Comments on: Hookah Mythbuster – Does a tall hookah really smoke better than a small hookah?

By: Kolten Martini

Kolten Martini — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:59:09 +0000

According to myth numero uno the water is the only thing that affects the temp. of the smoke. Yet most stems are made of some type of steel or metal and when the hookah is functioning the tip of the stem is in the water. If you put a piece of metal in a bowl of ice water the metal will also get cold. So if a stem is also cold chances are the stem alone will affect the temp. of the smoke along with the ice water in the base. Stems are longer in larger hookahs when compared to small hookahs. So I’m willing to bet that there is a temp. difference in a small hookah when compared to a larger one and as we all know the colder the smoke the thicker. Note- The size of a mans hookah is simply as personification of his penis

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:35:14 +0000

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By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:04 +0000

The only reason for purchasing a hookah, aside from the show-off factor, is the fact that a larger hookah may hold more smoke than its’ smaller brethren, depending on how it’s built of course. That can be a good or bad thing, as some people will use tongs to remove the bowl and clear their hookah before hitting again. If you don’t do that, then there’s not much of a point, as “clearing” your hookah will pull more smoke in, wasting tobacco that begins to lose its’ flavor when it lingers in the chamber.

Larger hookahs are also more difficult to break, contrary to popular belief. A larger hookah is easier to pass without dropping as there is more to grip, and instinct dictates you be more careful with it. Smaller hookahs are passed more quickly and carelessly.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:28:28 +0000

Guys just like bragging how big there hookah is

By: Jayson Mano

Jayson Mano — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:08:08 +0000

The article talks about the “openness” and well… sit a MYA stem next to a Khalil Mammoon stem and those small machine made Myas get blown away.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:16:19 +0000

I have a tall (34 inch) hookah, and I like it because it just looks ridiculous on the table. We took all the ornamentation off, so it’s a bowl on top of a really long pipe. It’s just plain fun. Isn’t that the point?

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:56:00 +0000

To those of you suggesting that larger hookahs have a larger base and a greater volume of water.

The amount of water does not matter unless you are having an extremely long hookah session. You should be putting ice water in your base already. Assuming that, your water temperature will not rise until the ice has completely melted. In my mya qt and all my other hookahs, it takes an hour and a half for the ice to completely melt. Additionally you should replace your water and ice after each bowl. This will help you achieve best results, after all, that’s what this article is all about.

By: Ovi

Ovi — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:54:50 +0000

One point worth making in regards to Myth #1 is that despite the air going through a tall hookah is not being cooled more in comparison to a smaller one, the larger base that is generally correlated to the taller hookah holds more water, which generally takes longer to warm up, thus keeping the smoke temperature down for longer. Similarly, it has a greater capacity for ice, for example, keeping you smoke dense and cool for much, much longer than a .5L base.

By: Faysal

Faysal — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:14:24 +0000

Well, the bigger the gauge, the easier the flow. Smaller hookahs tend to be of a smaller gauge than taller ones, however there are exceptions.

By: TatumVay

TatumVay — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:05:32 +0000

Speaking of larger bases, this directly affects your smoking experience when you add hoses to your hookah. A Chich, for example, will not allow enough smoke in the vase to service three hoses, while a taller hookah, with a bigger vase, will be able to have enough water to properly filter the smoke and have enough air capacity to provide smoke for three, or whatever…
However, I find that smoking becomes severly ineffective with more than two hoses, so I never smoke with more than two hoses in my paragon.