What's a water pipe?

Water pipes are complete in many special sizes and design. On top of each pipe you'll find a bowl in which you can put your favourite smoking blend. When lit, the smoke is drawn through water before reaching your mouth and lungs. The water has an important sift effect. A large part of carcinogens like tar are drinkable by the water. In addition, the water cools the hot smoke and the defensive mucous membrane of the lungs will be less injured.

Water pipes find their source in the Ottoman Empire: once a world power with a high level of civilisation. Water pipes where called `Narquile' then. Turkey is all that remained of this remarkable empire. Water pipes are still very popular in the center East. Water pipes in these regions are used to smoke special kinds of tobacco, like darling and apple tobacco. Smoking and sharing a water pipe amongst friends can be seen as a sign of friendship and expectation.

When smoking your favourite smoking blend with a water pipe you don't use tobacco. now the pure herb will do. By not using tobacco you will only get unadulterated herbal elements in your lungs creating a emotion that is more intensive and clear. Tobacco has a contrary effect. A mixture of these two makes you boring and tired sooner. You need to smoke more to feel good. This is pure an effect of the toting up of tobacco. The water in the pipe filter's a great deal of the tar and other carcinogens from the herbs, making the smoke even more clean.