In the recent few years, vaping has emerged out as the most popular substitute smoking methods, sparking numerous doubts and questions regarding its analogies and variations with hookah shisha smoking. Today, in this Amy Deluxe blog, we will compare the smoking methods and assess their similarities and differences to help you choose the best smoking technique for yourself.

Hookah

A hookah is a water pipe that is used for smoking hookah tobacco and comes in various sizes, forms and styles. Irrespective of the designs, all hookahs function the same way. They produce smoke in the hookah bowl at the top of the hookah, which travels down through the stem into the base filled with water and gets filtered before passing the hookah hose so you can inhale and blow some huge smoke clouds.

Hookah Tobacco

Shisha Tobacco is much different from the pipe tobacco or dry cigarette tobacco. Unlike cigarettes, shisha cooks slowly and thus takes longer to combust or burn. Shisha is wet tobacco smoked using a hookah, and is manufactured by moistening the tobacco leaves in a mixture of molasses or honey, glycerin, flavorings. They are soaked for prolonged duration ensuring deep and robust flavors.

Vaping

Unlike hookah smoking, in vaping one requires a vaping device to heat the vape juice or e-liquid and then relish the produced vapor. There is a plethora of different styles of vaping devices in the market like vape pen, box mod, e-pen, mech mod, e-hookah etc..

These devices are available in plenty or sizes and shapes like tiny pen-sized devices, box-shaped handheld pieces, then there are vape liquid-filled electronic heads or bowls that are used along with a waterpipe; however, functionalitywise all vape device perform in a similar way.

Vape Liquid

The liquid used in the vape device is called the vape liquid.these liquids are renowned by different names like ‘e-juice’, vape juice’, vape flavor’, vape liquid’.  The contistuient ingredients of the liquid vary depending on the brands however most of thenm contains certain common ingredients like:

VG or Vegetable Glycerin: This ingredient is manufactured using vegetable oils like soybean oil, coconut oil or others. It is used to carry the flavorings present in the vape liquid.

PG or Propylene Glycol: It is an alcohol that is flavorless, odorless and used as a carrier for the flavors present in the vape juice. Propylene Glycol can be used in place of vegetable glycerin or in combination with it.

Flavorings: Many e-liquid manufacturers avoid disclosing their flavoring ingredients because they consider them confidential blends. As a result, if you need proper  information on the flavoring ingredients, then you have to approach the manufacturer individually.

Nicotine: Vape liquid can be free of nicotine or contain various level of nicotine, depending on the miligram level you choose. Packaging of the vape liquid ideally show the nicotine content like 0mg, 6mg, 12mg, 18mg, 24mg, 32 and more.

A Comparison Between Hookah Smoking and Vaping

Whether you are using hookah to smoke shisha or vaping e-juice, you are introducing a foreign substance into your body. Therefore, neither they are healthy nor as safe as not smoking completely in the first place. Hence it is crucial to recognize any kind of smoking or vaping comes with potential health hazards. So, take your time to educate yourself of the associated risks before engaging in any of the activities.

When compared hookah smoking with vaping, there is very little commonalities between the two. Well there are certain electronic vaping devices like wireless ehead filled with vape juice, that can be attached to a hookah like regular hookah bowl so you can filter the vapor before inhaling it, but they are simply exceptions. Overall, the smoking practices and the cultures of each of these methods are very unique and different from each other.

The culture of vaping is comparatively new and majorly consists of individuals seeking to quit or reduce smoking, many being former smokers. Vaping is likely to be more of a personal interest because of the nature of vaping devices. These days there is a growing online community where vaping enthusiasts share information and tips with each other. 

Hookah smoking on the other hand is a social activity meant for group enjoyment. Hookah bars, cafes  and lounges round the globe offer place for friends and family to come together and have good time sharing hookah smoking sessions. With rich, centuries-old history, hookah acts as a bridge between different civilizations.

If you have any requires or need help with your hookah set, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Amy Deluxe brings you the best of hookah and hookah accessories. Visit our store to get started. Happy Smoking!