The round flat metal plate that is usually located under the bowl. This device catches loose ash from either the tobacco or charcoal, resulting in a cleaner smoke environment.

The vase is located at the bottom of the hookah. The base holds water and its purpose is to filtrate the smoke. The base comes in different models, such as Jezebel, Crystal Ball, and Bell.

This device is located at the top of the hookah. The bowl is the key to smoking with the hookah, as it provides a place for evaporating the shisha tobacco. Bowls are usually made out of clay, porcelain, stainless steel, or pyrex.

Charcoal can be either quick lighting or coconut coals. Charcoals are placed on top of the hookah shisha or metal bowl screen in order to evaporate the shisha tobacco. Quick lighting charcoals are lit with a match, while coconut coals or lemon wood charcoals are lit using a coiled stove.

This device is used to hold the quick lighting or coconut charcoals during transportation. The charcoal holder is used primarily in hookah bars and lounges, as its stainless steel material holds heat, keeping the charcoals lit.

Used instead of aluminum foil, this device is placed on top of the shisha tobacco and bowl, and allows the charcoal to evaporate, not burn the flavored tobacco.

Contains brushes and cleaning solutions that are used to clean the hookah after every use.

Even though the hookah provides for a filtered smoke, a filter provides a more filtered smoke. The filter is placed on or in the tip of the Hose.

Unlike dry pipe tobacco, flavored tobacco is moist, containing ingredients such as honey, molasses, and fruit. Flavored tobacco is evaporated out of the bowl of the hookah. Flavored tobacco comes in many flavors and brands, such as Al-Waha, Al-Fakher, Mazaya, and many more.

There are three types of grommets, hose grommets, bowl grommets, and vase grommets. Grommets are all sized differently to ensure that no smoke escapes while smoking with the hookah. Hose grommets attach the hose to the shaft, base grommets attach the vase to the shaft, and bowl grommets attach the bowl to the shaft.

Heat management devices or HMDs are used to hold charcoal and better control heat throughout a smoking session.

Originating in Turkey, hookahs are used to evaporate shisha tobacco, ensuring a smoother, more enjoyable smoking experience.

An insulated and padded device that allows the hookah to be stored and transported without the worry of the hookah being damaged.

This device comes in many styles, including the Atomic, Carbon, and Mya traditional hose. The hose is attached to the shaft, allowing the hookah user to enjoy the smooth taste offered from the shisha tobacco.

Mostly used in hookah bars, mouthpieces serve as a sanitary device. This device is placed on the tip of the hose and allows many people to smoke out of the same hose, using different mouthpieces.

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Located on the shaft, this device allows smoke to escape from the chamber by blowing into the hose. This device also ensures that water does not travel up the shaft into the bowl.

Used on multiple hose hookahs, rubber stoppers are placed where the hose would be placed in the shaft, allowing a multiple hose hookah to accommodate the exact number of hookah smokers.

This device either comes in stainless steel, brass, or aluminum. The shaft is the heart of the hookah, connecting the hose, bowl, base, and ash tray together.

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This device is used to hold and place the charcoals on the foil or metal bowl screen so the charcoal does not burn the hookah user.

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This device is placed on the bottom of the base, protecting the glass and making the base harder to tip or break.

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This device is placed over the bowl, resting on the ash tray. Its primary purpose is to retain heat within the bowl, allowing for the shisha tobacco to stay lit outdoors. This device is also used to prevent the charcoals and shisha tobacco from coming off the hookah during wind storms.