I've smoked hookahs a number of times, and a friend of mine just bought one. He keeps it at my place, since he has no where else to smoke it, so we've experimented a bit with it. While it can be very nice, and a great social activity, there are some downsides.
There are quite a few things to fiddle with. On top of finding the right tobacco, which is true for any smoking endeavor, you also have to pack it to the proper density and the proper height. The water needs to be filled to the proper height. It takes a while to start pulling properly, and a long time to cool down. You need a good hose, and a good hookah with good seels. You can't repack it if you finish and want to smoke more, and if you want to stop, you have to find something to do with the coal.
All that said, they are still great fun and I like it now and then. But for a daily smoke, I prefer my pipe by miles.
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