Shisha Bowl | plug bowls & replacement glasses for hookahs

Got Shisha Bowls?

Shisha Bowls are of course available in different quality levels. The spectrum ranges from machine-made cheap bowls from the Far East to handmade unique pieces, which are made in Europe in elaborate processes from high-quality crystal glass with a lot of love and expertise. Even if the smoking behavior of your hookah is only conditionally dependent on the choice of bowl, the choice of the hookah bowl for the look & feel of your hookah is absolutely match decisive. In addition to the usual hookah accessories such as hose, mouthpiece, tobacco head, HMD as well as hookah tobacco and hookah coal belong today to a good collection also hookah bowls in different sizes, shapes and colors. Some brands like Steamulation or AEON have developed their own closure systems, so that the bowl can be connected to the base more easily and safely. Of course, only bowls with the same connection can be connected to these bases. Alternatively, many suppliers also offer adapters so that you can also couple standard plug-in bowls with the unique system of the respective brand.

Shisha bowl shapes

The shape of a hookah bowl determines the overall impression of the setting. There are bulbous shapes, which are very wide at the bottom of the support surface and then transition quite abruptly to a narrow neck diameter. Tradi Bowls, in contrast, usually have a smaller footprint and the shape is more reminiscent of a wine bottle. The bowl shisha glass is provided by many companies with a wave shape or elaborate "cuts" are made in the glass, which provide that certain something of the shisha bowl. There are hardly any limits to creativity, the base and bowl neck can be individually designed.

Shisha Bowl glass or crystal?

Anyone who is somewhat concerned with the subject of hookah, sooner or later comes across the term "crystal glass". But what is this term all about? The difference between"glass" and"crystal glass" is pretty easy to explain. Normal shisha glass contains up to 4% lead oxide while crystal glass contains more than 10% lead oxide. High lead crystal glass contains as much as 30% lead oxide. When the term crystal glass may be used, however, is not uniformly regulated. In the USA, for example, glass containing more than 1% lead oxide is called crystal. From this point of view, any clear glass could actually be called crystal glass. Lead oxide is added to glass to make it softer and more suitable for engraving and cutting, which is of course also advantageous for the design of an elaborate hookah bowl.

Shisha Bowl closure systems

A hookah bowl can be attached to the base with various closure systems. Many producers have brought their own solutions on the market, which are often not compatible with other brands and products.

Rotary closures

A hookah bowl with a twist cap has a thread on the base and a counterpart, which is usually made of stainless steel glued to the upper end of the bottle neck of the bowl. This allows the shisha bowl to be attached and detached from the base with a twist. Once connected, you can also wear the shisha on the smoke column, a big advantage compared to plug pipes.

Click closures

Products with click closures can be connected extremely conveniently. With mostly patented systems Shisha Bowl and the base can be connected very easily and safely. There is hardly a better closure system, the only drawback is that Klick Shisha are not compatible with Steck Bowls.

Plug bowl shisha

The Steckbowl Shisha or Steckpfeife is a water pipe with a base, which is provided with rubber nubs quite simply plugged on a Shisha Bowl. Even if the connection is not as fixed as with a click closure, this system has prevailed in recent years on the hookah market in many areas. The advantages are obvious: plug pipes are cheap to produce and can be put on x different commercially available hookah bowls. So if you ever feel like a bowl in a different color or with a different glass, you can easily plug your hookah into another shisha bowl of your choice. You only have to consider the height of the dip tube and the neck diameter.

Caesar Bowls

Anyone interested in a high-quality hookah bowl will sooner or later come across the Caesar Crystal Bohemiae brand. Based in the Czech Republic, the company specializes, among other things, in particularly high-quality crystal glass (24% PbO lead oxide) hookah bowls, which are produced by combining clear crystal and a layer of colored crystal at temperatures around 800°C. The manufacturing process is extremely complex and requires many years of experience. However, the results are spectacular and can only be achieved by hand. Hookahs with a Caesar Crystal Bohemiae Bowl look extremely beautiful and outshine any conventional hookah. Treat yourself to a piece of Bohemian tradition and buy a high-quality Caesar Crystal hookah bowl!

Replacement glass or second bowl?

There are two reasons why you buy a new Shisha Bowl. Either the glass of the old bowl broke, which can happen pretty quickly if you're not careful. Then you get a replacement glass at the hookah online store of your choice and you're ready to start shisha smoking again. Or you may want to give your existing hookah a new shine with a different bowl. You are spoiled for choice, because there are countless products to choose from, depending on which hookahs you are looking for a bowl. Plug-in bowl shishas are best suited for shisha bowl extensions for obvious reasons, as they are mostly all compatible with each other.

Bowls and other hookah accessories

Bowls Bowls? Sure, the glass bowl under your shisha is important and crucial for the overall setting. By the way, the water in the bowl hardly takes on a purifying function of the smoke - contrary to popular belief. The task of the water in the shisha bowl is to cool the smoke down to a more comfortable temperature. And it does this job very well. It goes without saying that besides the bowl, other products are crucial for a great smoking experience. Shisha tobacco or Shisha tobacco substitutes of your flavors, a good tobacco head and a Smokebox should of course not be neglected.

Shisha Bowl Colors

You want to make your Shisha Bowl even more beautiful and maybe dye it to match the color of your smoke column or tobacco head? The easiest way to do that is to dye the water of your bowl with Shisha Color color. The corresponding food dyes are available in countless designs and shades and are a good way to add some color to your session. Alternatively you can also use a LED coaster which will cover your bowl in colored light from below.

Shisha Online Shop Switzerland

Treat yourself now to a replacement glass or a new hookah bowl from the Swiss specialist for hookahs and accessories. In addition, we offer you shisha with thread, click closure or plug pipes at an attractive price. Complete your order with the best hookah tobacco or nicotine-free hookah tobacco substitutes and let our team advise you if you have questions about our assortment.