But there is always confusion because all of us want to get the best product and one which would suit according to our needs. In this Up in smoke blog, our job is to help you find the right hookah and which one would suit you the best.

There are several factors which need to be taken into consideration before buying a hookah, we have mentioned a few below:

• Origin and Type
• Material used
• Height
• Hose & accessories options
• Price

Origin

Traditional Hookah VS Modern Hookah

First off, the origin of the hookah is very important. Find out where the hookah has been manufactured from. Hookah from the middle eastern countries like Egypt, Syria, Turkey and also from south Asian countries like India have a cultural connection with the traditional form of Hookah. There are also hookahs manufactured from places like Australia, America and certain countries in Europe. These are the places which are playing catch and trying to recreate the special hookah which was created in the earlier days. 

Another reason why origin is so important is because these places from which the hookah is created has been differentiated into Traditional and Modern type hookah. 

The traditional being original and having unique equipment which focuses on the quality of the hookah and it’s taste. The modern being aesthetically good looking and attractive to the eyes.

Material used 

The materials used in a hookah is also another important factor to be taken into consideration. Most of the hookah lovers prefer to have solid brass as their main material. As it is one of the most effective materials which are present. Another one is the combination of steel and brass which is also considered a fan favorite. 

But there is one teensy problem which has to be taken care of as a hookah smoker. These solid materials need to be polished at regular intervals to keep their shine in check.

For example when you take the Al Fakher hookah, it is an example of the modern day hookah with the looks to die for. But a different material from the solid brass.

The Khalil Mamoon hookah on the other hand is one of the most luxurious hookahs that you could find anywhere in the market. Their material is mostly solid brass and steel.

Height

Hookah height is also a very important factor as well. If you are supposedly a person who loves to smoke outdoors then a smaller hookah would do for your liking. And vice versa for people who love to smoke the hookah indoors.

Even though the quality of smoke is not affected by the height of the hookah, the performance would. A personal preference of height would be 28-32 inches which fall under medium category. Many of the Khalil Mamoon, Al fakher,  Ak47 hookah, Bullet hookah, Eagle hookah and Eiffel tower hookah fall under this size. The above mentioned hookahs are listed from left to right.

Number of Hoses and accessories

A regular hookah is something which has just one hose along with it. But when you are more of a social smoker and love sessions with your friends then a three or four hose hookah is what you should invest in. It is something which definitely calls for a party.

But there is something which should be kept in mind while having a three hose hookah. When one of the hoses are not in use it should be stopped or there will be a loss of suction power. 

Coming to the accessories, there are some very important hookah accessories which need to be bought. Such as the shisha head, aluminium foil, foil punchers, hookah base, coal etc. All of these hookah accessories constitute for a great hookah session.

Shisha base

Pricing 

The pricing of the shisha is also something that you have to keep in mind. There are a lot of luxurious hookahs such as the Khalil Mamoon which costs upto AUD 300+ and the Al fakher which costs on the upwards of AUD $250. If you want to have a complete hookah experience with amazing quality of smoke these are the ones for you.

If you want to get traditional which is yet appealing you have to invest on it. Depending upon the budget & your personal needs. But we would highly recommend the Khalil mamoon Hookah.

But if there is like a budget constraint then you could opt for hookahs like the Ak47 hookah. There are so many varieties of hookah at Up in smoke present in Perth that you know that you will be getting nothing but the best quality of hookahs there is. Not only in Perth but the whole of Australia. 

Visit our Up in smoke website to look at the tons of hookah options available for users based on their requirement. You can choose your right hookah from this.

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How to Blow the perfect Smoke Rings with an Electronic Cigarette

1. Take a long drag on your electronic cigarette. And then inhale the vapor to your throat and not your lungs. This way you will get the most vapor possible. It requires some practice but will produce the best result. This will give you the thickest rings and those rings will last longer as well.
2. Get your mouth in the right shape. Keep your tongue flat at the bottom of your mouth and towards the back of your throat. Make your lips into a small “O” shape and stick out your lips like you were going to say “boo”. 
3. Push a small amount of vapor out your mouth using your throat. This is the part that needs some practice. It is like a mini cough, short sigh, or making a slight choking sound, sounds funny right but the end product will be worth your effort.

Advanced tips to Blowing Smoke Rings

• Add speed and distance to your smoke rings. You need to push out the rings with a small jut of your jaw. You push the vapor out of your mouth by pushing your jaw slightly up and forward like a woof which just elongates the smoke.
• Add backspin to your smoke rings. Push your tongue forward as the vapor is leaving your mouth. Keep your tongue at the bottom of your mouth behind your teeth. use the middle of the tongue and do a quick movement to push the vapor out and add the backspin. Instead of pushing your jaw forward for this one you want to push your jaw up. This will help add to the backspin and keep the ring tight and together.
• Improve the look of your smoke rings. Curling your lips just as the vapor is leaving your mouth will also improve your smoke rings. The further and quicker you curl your lips the faster and farther they will travel. Timing is very important with this step and curling your lips too soon will make the rings smaller.

