Took me almost 1 week to find musthave...

Edit: I just realized I bought a Turkish brand called fumara and korodo > tobacco/nicotine free💀 I like to try different brands but not tobacco free all tobacoo free i tried tasted crap. I hope this one is okay or atleast okay to mix...

I'll keep simple, they add BS chargers for no reason, terrible service, uncomfortable seating, over priced mid food, if you're not speaking their language they will take advantage and it takes them forever to give you hot coals. Literally every hookah lounge sells the same brands so there's ZERO reason to buy from them. Go anywhere else.

Finally getting to try Deus Skittles.
I’ve heard good things. How’s my pack?
Cosmo bowl Turkish.
I have both an ONMO and a Lotus 1+3.
Usually use 3 x 26mm coals.

With this pack, and this tobacco, what do you guys think, ONMO or Lotus?

Going to put the kids to bed then get the session going.
I’ll update in about 2 hours.

Just received my Fumant Heat V2 from Bulgaria. I ordered it Sunday, and it arrived Thursday via DHL Express. Four days from Bulgaria to NYC was pretty impressive.

It came out to $105 after shipping and import fees. Definitely expensive for an HMD, but after trying it, I feel it was worth it.

Why I bought another HMD:

I already own the stainless steel Lotus 3, the Savant with all adapters, and the Owl Stainless Steel. They all perform well, but each has limitations that kept me looking for something else.

I smoke outdoors in the Northeast, so I need something that works well when the temperature drops.

The Savant is perfect in spring and summer. The only annoying part is constantly changing adapter rings to fit different bowls. Once it gets below 65°F, though, my sessions tend to fade around the hour mark. Not having a lid really starts to make a difference.

The Lotus 3 performs well too, but even with the lid, I find it needs a lot more heat to maintain the same heat and cloud output I get from the Savant. The Owl also needs plenty of heat but doesn’t have a lid. During colder sessions, I end up using foil to get the heat retention and performance I’m looking for.

I wanted something that brought all those features together without the extra steps.

Bowl fit:

The built-in silicone adapter sleeve was one of the main things that caught my attention. Not having to swap rings every time I change bowls is a big plus.

I’ve tried it on these bowls so far:

Alpaca Bambino V2

Alpaca LeRook

Alpaca Shallow Symphony

Alpaca Mini Rook

Owl ELF

Shishabucks Sky Bowl

HJ Alien

Mason Heatyr

The only one that didn’t fit was the Mason Stynger. It was just a few millimeters too wide, and I didn’t want to stretch the sleeve too far and risk tearing it.

How it performed:

I usually prefer shisha-saver bowls and sessions around 60 to 90 minutes. Most of my sessions start dying down or need more coals around the 75-minute mark.

Yesterday, I got 1 hour and 45 minutes out of the Heat V2 with two large cubes and two flats. It was 56°F outside, and I used the same four coals for the entire session. No additional coals needed.

There’s plenty of room inside, too. It comfortably fits four 25 mm cubes with space around them. I didn’t have any issues with coals blacking out, and my setup took about 4 to 5 minutes to heat up.

I liked being able to adjust the heat with the rotating ring. Once everything was going, I left it about halfway up for most of the session, then dropped it back down for the last 15 to 20 minutes.

One thing worth mentioning: on smaller bowls where the silicone sleeve isn’t as snug, you need one hand to hold the HMD steady while turning the adjusting ring with the other. Otherwise, the whole thing can spin on the bowl. Easy enough once you know to expect it.

The lid makes a difference:

I really appreciate having a lid that stays attached.

The Lotus lid is heavy, and it sometimes slips off my small tray when I set it aside. I’m always worried about it burning the table or table cover.

With the Heat V2, the lid slides out and secures back into place easily. There’s no separate hot lid to find a spot for, which makes things simpler with my outdoor setup.

Final thoughts:

For me, this HMD is perfect.

I still enjoy foil-and-HMD setups, but being able to skip the foil and get the performance I want is a huge plus. The attached lid and silicone sleeve bring it all together.

It fits most of my bowls, gives me easy heat adjustment, and kept my session going longer than I normally get in colder weather. At the high price point, it wasn’t cheap, but it does exactly what I bought it for.

Some adalya mix flavor and darkside lychee

Ripe pineapple and creamy banana, rounded off with a cool breath of mint.

A great pick if you like sweet, fruity flavors that are neither heavy nor overly icy.

Serbetli ice green apple
Vandeburg bowl
Lotus 1+3
Moze Tradi L

Literally just bought the bowl and this is my first real hmd I’ve ever bought, using coconara coals for now until I get better ones. Please tell me if I’m using it right, left the middle of the bowl a littleeee open because I think that’s what people do? Thanks guys!

Today’s mix is :

50% Grapefruit juice sarma
20% lavender lemonade Palitra
20% indian peper hypreme
10% supernova darkside

Pfiouuu the grapefruit juice is FIREE you guys need to try it.

Hey everyone! I already own a THICC+ Phunnel and really enjoy its heat stability and how long the flavor lasts.
I’m considering either a THICC+ Elegance or a Vandenberg V1 as my next bowl. I love the look of the Elegance, but the V1 also interests me, especially since I enjoy German hookah gear and already own a V3C.
My main priorities are stable heat and long-lasting flavor, rather than just big clouds.
For anyone who has used both, how do they compare in flavor longevity, heat management, and packing? Would the Elegance feel noticeably different from my current THICC+ Phunnel?
Which would you choose, and why? Thanks! 🙂

Hello everyone, does anyone have Mr Eds E29 boss or any other model of Mr Eds?

Smoking some blue horse mi amor with a little bit of shiazo mint stones,after my last post i upgraded to coconut coals if anyone has any other advice to make my sessions better im here for it

They have the slowest shipping times I’ve ever seen. Purchased on Friday. Shipped out Thursday night the following week ( even though they say next business day).

They also sent the wrong item and instead of giving me a refund they said return the wrong item then we inspect and ship out the correct item. So in other words it will be 1 month from initial order to delivery. Ridiculous. Last time I use them.

I have recently started smoking again after a few year off. I am looking some recommendations on new brand and flavors. I have mostly smoked Fumari in the past, and liked that it had good flavor with not a ton of buzz. I would usually pick up their Mint Chocolate Chill, White Gummy Bear and any of mixes that had mint. I was looking around, and some people were saying that Fumari has changed over the last few years, and some flavors will have a more chemical taste.

What brands and flavors would you recommend that would give a similar "buzz" as Fumari and also have a lot of flavor like I remember? I am open to most flavors except for double apple. I like the idea of premixed mint flavors, or other options that will have that cooling effect like mint.

Also, since I have not purchase any shisha online in years, is there a new list of highly recommended vendors for the US?