| Given the growing popularity of hookah smoking and | | | | avoided (smoking from copper is actually poisonous). |
| hookah lounges, wholesale hookahs represent a | | | | Wholesale hookahs are available in wood and brass |
| tremendous value -- if you can get your hands on one | | | | and other materials, but these materials will not stand |
| (or more). . For someone who is considering starting a | | | | up terribly well to the test of time and use. |
| retail hookah shop or smoking lounge, or who wants to | | | | The base, or vase, of the hookah, is generally where |
| add variety to an existing restaurant, tobacco shop, or | | | | the most artistic effort is expended, as it sets the tone |
| bar, researching the options is among the first | | | | for the whole piece. Hoses should be durable and |
| necessary steps. | | | | include replaceable, disposable mouthpieces for |
| Buying wholesale hookahs doesn't mean buying | | | | individual smokers; hoses come in a variety of styles, |
| cheaply made or unattractive product. Hand-blown | | | | from the basic to those covered in soft velvety fabric |
| glass in shimmering colors, elegantly traced in 21 karat | | | | in lush colors, with carved and dyed wooden ends. The |
| gold, crystal, highly glazed ceramics, | | | | stem between the body and the tobacco bowl can |
| cloisonné-decorated brass, stainless steel | | | | vary widely in height, and is most often a gracefully |
| worked into graceful curves, and carved wooden | | | | wrought stainless steel in today's hookahs. The |
| pieces all go into the making of a hookah. Since part of | | | | tobacco bowl will be stone, glazed or unglazed clay, |
| the joy of hookah smoking is the beauty and aesthetic | | | | metal, or beautifully colored and shaped Pyrex, and |
| pleasure of the hookah itself, wholesale hookahs come | | | | can range in design from simple to ornamental. |
| in a variety of lovely designs only surpassed by | | | | Wholesalers will generally require a minimum purchase |
| expensive custom models. In addition, styles range | | | | of $250 to $400, though some will have a higher |
| from traditional Egyptian and Syrian to modern and | | | | first-time minimum. Wholesale hookah prices range |
| neo-exotic interpretations of the classic hookah, | | | | from $30 to $60 per pipe. A number of accessories |
| rotating hookahs, and more. | | | | must be considered when looking at wholesale |
| Things to look for in wholesale hookahs are quality of | | | | hookahs, among them the metal tongs, or pincers, for |
| craftsmanship and durability of materials used. | | | | the hookah charcoal, screens for holding the coal, the |
| Stainless steel, Pyrex glass, and stone or ceramic are | | | | hookah charcoal itself, disposable mouthpieces, |
| the best materials, the ones which can take repeated | | | | cleaning brushes, rubber stoppers, and replacement |
| use while continuing to provide a pleasurable, smoking | | | | bases, hoses, grommets, and other parts. |
| experience. Some metals, like copper, should be | | | | |