Having tried a hookah once in a bar or restaurant, many want to continue to master the ancient oriental art of hookah smoking and are interested in how to choose a good hookah. The list will help distinguish good hookahs from bad ones. the best hookahs by manufacturers, compiled according to reviews of popular brands on thematic sites. Along with world-famous brands, it also includes beginner Russian companies, which, nevertheless, produce products that are optimal in terms of price / quality ratio.
Remember, smoking is harmful to your health!
10. Euroshisha
Euroshisha, a Russian company, opens a rating of hookahs. Hookahs of the company are the same in terms of design and technical characteristics, the differences are only in appearance. Made of stainless steel, the bulb is colored glass. Hookah thrust is good, light.
Minus: the bowls and hoses will have to be purchased separately (the usual standard ones are suitable).
9. Soft Smoke
Although the products of this St. Petersburg company appeared on the market relatively recently and are still little known among hookah lovers, they are of good quality, durability and reasonable price. Mostly hookahs are made of stainless steel painted in different colors. The Soft Smoke VG 304 model has an interesting design feature - the ability to change traction using special nozzles. A great option for experienced smokers, but for beginners it may be difficult to fully reveal all the possibilities of a hookah.
8. Art Hookah
The goals that the founders of the company adhered to create the perfect hookah, which, along with excellent smoking opportunities, would have an original design. A distinctive model is Temple 45 Fabula. This is the most unusual hookah in our selection, it is completely glass and is equipped with color lighting, which looks very beautiful during smoking.
Minus: you must handle the hookah very carefully and in no case drop it.
7. Cosmo Bowl
Products of this company are made by Russian enthusiasts. Although their hookahs are inexpensive, they can boast of an exquisite appearance - decorative wood inserts - and a traction control system, which is rarely present in hookahs of this price category. One such model is the Cosmo Hookah, with a wood core shaft with a metal core. True, the cup, flask and hose will have to be purchased separately.
6. AMY
The German company makes original hookahs with an interesting hi-tech design, LED backlighting and other technical things (up to remote control). The company's products are of excellent quality, a wide and massive shaft with excellent smoke cooling and an original shaft and bulb mount system.
Amy Deluxe hookahs also have a drawback - they have a non-standard hose connection, so only components of the company itself are suitable.
5. Starbuzz
Mostly American company hookahs are made of aviation aluminum, and the shaft is made of stainless steel. The most original model is the Starbuzz E-hose, which is similar in design to an electronic cigarette. Now you can smoke a hookah even on a trip! Moreover, the quality of the steam is quite good. And it’s easy to handle it - change the cartridges and that's it.
4. Hoob Hookahs
And here is another Russian manufacturer. The price / quality ratio is very good, although some may not be scared away by the not quite traditional look of the models. Hoob Hookahs hookah bowls are usually frosted glass, an aluminum and steel shaft, or plastic or silicone tubes.
3. MYA
Hookahs of this Arabian firm have a strict and elegant design. Even for beginners it will be easy to get comfortable with them - they are very easy to assemble and disassemble, and if necessary - replace the corresponding part (there will be no problems with the search for components). At the same time, hookahs have excellent sealing. Although the main parts are usually made in China, it is under the control of specialists from the UAE.
Cons - a narrow mine, the possibility of oxidation of the metal.
2. Meduse Design
This manufacturer has the most beautiful hookahs with an exquisite and original design that can decorate any room. Flasks are made of Bohemian glass manually. The glass itself is borosilicate, more durable and thermally stable than ordinary. Unfortunately, the popularity and high cost of Meduse Design models attract fake manufacturers, so be careful.
1. Khalil Mamoon
The top 10 most popular manufacturers of hookahs are headed by the Egyptian brand, whose goods are made by hand from stainless steel. As a rule, these are hookahs of a traditional look with an abundance of oriental decor. At the same time, Khalil Mamoon practically does not have a marriage - each copy passes a strict quality control. All models of Egyptian hookahs have a wide cast mine (about 15 mm), which is one of the best results among manufacturers of hookahs. And the hookahs of this company are distinguished by their amazing durability.
And what should be the best tobacco for hookah, we will tell in the near future.