In the territory of the former Soviet countries, hookahs are becoming more popular every year. This is a smoking product, can offer to try in many nightclubs and cafes.
If you are planning to buy a hookah yourself or maybe you decide to make someone such a gift, then before buying you should consider some of the nuances on which the quality of the product you depend on depends. In this article we will tell you how to choose a hookah.
Myths about the length of
Many people when choosing a hookah, first of all pay attention to its height. Immediately I want to note that doing this is absolutely not worth it. Since the height of the hookah, in no way affects the quality of smoking.
There is an opinion that long products better cool the smoke. However, it is not possible to verify this without using precision instruments for measurements. In practice, you will not feel any difference when you use a small or long hookah. If any differences will be, it is most likely due to the quality of the parts from which the product is made, and not with its length.
There is also such an opinion that the higher the hookah, the better it clears the smoke. Scientists who conducted research in this direction, say that on the walls of the mine, about 10% of harmful substances remain, while the rest are filtered by water. From which we can conclude that in this case, the height of almost no effect on the quality of smoking.
Therefore, to attach special importance to it is not necessary. Well, perhaps the last erroneous opinion - the length of the hookah affects the cravings. The thrust is affected only by the diameter of the mine, the length is again not the same.
What should be mine
The most important detail of any hookah is the mine. Therefore, first of all, when choosing a hookah, pay attention to what material it is made of. Durable and strong, are considered mines, completely made of steel. Copper mines are also very good, they are also sufficiently durable and will not rust with time. It is best that a copper mine has a special protective coating, otherwise such a product will be quite labor-intensive in care.
Having dealt with the material of the mine, it's time to pay attention to its internal diameter. The wider the internal diameter of the shaft, the easier it is to smell the hookah and taste better. Always try to choose a hookah, which has a shaft with a large internal diameter. It is best if it is in the range from 12 to 15mm.
Choosing a quality bowl
The top of the hookah is the bowl in which the tobacco is placed. First of all, it is necessary to pay attention, from what material it is made. Most often the cup is clay, metal or ceramic.
Ceramic bowls get pretty hot, which causes them to burn tobacco much faster. Therefore, the wise decision will be to give preference to the clay product. As for the appearance of the bowl, it should not have any cracks, chips or breaking of the upper layer.
It will not be superfluous if you check the even cup in the product you like. To do this, the bowl itself must be placed on any hard surface with the bell to the bottom. A quality product will be if its edges are densely and evenly adhere to the surface. The inner part of the funnel must be smooth, without any defects and without difficulty putting on the hookah.
Which shisha bulb is better
The next item to look out for is the hooka flask. Water is poured into it, through which smoke is filtered and cooled. Flasks are made of metal, plastic, glass, clay and other materials. The most expensive are hookahs, in which the flask is made of quartz or rock crystal.
If expensive purchase of your budget is not enough, then it is better that the bulb was made of glass with a heavy bottom and strong walls. The larger the weight of the bulb, the better. This is due to the fact that the hookah could not be overturned with cautious movements.
The plastic flasks are not as strong as glass ones, and the water level is not visible in metal. Therefore, glass in this case is preferable. It is best if the bulb still has a metal rim at the top. The presence of a metal rim, it is good that the place where the flask is connected to the mine will be better protected.
As for the volume of the flask, it is absolutely not important what it will be. The main thing is that the tube would fall into the water by about one and a half to two centimeters.
Which hose for the hookah to choose
Next, you need to pay attention to the hose. Its internal diameter is of great importance. Through wide hoses, a hookah smokes much easier. If the internal diameter, the shaft is wide, and the hose itself is narrow, the hookah smoking will still not be comfortable enough. It is necessary that the inside diameter of the shaft and the hose be wide.
The hose is a very important part of the hookah. It needs to be carefully taken care of, since most of the various resins and impurities are collected inside it. Inside some hoses there is a metal spiral. If such a hose is often washed, then the spiral will corrode with time and the trash will start to pour out of it.
Best of all, that would not be this spiral. Then nothing will not be poured, because there is nothing there. Most often in the production of hose for hookah rubber, polyethylene and leather are used. The best are leather products, however, and the most expensive.
Mouthpiece and valve
The mouthpiece is at the end of the hose and is made of plastic, horn, stone, wood, amber and other materials. Mouthpieces made of oak, Karelian birch and beech are considered to be the strongest. Products made of amber are very beautiful, but expensive and fragile.
Do not buy a hookah, the mouthpiece of which is made of oily, coniferous or fragrant varieties of wood. Not quality are the mouthpieces, which are varnished.
The valve in the hookah is designed to let out excess smoke from the bulb. At the same time, the valve must not let outside air into the hookah, but it should easily release smoke. If there is a valve in the hookah, the smoke can be inhaled or exhaled through the hose-mouthpiece.
What additional accessories can be included in the shisha kit
Sometimes a kit with a hookah is a special cap for charcoal. It makes it possible to reduce heat losses from smoldering coal. Especially necessary is this accessory, if you smoke a hookah on the street, then covering the coal with a cap, the wind will not inflate the spark.
Another convenient additional accessory is a plate. In the collected hookah, it is under the bowl. If there is a plate, the coal from the bowl will not crumble to the floor or worse on your feet, but will fall on the plate.
The presence of tweezers, will allow you quickly and without much effort to replace charred charcoal with a new one.
There is also such an accessory as a disposable mouthpiece. This product is used most often in places of common use of hookahs( various cafes, nightclubs, etc.).
Disposable mouthpiece, hoping over the main mouthpiece of the hookah and is intended to exclude the transmission of various infections. An additional accessory called "screen" covers the bowl with tobacco. Therefore, coal is put directly on it and in this case it is not necessary to use foil.
