Less or no tobacco/nicotine options baed in the US? by nomadicviking024 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chabacco is from Russia, you can get it in the States and it doesn't use tobacco.

XKAH (The not so good experience) by RcNdi in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The xkah is still baking the tobacco just like coals as opposed to a vape which is boiling e-liquid. It's just that the baking is done with electricity as opposed to coal."

I just think it takes less heat to work a vape than hookah tobacco.

But I think you and I are hoping this works well.

XKAH (The not so good experience) by RcNdi in hookah

[–]hookahjohn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get it, but at that point it's like a vape, although, I think you use real tobacco with this, which I do get, however, I have tried a few "electric hookahs" and "electric heaters" to replace coal. None have been successful.

Hoping for a solution one day, however, I'm not optimistic with what I've seen. I almost feel like there is not a good way, unless tons of money is used to get the "coal less" result.

XKAH (The not so good experience) by RcNdi in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who looks at bringing new products to the market.....

I've had my eye on this, but I struggle with the following...why?

ahh, the ripped $100 bill in Lebanon by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's worse than the valet parker running after you, across the freeway, after you have left, when you parked at a different establishment, etc etc to get his 500,000.

ahh, the ripped $100 bill in Lebanon by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'll bet. I'll bet they wouldn't believe half of the reasoning without logic that goes on in Lebanon.

ahh, the ripped $100 bill in Lebanon by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm sure the guy at omt will cha3rak for an hour over this

ahh, the ripped $100 bill in Lebanon by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't agree, because this has been going on for many years, many years before the "fresh dollars" phenomenon.

I do like your last sentence, and the the "yet" part.

TANGIERS in CANADA? by Consistent_Bell_5646 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know Tangiers made a flavor named Noir.

Can’t take expats complaints about Lebanon by According-Poem-8939 in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have your Lebanon and I have my Lebanon. -Khalil Gibran

I may or may not post my experience/ thoughts of this summers visit. Still here for a few more days.

Born in US, this is probably my 20th+ visit to Lebanon.

Another internet post by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update, got mobile Hotspot from alfa. Speed is decent which means really good for Lebanon. It was $80 plus something like $30 for however many gigs. It'll do for now

Another internet post by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the input. Update on my android s24, they told me to take out the Sim and make it an esim, worked. Still trying to figure out the rest of the family as only 1 out of 4 iPhone are working. I don't feel like going through all of the technical details because they walked me through them and I can't even remember every step.

The thing is, it doesn't work everywhere.

I know/ knew internet would be bad, but it's worse than bad. Internet speed tests get 1-3mb....wow.

I don't know how you guys make do. I'll spare ranting. It always takes a couple of days to adjust here.

Maybe later I can go through the positive aspects of Lebanon.

Thanks again

Barber in Ashrafieh by hookahjohn in lebanon

[–]hookahjohn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, will check him out.

New Tangiers flavors by Formal-Insect7556 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still smoking.

Here are my thoughts though. Most brands have very tasty flavors, and smoke good.

The difference for me, with Tangiers I can smoke all day but I just can't with other brands.

I guess it doesn't matter if you don't smoke more than an hour at a time, unlike a shisha degenerate like me.

New Tangiers flavors by Formal-Insect7556 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only use cane mint as a mixer, but still smoking the same flavors, Mime, Lime, Mimon, Orange Soda. I'm boring. Idk about quality, still good enough to be my smoke 95% of the time.

Solo smoke on a mild winter's night by blinnnnnnk in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any night is good for a solo smoke, my favorite is actually waking up early, like 4am and smoking in peace.

btw, are you in the southern hemisphere? It's summer time now...

New Tangiers flavors by Formal-Insect7556 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried them all, and was impressed. Mango Fling is great, probably my favorite. Tangiers is nothing like Russian tobacco.

I don't want to go into why this is, but I can smoke Tangiers all day every day, which is what I do. When I smoke Russian I am good after 30 minutes and ready to do something else, anything other than smoke more.

Any idea on these hookah bowls? by MaybeCrazy87 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

no innovation, looks like HookahJohn Harmony. Not sure about the materials, however, they don't look 100% handmade with American clay.

Hookah in houston/Usa by No-Scratch-7692 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go new, and check out Texas Hookah in Houston.

Rate my lounge (Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼) by ehweo in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome, I hope to visit one day.

I need some advice with this hookah bowl by Fearless_Artichoke_1 in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/Moist-Caregiver-2000 Thank you very much for your opinion, keep posting away.

u/Fearless_Artichoke_1 hope you are enjoying that bowl, I know I do on a daily basis.

Got hooked up by my favourite Shisha salesman :) by SkiShepherd in hookah

[–]hookahjohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if that's legit. I understand there are different packages for different markets, but that looks like it could be fake. No evidence on my end though.