How to choose a hookah?

People buy hookah from three cases: for a gift, as a souvenir / decor and for their own use for their intended purpose. If you plan to simply decorate your home with it or give it to someone with a similar purpose, you can buy a low hookah, it will not be expensive, but it will not work for smoking . However, if you want to buy a hookah with smoking properties, you need to know how to choose it.

How to choose a good hookah for purchase?

If you saw a hookah and imagine its approximate device, then you realize that it is a complex system with a lot of elements. And you need to choose very meticulously, paying attention to every single detail:

1. Mine. Perhaps the most basic part of the hookah, so much depends on its right choice. First of all, look at the height of the shaft, it should not be shorter than 50 cm. And it is better that it be higher, up to 100 cm. Further - the material of manufacture: choose a shaft of stainless metal. It will last you a long time. Pay attention that it was not folding and with one smoking pipe. Hookahs with several smoking pipes still do not allow smoking to several people at the same time, and the quality of smoking from this falls. On the other side of the tube there must be a valve. For greater ease of use, the mine must be equipped with a saucer.
2. Flask. It should be glass, preferably transparent, so that the liquid level can be seen. It is not necessary to pursue expensive flasks of crystal or bohemian glass, as it will be very insulting if it bursts or bursts. Do not take the flasks from the plastic, because this material absorbs odors and changes color. The most undesirable option is a hookah with a copper tube and a plastic bulb on the thread.
3. Hose. Another important element of the hookah. The main characteristics of the hoses - length, thickness, material, the possibility of washing. A leather hose speaks of the high quality of the hookah. But the usual hoses of firm Ager have proved to be not bad: they provide good draft and they can be washed under a stream of water. Also recently, silicone hoses have become popular, although they have a higher cost. Just do not take a transparent silicone, as it will soon turn yellow.
4. Bowl. With all the variety of options for this element, there is nothing better than a classical clay bowl. Ceramics, although it looks more attractive, will not ensure the preservation of temperature and heat transfer, that is, it is difficult to make a good hookah.
5. Connecting elements of the bulb and the shaft. They are of two types - on the thread and with the seal. There is no particular difference in them, but it is better to take it without threads, so that in the event of the destruction of the bulb, the problem of selecting a new one will not be encountered. At purchase check up tightness of rubber linings, the mine should sit on a flask densely.
6. Valve. Be sure to pay attention to the availability of the hookah non-return valve. To check its performance, you need to unscrew it and check the presence of a ball of metal. The ball should fit tightly into the valve seat and exit from it when it is blown.

When you checked all the elements, the last criterion was left, which will answer the question of how to choose the right hook for the house: check the hookah tightness. There should be no problems with the places of adhesions of all its metal parts, the tube should be flat, the rubber bands are selected so that the air does not leave the bulb.

How to choose a hookah in Turkey and Egypt?

If you want to bring a gift for yourself or friends from the trip , choose quality hookahs, the cost of which varies between € 40-60. They are subject to all the same requirements that were described above: a high mine, a glass bulb, a clay bowl, a leather or silicone hose, the integrity of the entire device. By the way, there you can ask the seller to smoke it to make sure of the quality.

As for the transportation of the hookah in the plane, you will need to bring the mine into the luggage, and take the flask with you in the salon.

How to choose an electronic hookah?

Just as electronic cigarettes were invented, electronic hookahs also appeared on the market. There are several varieties for today:

• large electronic hookahs - similar in appearance to usual ones, only you do not need to cook anything, just choose the fragrance and enjoy;
• pocket electronic hookahs - can be carried with you, their size does not exceed 40 cm;
• electronic handle-hookah - in appearance and sensation resembles a normal electronic cigarette.