Hookah Quality...

[bachdragon]

I was just wondering, what makes a hookah a good hookah? Is it the amount of smoke you get out of it, is the how nice it is, is it SIZE?

For me, if the hookah smokes crazy, but its small, no can do. There is something about a small hookah that just kills it for me and the smallest size that I would enjoy smoking out of is a Mya QT.



So here is the question, What really makes a hookah a GOOD Hookah?

[Akkbar]

care in construction is big. no rough or prominent welds. size is debatable, but my favourite smoke right now is a 17'' acrylic. um i think beauty is a biggie... i enjoy smoking much more if i have a nice hookah

but definitely, none of the above apply if it does not smoke like a champ

[RayVer]

hmm...
-how it looks
-how it smokes
-how easy it is to clean
-weld job quality
-stability
-material build
-size
-stem length in vase

[Nutshell]

Everything RayVer said plus:
-Does the paint on the base chip off when you clean it?

I hate it when that happens.

[ZenSilk]

- If it's heavy brass construction
- Size of the hole(s) the smoke comes through in the heart
- The Base (style and quality)
- Dissasembly (or not) quality

[bkag]

How it feels (Heavy, smooth, good welds)
How it seals (And smokes)
Height
Visuals

[MechAnt]

Rating a hookah on whether or not its brass is not a very viable characteristic to look for. Sure brass is nice in that it is a lighter metal, lightly oxidates (just some green gunk that wipes off easily), inert, and is malleable that allows for very ornate designs however, stainless steel and even some aluminum pipes smoke just as well.

Price to quality ratio is a big one

[Allia22]

I rate it on how big the air passages are. I like my smokes to be as effortless as possible