.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Two elmas in the same picture? [quote name='aeon' timestamp='1329538169' post='539388'] [img]http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/jizz-in-my-pants-andy-samberg1.jpg[/img] [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) me likes, its just as good looking if not better then a 628, i Do also like how its a bit taller, elmas were really shorter then i thought. Still sexy stuff. both of them Edited February 18, 2012 by king_lunchb0x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 [quote name='king_lunchb0x' timestamp='1329591809' post='539471'] me likes, its just as good looking if not better then a 628, i Do also like how its a bit taller, elmas were really shorter then i thought. Still sexy stuff. both of them [/quote] Yeah, I think its proportioned perfectly with the plus-sized Elmas glass I should mention, this is the Elmas I always wanted, I only got the 628 because at the time the lira was stronger and I had less to spend on nargiles! (That being said, the 628 is still a beast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1329592066' post='539474'] [quote name='king_lunchb0x' timestamp='1329591809' post='539471'] me likes, its just as good looking if not better then a 628, i Do also like how its a bit taller, elmas were really shorter then i thought. Still sexy stuff. both of them [/quote] Yeah, I think its proportioned perfectly with the plus-sized Elmas glass I should mention, this is the Elmas I always wanted, I only got the 628 because at the time the lira was stronger and I had less to spend on nargiles! (That being said, the 628 is still a beast) [/quote] With that being said, elmas are beasts and trump any Egyptian style pipe..right...? Edited February 20, 2012 by king_lunchb0x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Topic title changed to "Naraagiil - Lebanese and Turkish Awesomeness" per Hassouni's request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 OK, there have been changes and stuff, so here are current pics of the family: [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--u0RVPZWweo/T35yCv73sKI/AAAAAAAAAs8/aJuRBeEZJVY/s720/IMG_2710.JPG[/img] From left to right: Not very good Lebanese pipe from Dirt Cheap Hookahs (now used only for black mu'assal) First ever pipe and only one from 2005-2010, screw together cloisonnée job, possibly Syrian, bought in Beirut Purgeless etched café pipe with sweet pearlescent amber base and etched tray, bought in Sour (Tyre), Lebanon. For DA only. Typical swirly café pipe, picked up (used) from a café in downtown Beirut Taller, more ornate Lebanese pipe, picked up in Beirut by Hookah John's relatives and featured in [url="http://youtu.be/nJ4B7yhKs70"]this video[/url]. One of a kind, and it's mine now! Sitting on a beautiful trumpet I picked up from a café in Beirut (new) Elmas 639 Büyük Tuğrali, from Nargilestore Elmas 628 İşlemeli, ditto In order of acquisition: Cloisonnée, small Leb, Amber Leb, Elmas 628, Blue Leb, John's Leb, Elmas 639, Trumpet base. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-frpTT8TYCsw/T35yCdTygoI/AAAAAAAAAs4/Uyjx271Gn50/s512/IMG_2718.JPG[/img] The three main Lebanese, the pipes I use the most [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-am7v8SmxC_g/T35yCvbSLpI/AAAAAAAAAtA/KFbyxBBx__U/s512/IMG_2716.JPG[/img] Turkish Trouble [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ugsvmYEvnes/T35yEwfexYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/8RiMAcArqBQ/s512/IMG_2720.JPG[/img] My second and first - that first one I had as my only pipe from January 2005 to May 2010, then in 2010 I got 3 pipes, got 2 more in 2011, and the 639 this year. I don't smoke these two that often - the smaller one because it's not that good, the older one because it has a common chamber (smokes great though), and frankly, it's not traditional at all, and you know how I am... [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qybhZLIEo6c/T33gArEIc5I/AAAAAAAAAso/zwH4Mtlb7Aw/s720/IMG_2668.JPG[/img] Long-handled Syrian hose from Damascus, 5 long handled Lebanese hoses, one of HJ's new Leb hoses, 5 Elmas hoses, Narbish, Razan Abu Mahir (hehe), unknown psychedelic vomit Egyptian hose from hookahset (free gift), Temsaah hose, 2 Mya hoses. I don't really use the last four ever anymore. [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RcC1K97YLxg/T33gBH0UHxI/AAAAAAAAAsw/ahrcjhxF4mA/s720/IMG_2670.JPG[/img] 5 super wide Lebanese bowls (3 deep, 2 shallow - the latter good for salloum, the deep good for not much...), 4 good regular sized Lebanese bowls and one slightly wider, shallower one (my DA one), 4 Elmas bowls plus a prototype male funnel from the maker of the Elmas bowls, then 2 tiny, borderline useless Leb bowls, a crappy Mya male bowl, and a bowl for 'Ajami. Plus a spare Turkish glass and my tong collection [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AwjJb-Of0eA/T33f__y1g4I/AAAAAAAAAsg/enY8FCWFsXo/s720/IMG_2673.JPG[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 As always, a classy and unique collection. Tell me about that Elmas phunnel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grock Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Wow dude, gorgeous.... Works of art. I really like the hoses picture, very beautiful. Those Elmas are obviously amazing, but that Taller really takes my attention. My favorite of the group. Im Jelly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 the Turkish funnel is a prototype that one of our vendors is bringing out, not sure if I can say more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 [quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1333721776' post='544193'] the Turkish funnel is a prototype that one of our vendors is bringing out, not sure if I can say more than that [/quote] How exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Nearly 2 years since the last update, I think I've settled into my forever setup (though who knows): left to right: Tokel Tuğralı on Iranian/Turkish cut crystal base, Elmas İşlemeli (628), Elmas Büyük Tuğralı (639) on Iranian/Turkish cut crystal base, Lebanese/Syrian screw-together on shit-tastic Egyptian base, Lebanese cafe style pipe on Syrian (prob) iridescent dark amber base, more modern-style Lebanese cafe swirl on Syrian (prob) trumpet base, super tall possibly Syrian (but bought in Lebanon) brass pipe on gigantic Turkish/Iranian base. The Arabs: In order of acquisition, actually: First ever nargile, bought in Beirut. It's reminiscent of other screw-together pipes from Syria. I smoke this one the least, but it was my only one for over 5 years. No purge cafe style pipe bought in deep south Lebanon - this and the 628 are the only pipes that have the original stem/vase combo. This is my apple-only pipe. Swirl cafe pipe I actually bought from a cafe in downtown Beirut, on a trumpet base that I went through great pains to get from an argile attendant at another cafe in Beirut. This is one of my 2 most-used pipes. Gigantor brass pipe with Syrian look heart/ports. Got this from Zawat restaurant in Saida (Sidon), South Lebanon. The place has a whole fleet of these and other super tall brass and rosewood pipes. This style is what they use for double apple, but mine was unused. According to the owner of the restaurant, they got them all from Tripoli, way up north and near Syria, which means there's a high likelihood this and all their other pipes are Syrian. It sits on one of the last orders Mahir ever sent out, a gigantic base he got from Ahmet Elmas. I refer to this as my "Lebanese/Turkish hybrid" I don't use it that much since the size is kind of a pain. The Turks: In order of acquisition - 628, ordered from Nargilestore while I was in London. Standard setup. Great pipe, I use this for non-fruity flavors. 639 - ordered from Nargilestore more recently to America. Shipping took AGES, and I received sent a 618 by mistake. That got sold to Chreees, then Mattarios, then a few other people, and finally Semir (Nerdy) has it. They then shipped me a 639 at a huge discount, much quicker. It came with a plain blue vase, which was fine, but I ordered some stuff from Bora (Turkeysonline), and got that turquoise cut crystal base for it. I use this one a lot, as much as the swirl Lebanese, I'd say. Tokel Tuğralı ordered from Bora, along with its vase. No tray or wind cover...still need to get them. This is my unflavored pipe. And now as a bonus, how everything is set up: right by the door, against the purple wall. The colors aren't quite right, it's not as blue of a purple as that, and it's almost the exact shade of the vase. In the nargile corner, protected by the wheels of steel And now, in the Nargile and Booze Closet: Lebanese leather hoses: These are basically variants on the hoses used by every cafe, with the difference that the cafe hoses have much shorter handles. The 6 on the left are my favorite style, and I really love the amber stain of 4 of the first 5. The dark wood one is really nice too. My last time in Lebanon (winter 12/13) I only found one in that shape and none in that stain :( . The one at the far right is the only one not bought by me in Lebanon, it came from a vendor who cannot be named. I may throw it out, because the fucking port tip is too wide for the narrow Lebanese hose port style! My Elmas hoses, either from Nargilestore or Mahir One drawer just for Nakhla One for miscellaneous stuff And one for unflavored or impossible to get stuff that I picked up in the Middle East or oddly enough, London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Accessories/parts drawer. There are at least a million pairs of Lebanese tongs in there... Lebanese bowls: Turkish/funnel/ajami bowls Bonus: the bar (not shown, a case or two of beer and 14 single malts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wek-sos Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Beautiful collection! I am loving the simplicity of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud-Hookah Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice looking pipe, I'd love to get one myself. And wow $6 for mizo GREAT PRICE. Its 7 degrees with windshield in Michigan. Wish I could go outside and smoke, the old lady lets me smoke hookah inside cause it smells like fruit but I can bust out the cigars. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud-Hookah Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 And wow just noticed the record player in the background. Only see those in museums now. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 There's a second one next to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Purchased about an hour ago: A real old-school type all wooden nargile from IRAQ! Imported from Baghdad by an Iraqi grocery store nearby. I've been wanting one of these Persian style pipes for a while, and even better that it's from my motherland and was a bargain. The removable wooden downstem is interesting and 100% authentic (wondering how to keep it from rotting). This will be my first and probably only male stem, but since it's OG as shit, I'm down with that. I need to get one of those Iranian metal bowls....this is my new unflavored tobacco pipe, I can't wait to try it out with my clandestine Iranian tobacco! The real deal in action: To be smoked while listening to stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9rc7zsiWoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_guy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Wow, very nice piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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