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