Inhale?

[pyro]

I am somewhat new to the hookah, and I have been wondering about this for a little while now.

Through hanging around cigar and pipe smokers I have discovered that, unlike cigarettes, with cigars and pipes you don't inhale the smoke into your lungs. That made me wonder if there was a similar rule of thumb with hookah smoking or if anything its just a preference. Edited April 2, 2008 by pyro

[paiintballa182]

http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?showt...2&hl=inhale

[r1v3th3ad]

all I know is that its personal preference, I inhale until my lungs cant take anymore

[pyro]

all I know is that its personal preference, I inhale until my lungs cant take anymore

I myself have always inhaled, the next time I set up my hookah am going to puff on it to see how I like it.

[jayson]

Since I have a ball-bearing system, it makes puffing hard indeed. I prefer inhaling, too, since I don't particularly care for that lingering "shisha" taste.

[mushrat]

I inhale..deeply...the problem with puffing is that soemtimes it doesn't provide enough air flow past the coals ad tobacco to really get the bowl up and cooking, or to keep it up to temp once it gets there...but mostly its a personal thing.

[skinegibbs]

Same here....as much as my lungs can take. I don't think hookah would be very enjoyable like a cigar...

[Venzor]

I alternate between puffing and inhaling. When I have a good burn going I like to puff and play with the smoke a bit, but mostly I do a full inhale. Nothing like it, and gives me a good buzz

[MNH]

I also alternate between but I really dont mind puffing on it like a cigar.. sometimes the lungs cant take anymore..

[teq]

The fact that there's no "method", perse, is probably the primary reason hookah could become more popular than cigarettes and cigars for westerners.

As you noted, inhalation is a characteristic of cigarette smokers, while puffing is usually how a cigar is smoked. Hookah, however, is dynamic -- both are acceptable. Furthermore, hookah is more sociable than both cigarettes and cigars.


I do both during every session, but have gone full sessions using only one method. Either way, you'll get great tasting smoke and a nice buzz.

[Snoopy1966]

I do both also. There is nothing like a deep inhale for Hookah. You do not get the feel like you are turning green from cigars or pipe tobacco.

[skinegibbs]

I agree.

My cigar smoking friends use it and like it.
Cigarette friends don't take huge rips, but they like it because its not anywhere near as harsh as a cigarette
And then a few actually understand how to take huge rips and love it.

[shisha fan]

i inhale the smoke most of the time. i`m used to taking huge hits to get the bowl started in the beginning.

plus, the smoke never feels heavy on my lungs because i also smoke cigarettes.

[mushrat]

I've observed you can often tell what soemone smokes beisdes hookahs by the way they take a hit and how they hold the hose.

I can often spot a cigar smoker because they are holding the hose like a cigar, with one finger wrapped over the top of the handle, taking deep mouth puffs. Cigarette smokers will sometimes hold the handle with 2 fingers and takes deeper hits. Others, well, they take a deep it, and hold it...To them I usually make a comment like "old habbits die hard I know. But holding it doesn't help and you won't get as much flavour on the exhale." They often look startled but take my advice...

[Snoopy1966]

I agree.

My cigar smoking friends use it and like it.
Cigarette friends don't take huge rips, but they like it because its not anywhere near as harsh as a cigarette
And then a few actually understand how to take huge rips and love it.

I have found that most cig smokers can't handle Hookahs because their lungs are toast from those nasty things.

Kick the butts and smoke Hookah!!!

[Stuie]

Inhale all the way. I only smoke maybe a couple times a week and I smoke for the buzz, unwashed, inhaled, every pull!

[AzZ]

I inhale..deeply...the problem with puffing is that soemtimes it doesn't provide enough air flow past the coals ad tobacco to really get the bowl up and cooking, or to keep it up to temp once it gets there...but mostly its a personal thing.

Very true. I like to get the bowl started nicely by taking a few strong inhales and once it's goin I usually half inhale but try not to unless I want some huge clouds 

[*HOT&SMOKING*]

I agree.

My cigar smoking friends use it and like it.
Cigarette friends don't take huge rips, but they like it because its not anywhere near as harsh as a cigarette
And then a few actually understand how to take huge rips and love it.

I have found that most cig smokers can't handle Hookahs because their lungs are toast from those nasty things.

Kick the butts and smoke Hookah!!!

See my avatar for th e kick butts using hookah.

To the topic , I usually don't have a set thing as to if I inhale or puff , i generally inhale more then I puff, but as said it is both acceptable.

-H&S

[Rani]

Sorry guys but being as woman gotta go there.....

Not inhaling is like only putting the head in.

Why bother?

'Rani

[Steemax]

Sorry guys but being as woman gotta go there.....

Not inhaling is like only putting the head in.

Why bother?

'Rani

ROFL, that made to much sense.

[Rani]

Sorry guys but being as woman gotta go there.....

Not inhaling is like only putting the head in.

Why bother?

'Rani

ROFL, that made to much sense.

All joking aside, it seems different flavors taste better in puffs. For instance I have never found a peach flavor I like - nope not even Starbuzz White Peach. I tried Fusion today and yech.... Tossed the half smoked bowl and then loaded in Starbuzz White Peach I have had for a while. Inhaling I still don't like it, but puffing it - fast short pulls on the pipe, it's definitely much better. Peach is still never going to be a favorite of mine. But maybe it's a matter of flavor as well?

'Rani

[Capt. Morgan]

Usually do a mix of both. The idea for me is just to relax so I really don't pay too much attention.