Shisha accessories and their uses

A shisha is popular not only in Middle Eastern countries but also all over the world these days. A traditional shisha is made of several shisha accessories namely the shisha bowl, vase, hose and the pipe. Other important shisha accessories include charcoal holders, ashtrays, shisha grommets, wind covers, aluminum foils, mouth filers etc.

In a shisha tobacco is placed in the bowl with the help of charcoal holder and covered with an aluminum foil. The coal is actually placed in the bowl. When the coal is lit, heat is produced which results in smoke. The shisha pipe is used to experience the smoke. You find a variety of charcoal holders in the market these days. Generally, these are made of clay, steel and are available in different sizes according to the capacity of the charcoal it can carry. Some of the models include:

·          Simple charcoal holder with a handle

·          Premium charcoal holder with a handle in arc shape

·          Large charcoal holder

Ashtray is used as one of the main shisha accessories. These also come in different shapes and sizes. You can select one which suits best for your shisha. The main material used is steel with some other color combinations. Next important in the list is shisha grommets. When talking about grommets, there are different types. Some of them are shisha base grommets, head grommets, hose and the bowl grommets. Based on its functional use, these are fitted to different parts of the shisha. When you smoke a shisha, mouth filters act as a source to avoid excess heat or smoke from taking. Mouth filters are meant to fix tightly to shisha pipe where you experience the smoke. Like the above mentioned shisha accessories, these are also available according to the model of your shisha.

Wind covers and aluminum foils protect the charcoals when they are lit. It is always safe to cover the bowl filled with charcoal with wind cover because if it catches the air, it may burn heavily. To reduce such risks, these are used to safeguard the shisha. Aluminum foils when small holes are poked distribute the heat evenly there by you have a smooth and dense smoke. So, all the shishaaccessories have their own functional capabilities. You should know that each and every part is as important as the other, have a joyful smoking!!