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for multiple ppl, either a multiohose rotator or one of those syrian
multihose with the autoseal, personally i dont like multihose as the
tobacco lasts less and has a tendency to burn more, but ppl seem to be
happy with the syrain autosealers
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i would reccomend probably a single rotator, easy to pass, wide mouth
base easy to clean since ull be clenaing more with multiple people, i
would be careful tho as there are alot of bootleg rotators, i would say
the 2nd best would be the acrylic hookahs, from hookah-shiahsa.com they
are made by mya one of the best brands, very solid, very airtight, they
are recognized by the ball shape at the bottom of the stem instead of
the normal cone shape
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www.hookah-shisha.com

Look under Syrian Hookahs for the triple hose Syrian Glyph,  or
any multi-hose Syrian from that company would do just fine.  The
difference between these hookahs and other multi-hoses is that
Hookah-Shisha's Syrians have the "Auto-Seal System". Go read up on it
and you'll see what I mean.  I bought a 30" Syrian Glyph, 
and next to my single hose rotator,  it's the best hookah I've
ever owned. Also, you get bundled with your hookah lots of
accessories.  Not a bad deal
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the mod hookahs on hookah-shisha are all made by MYA, good stuff,
personally i would go for something smaller as it would be easier to
clean, i will never get another hookah above 25 inches, but thats just
my prefrence. i dont know if the glass bases for the abyss are the same
as the the ones used in the classic egyptians, but if they are i
wouldnt reccomend it because my 30 inch classic , the glass base was
broken by the cleaning brush, how weak is that? for durability and
realiability i would reccomend an acrylic base, the glass ones just
look prettier.
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I talked with Sami over at Hookah-Shisha,  and he said that the
ball bearing doesn't need cleaning,  but that if you feel you want
to clean it,  yes,  it is removeable.  You simply
unscrew the hose stem which then reveals a small metal ball sitting in
it's chamber.  You may need a piece of scotch tape to remove
it,  otherwise you'll have to turn the hookah upside-down in order
to remove the metal ball.

You may find a nice smal hookah over at www.saharasmoke.com,  they've got some nice stuff.

Personally,  I didn't like the Mod Abyss Hookah.  It just seemed really cheap in it's construction. 

I second what NERV said about getting a one hose rotator.  It's a
pure joy to use,  and with plastic mouthguards,  you can
easily pass the hose around the table with friends.  I would say a
good 22" hookah would be a fine size for a rotator.
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I think my 26" mya acrylic tends to smoke a bit better than my buddies
4 hose rotator. It's really nice having 4 hoses when we have a party
and more than 3 people will be smoking. If 3 people or less are smoking
then the single hose works well. 
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NERV, I made a mistake,  it's not the Abyss that I
thought was cheap in construction,  it was the Odyssee. 
Maybe it's just my personal tastes,  but I just like a good solid
stainless steel and glass hookah.  I'm just not into those acrylic
hookahs.
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[quote name='Mathazar']NERV, I made a mistake,  it's not the Abyss that I
thought was cheap in construction,  it was the Odyssee. 
Maybe it's just my personal tastes,  but I just like a good solid
stainless steel and glass hookah.  I'm just not into those acrylic
hookahs.[/quote]

im not particularly 'into' the acrylic either but i know its more
durable and will propably last longer, is it just the fact that its
plasticly that puts you off or is there some kind of flaw in the stem?
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[quote name='atrombom']Math, i'm strongly considering buying a glyph from
hookah-shisha and i was wondering about the stem. Do you know what
metal its made of and how are the hoses that come with it?[/quote]

If you get the silver one more than likely its plated. I got the
Engineer one as a gift and its plated. As far as the hose its pretty
durable I got one about 6 feet or so and it works great.  If you
get the brass one, to keep it clean get some stuff to clean your
silverware and stainless pots. I have use it on my wifes about every
month and it looks brand new after each cleaning.  I heard Brasso
may be too harsh.
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dont buy a rotator or a double hose ... double hose is whack its only good for looks ... and rotators hit like sh*t ...... let me tell you something in syria all hookahs (with some extreme exceptions) are around 10-20 .... people over here just price them over cuz they think something is better but the fact is a single hose normal hookah hits the best .... and the height does have a factor but not a huuuuuge one ... its more of your prefrence ... i have 1 foot hookahs that hit better then 3 foot hookahs ... and if you want a good deal you can hit me up a sumpreme818@yahoo.com i sell them ..... i can get you somethin real nice for cheap ..... ill do cod if you want ...
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[quote name='ragzemcee']dont buy a rotator or a double hose ... double hose is
whack its only good for looks ... and rotators hit like sh*t ...... let
me tell you something in syria all hookahs (with some extreme
exceptions) are around 10-20 .... people over here just price them over
cuz they think something is better but the fact is a single hose normal
hookah hits the best .... and the height does have a factor but not a
huuuuuge one ... its more of your prefrence ... i have 1 foot hookahs
that hit better then 3 foot hookahs ... and if you want a good deal you
can hit me up a sumpreme818@yahoo.com i sell them ..... i can get you
somethin real nice for cheap ..... ill do cod if you want ...[/quote]

Hey thanks for the reply, it was exactly what i was looking for, direct
and no b.s. Your a bit too late though, I bought a egyptian 26" single
hose sphinx from hookah-shisha. Its a good smoke, i used 1 golden coal
and it was really weak but then i put a 2nd coal and its excellent.
Ill save your email for my friend i know he wants one..thanks
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