• THE GREAT VASE/OFF

    Date: 2010.08.13 | Category: Hookah Accessories | Tags: ,,,,,,,,,

    In previous blogs we’ve gone over different types of bowls and different types of stems – but today… today we talk about the butt of the hookah. Some people like them nice and rounded, others like them thin and solid. What? Get your mind out of the gutter, we’re talking about the vase!

    TRADITIONAL VASES –

    You can generally tell where a vase originates due to its shape – this is especially true for a great deal of Traditional vases. Egyptian vases tend to come in the standard bell vase shape. This vase shape works wonderfully with a long downstem, but is sadly lacking without one. There are various modifications to this basic shape, but almost all of them will tip a little bit easily, which is their main flaw. Traditional vases often come with hand-painting… which can look really good when it’s well-done, but the mass-produced vases will often be sloppy.

    Here are some good examples of what to expect from your traditional vases:

    MODERN VASES –

    Modern Vases come in all shapes and sizes. Some are machine manufactured, others are hand blown. Once you’ve seen a modern vase and a traditional vase side by side, however, definite distinctions come into play. First and foremost, modern vases tend to have wild designs already etched or added into the glass when it was originally blown. This allows for a great departure from the traditional vases that have hand-painted and often shoddy work. However, Traditional vases have a tried and true design for getting the most smoke, while the bad Modern vases – since there are so many different shapes – tend to have somewhat “whack” designs. That’s right. We said whack.

    In any case, the most popular and utilitarian modern vases include: Sahara Smoke’s dish vase pattern where the broad bottom prevents tipping, Mya Saray’s bambino vase which is like a rounded grenade, and Social Smoke’s simplistic broad-based design. These are typically seen as the best modern vases for smoke and style.

    Here’s what to expect from the nice moderns:

    However, the opposite is also true for our modern vases… take a look at these travesties:

    MODERN VS TRADITIONAL — TAKE YOUR PICK!

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