The culture of hookah smoking is gaining popularity every day. Some believe that hookah is a smoking device that is several times more dangerous than cigarettes, others refute this myth, and someone minimizes harm by using nicotine-free tobacco. Hookah lovers' festivals are held all over the world, and every city in our vast country has its own smoking club.
If you choose a hookah, a device, the principle of work are the first things you need to know. When you breathe in, a vacuum occurs over the liquid that the flask is filled with. Air passes over hot coal and heats up. Then he goes into the bowl where the tobacco lies. The smoke that forms gets into the mine. It is cooled and cleaned, then it enters the flask, moistened and filtered again.
Flask
A flask is a special vessel for water, the task of which is to clean, cool and moisten the smoke passing through it. It is usually made of glass or metal.
A feature of Egyptian hookahs is a bell-shaped bulb that looks harmonious and compact. It is convenient to use - you can always see how much water is poured into it. There are also triangular flasks, whose homeland is Syria.
Currently, in specialized stores you can find completely different flasks of any shape and color, which option to choose is a matter of your personal taste.
Mine
The mine is the upper part, without which not a single hookah can do. The device is as follows: a mine is a pipe in which smoke is cooled, and impurities settle along its walls.
The most important characteristics of a mine are length, material and diameter. Typically, the length is about 50-100 cm and the diameter is 10-15 mm. Shafts are made of metal, much less often - of wood, stone and clay. Strength and durability depend on the material. The classic version is stainless steel.
There are several types of mines:
- one-piece - made entirely of fusible metal, bulky, but convenient to use;
- collapsible - consists of several parts connected by a thread, usually not used in high-quality hookahs;
- composite - a tube on which all the decor elements are worn, hollow inside, therefore it is easier to integral.
Bowl
In choosing a good bowl for a hookah, its shape plays a significant role, as well as the volume and material from which it is made.
- Ceramics. A poor-quality option, usually sold along with Chinese hookahs, when smoking, burning tobacco is very hot.
- Clay. Classic inexpensive option. It has good thermal conductivity, so it evenly heats the tobacco.
- Silicone The material is heat resistant. Tobacco heating is uniform, does not require the use of gaskets. It is impossible to break such a cup, which, undoubtedly, is also its plus.
- Metal. There is an opinion that tobacco burns faster in metal. Nevertheless, one can find bowls made of such material.
You must remember when buying a hookah - the device of the bowl may be different. On the market you can find a variant of any shape and volume. There are shallow, deep and classic bowls. You will have to buy a good bowl separately, usually poor-quality ceramic options come with a hookah.
A tube
Also included in the hookah device. The scheme is as follows: the pipe is inserted into a special port; when smoking, it is from it that cooled and filtered smoke comes from. Equipped with a mouthpiece - a tip, which is made mainly of wood or plastic.
It is characterized by diameter and material. There are hoses with a frame made of metal and plastic. Silicone tubes are becoming more and more popular - a good, durable option that practically does not absorb tastes. One of the minuses - such hoses are not flexible, and their prices are much higher.
Optional accessories
Listed below are additional parts, without which smoking is possible, but they simplify the process several times.
- Calaud. Round aluminum product, excellent foil replacement. Coals are placed inside, covered with a lid with adjustable slots on top.
- Cap. They cover a cup to keep warm and prolong the smoking process.
- Forceps. Used to keep them hot coal.
- Ruff. Designed to clean the mine.
- Saucer. It is a plate necessary so that ashes and coals do not scatter. On the saucer, you can put tongs, put a cap. Attaches to the top.
- Disposable mouthpiece. Small plastic tip. For hygiene, they are used in a large company in which everyone has their own mouthpiece.
Electronic hookah. Device
Electronic hookah is a compact tube, inside of which is a cartridge, contributing to the formation of soft and fragrant steam. This "electronic filling" is enough for about 3-4 hours of continuous use. Smoking is maximally simplified: the device does not have coal, tobacco or paper.
For any electronic hookah charging is provided. Which charger for electronic hookah to choose? It is best to use the original product that comes with the hookah itself.