Image credits to Vape capitol.

The Easy Way to Blow Smoke Rings

If you struggle with the basic method of how to blow smoke rings there is a really easy way to do it with almost no practice. You can make a vape ring by taking vapor into your mouth and then shaping your lips into a circle and taping your cheek. Just get your mouth into the right “O” shape and each tap will send out a little ring. This will give a good feeling for the right shape of your mouth and the amount of vapor you need to push out to get a good ring. Once you have got this you can start pushing the vapor out with your tongue or short breaths instead. You won’t get a nice big smoke ring until you master the technique of pushing the vapor with your throat though. 

If you feel that the above techniques are going to be difficult to master, there is also an easy way to do it with almost no practice. 

• Take your vapor into your mouth
• Shape your lips into a circle
• Start tapping your cheek
• Each tap will send out one ring

In this way, you will get the adequate rings and in the correct size giving you a very good feeling. After you master this you can get to the advanced method by pushing it with your tongue and short breaths. Until you master the technique of pushing the vapor through your throats it will be difficult for you to get a big round of smoke.

Image courtesy – Vaping Daily

Final tips for Learning How to Blow Smoke Rings

A higher mix of e-liquid will work best as the vapor will be thicker. Also, you can purchase the best e-liquids from our Upinsmoke Perth website. It also has some great vape products which are the best in Perth and can also be your smoke buddy (pun :P).

Practice in a room with no breeze or airflow. Otherwise, the air will break the rings before you see them.

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Cigarettes are the most frequently used product among the three, the main reason for that is the cost of it and how many people could afford it. Hookah/Shisha is more like a get together product as it is preferred mostly when the number of people in the room is high and want to spend some quality time with each other. Vape on the other hand is like the sophisticated form of cigarettes but some people would also like to call it a combination of both the cigarette and hookah. 

Cigarette or Hookah or Vape – Which is better and less harmful?

Cigarettes

Cigarettes are a narrow cylinder like structure made from psychoactive material majorly tobacco and rolled up in a thin sheet of paper. Psychoactive means building an alteration to the mind in the form of different mood swings which provides some kind of a satisfaction to the users mind and mentality. Let’s keep all the technical things aside and speak English. Cigarettes are not the best material for health but people all around the world adore it and use it as a regular product. The main reason for that is because of the major health effect that it causes, but people who have control over this habit tend to make this one time a day and make that one drag of cigarette as fruitful as they can.

When compared to the health and budget aspect of it, cigarettes are mostly cheaper when compared to the other products which constitute tobacco. The main reason for that is because there aren’t a lot of highly costly products present in a normal cigarette. When you take the health aspect of it, even though most cigarettes nowaday are filtered, not all of them can be deemed safe. The quality of the products is very much important and a company like upinsmoke provides the best quality of high end cigarettes which are way better when compared to the ones in the market.

Vape

Vape is regarded as inhaling or exhaling the aerosol, oftentimes regarded as vape through an e-cigarette or a similar device. An e-cigarette is an electronic device which simulates and creates tobacco smoking. The vapours are made of different factors such as toxicants, carcinogens, heavy metals and nanoparticles. The e-cigarettes are mostly reusable and preferred by a lot of people. 

Let’s jump into the matter in hand, Cost and health benefits. The biggest plus of the E-cigarette(Vape) is mainly the fact that it can be reused and is less harmful than a cigarette. The fact that tobacco is not directly inhaled here plays a major role for that. Cost wise, the e-cigarettes are a bit on the higher end when compared to a regular cigarette, first of because of the reuse quotient and secondly because of the benefits that it provides health wise.

Hookah

Hookahs are single or multi stemmed instruments which help in smoking tobacco or cannabis. Hookah was actually designed for getting people of the high end of the society together and was considered as something which only the higher officials used to do, but as the days passed hookah became available for people all over the world and has been a great part in bringing people together. 

The health aspect of hookah is a bit similar to that of the cigarette. Even though there is a water base, the chemicals which constitute them do not filter out and have the same kind of effects that cigarettes have. One hookah session can cause people to inhale more carbon monoxide than a single cigarette. But it’s non addictive nature make them the most loved product of all the three. Also the FUN aspect of shisha is another huge high, it has been a great part of parties and get togethers and just gives the right feels when you’re chilling with your friends.

When we come to the final decision it is very clear that vape is actually the most healthier alternative when compared. But Hookah and cigarettes are not far behind. The main reason for the health effects is because of the low quality products that a lot of people provide, instead people should look for places like upinsmoke where high quality products are provided to people and are loved by them. 

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