Hookah Pipe - The Ancient Design

The hookah pipe is actually a water pipe and they have four main parts to them. The base or chamber is what holds the water and it should be partially filled. The bowl or head of the hookah pipe is where the tobacco is placed. The heating device sits on top of the hookah pipe and the pipe itself connects the bowl and the base with a tube that goes into the water. The hose actually connects to another tube in the pipe that is for the air in the smoke chamber. 

While the parts of the hookah pipe functions do not change, they do vary in decoration. For example, the heating device is most often charcoal, however, in places such as the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, the heating device may be an electric heater. Another change to the design may include instead of two hoses, there may be three or more attached to a single chamber. These hoses may be permanently connected or ones that are detachable, depending upon the elaborateness of the design.

For many artists, the hookah pipe was another way to express themselves and show off their skills. The glass bottle was often made from a colored glass that was blown into a variety of shapes and then it was etched or painted. The hose may have been decorated with beadwork or even embroidery and the mouthpiece was often made from a precious amber or fine porcelain and if the hookah pipe was to be unique, it was often made with gems inserted into the design.

Tip # 1 Scion

The scion is an integral hookah accessory, with the scion we can clean the hookah and get to those places we can't while cleaning. there are two types: 

hookah scion - metal rod with plastic hairs (spikes), we need to push & pull it through the hookah's body (barrel). 

It's recommended to use it at least once a month, or every two weeks for those who smoke a lot. 

You can and you should wash the hookah and wash the scion after use.  

Vase Scion - thicker than the hookah's scion and it has longer fibers. It's recommended to use it when the Vase is dirty, very important against all the bacteria that stuck to the vase. 

After checking with my doc it's the most dangerous prospect of smoking hookah, a good and recommended move is to change the water in the vase every day. 

also applies to Bongs. 

step # 7 fluid filling

The following article series will deal with using and preparing the hookah for the best.

The first stage is filling the vase and for that various options, diverse and surprising .. But before we expand on all of them will describe and explain how far should you fill the fluid.

The method is very simple and easy, taking the body hookah without the pitcher, place simultaneously captured (as like we connect tthe jar), see where the hookah barrel ends in relation to the vase, subtract cm to inch and a half (about a finger's thickness ), there will be fluid, no less.

If we put less, then the hookah not work or we'll have more oxygen if we fill it too little and will cause us to choke, and if we fill too much  water, than we'll have less smoke and more likely to go in liquids where we smoke a pipe, so be mindful.

Photo illustration later

Various liquids Options

I concentrated advantages and disadvantages table, show a more comfortable (1-10, where 10 is best)

Liquid	Costs	Pleasure	Cleaning	Healthy	Avarage Score
Water	10	9	7	8	8.5
Ice+Water	9	10	7	8	8.5
Water+Lemon	8	8	10	10	9
Juice	4	6	1	8	4.8
Milk	3	7	7	7	6
Vodka	2	1	10	3	4
Wine	1	3	2	5	2.7

Well as you can see from the table the most fun to smoke when filling ice with water.

Cheapest option is to use water.

It's the least messy water with lemon and vodka that the level of oxidation and disinfection which help maintain a clean pitcher more or less dirty if you will.

The least risky option is smoking water with lemon, since there is a large amount of bacteria that accumulate water and the jar itself, it is advisable to take your attention to that choice.

the best score is the ultimate option of water and/ or water with ice , which is my recommendation.

In summary, there are so many interesting possibilities, choose wisely.

step #5 adjusting the jar

We chose a hookah, we examined the body and the pipe and now we will review the issue of the jar. here are the steps to select and test a good jar :

1. Test Match - almost all waterpipes are taped in order to fit the jar perfectly to the hookah, but not always! Jars can fit excellent to your hookah, without unnecessary tapes, the matter of duct tape is not that critical, but still, you paid money for a new hookah, then ask if there is a better jar.Look at the bottom end of the hookah and check the area in the jar, if the barrel is too short you'll have less room for smoke, if you want to enjoy the smoke thick and tasty, near the bottom of the jars is more recommended

2. Another test is the stability of the jar, check and examine that the jar firmly seated on the ground, there are vases that were damaged in their production stage and has a  slightly curved tube, causing the hookah and the jar to sway a little, check it well.

3. Select a shape - there are various jars, you should choose a wide bottom and narrow at the top, so you will enjoy smoking more thicker smoke, think less about the beauty but more on quality and efficiency, in my opinion

4. ** Screw pitcher - think carefully before you choose to take a water pipe with a screw cap jar, because our jars sometimes broken, and it's very difficult to find a suitable jar later, which makes you to buy an entire new hookah

5. Color - It is advisable to select appropriate colored hookah vase to the head and/or the hose, there are also black jars or very dark ones which are not recommended, since it is hard to see where the water comes.

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step # 2 select a proper hookah bowl

We have chosen our favorite hookah,  our new "Baby", now It remains to check whether she properly  meet the requirements. 

The Bowl:

Step 1, a visual examination - check that there are no cracks and fractures, that the holes are not blocked, wide or too narrow.

Step 2, Match Review - there are different bowls with openings of different sizes, check that the bowl sits well on the hookah. Check that it's not loose or too tight, and do not forget the rubber of the bowl, and asked the seller for 1 more (nothing to lose)

Step 3, diameter of the bowl - the bowlwith a large diameter is great, but also spend too much tobacco. If you smoke once a week or even twice a week is recommended to take the bowl with a large diameter. Who smokes more often recommended to use a  bowl with a standard diameter, simply for economy. bowls with small diameter is usually not recommended unless they are deep.

Step 4, the depth of the bowl - Deeper bowl in general is more advisable, that way the tobacco "burned" less and allows you to use more coal without a problem.

Step 5 - Tightness test - Place the bowl on top of the hookah, cover it with your hands, inhale through the hose entry, if there is noise then the bowl does not sit well and / or the hookah is not sealed in other areas. Also check to see if your hand goes toward the hookah during aspiration, that's also indicates a good seal.

Don't lose your head in the process, Enjoy

Step # 1 Select your hookah

The first article would be a little long but I promise you that his successors will be more concise..

To be able to choose the right hookah you have to take into consideration several criteria to choose from, such as size, quality and place of production, cost, accessories and personal taste.

Each of the critical selection criteria appropriate for you, and I'll show you a clear picture to what you're going.

Sizes:

Very small: These hookahs are carried to a height of 15 cm, so right. Are hookahs so compact you can carry them in your pocket weighing about 200 grams. to the addicts among us who just have to smoke at any time our eyes open

Small: Hookahs at a height of 35 cm. Hookahs compact, best suited to the sea, hiking, weight 700 grams

Medium: Hookahs at a height of 50 cm, weight ranges from 1 to 2.5 kg. Hookahs primarily to but you can take them for long walks

Large: Hookahs to 1 meter in height, weight from 1.5 kg, hookahs house. Not recommended to take out of the house, because it's just not convenient to drag on with them

Huge (very large): Hookahs that rose to 1.8 meters (and even more)

Does size matter?