inino Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 http://www.whookahs.com/vortex-hookah-bowl-p-181.htmlso i was looking at this new style bowl, it has holes on the phunnel part and no hole on top. to me it looks like it might be better than the phunnel because it pulls the smoke through the tobacco and not over it. i have yet to try it, but if anyone has i would like to know.LETS HEAR YOUR OPINIONS PEOPLE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb1021 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) interesting.might be compariable to tangiers phunnel, but if better...???i cant imagine how smoking can get better... Edited November 4, 2008 by cb1021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 ya the phunnel is by far the best innovation in hookah smoking, but this looks like it could be an improvement just because of the fact that it pulls smoke directly from the tobacco.I think I am going to look into buying one, i would prefer one more shallow and wide though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 ill stick to what works best for me. ive never had a problem with a regular phunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabin Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 wait is this some kind of joke? the vortex has been out for months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 i didnt know lol. this is the first i have heard of it. i guess i have been in my hookah cave for too long. have you tried one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabin Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 haha yea I own one. Its ok phunnel is a better bowl because you need to watch out with the vortex on packing to close to the holes. If you pack it tight in the holes there won't be any air flow. I switch off every bowl between my jet glass and my vortex. I use the vortex when i have mroe people because it holds more that my jetglass. once I have my mini I will be switching between my mini and my jetglass for solo smoking.Its still a good bowl but i think the phunnel is better.PS: with the vortex's design shisha like fantasia can still drip into the stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 ya i actually just thought about the tobacco dripping into the stem. personally i dont mind it if im just smoking one bowl, but if im gonna smoke a few then i dont want any getting in there. any benefit the glass has over the ceramic when it comes to phunnels? i have one glass bowl but its just a standard mod, i really didnt notice much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye bye now have fun Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 i have a vortex and it works pretty well. i dont see how it can be much different between a phunnel with the mod but then again ive never used a phunnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 i like my bowls shallower and wider for the most part, but im willing to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 the vendor looks like a simple reseller of SaharaSmoke.comVortex is alright but not as good as the phunnel in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The Phunnel is better, Much better. the Vortex is too deep, so the bottom does not ever get used. The holes are still drippy at times, especially with Tangiers, Sb, AF, Fantasia. HookahHookah works much better in a Phunnel+Mod. They are cheap phunnels basically, and don't work as well as the real ones. I am pretty sure I have seen most of the Vets on here use Phunnels or Reglar Bowls exclusively. I personally have been smoking a little over 5 years, and I use a phunnel and Mod for all my wet tobaccos, including my traditional stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 I know the "vets" on here use phunnels. i have been using one since before it was even called a phunnel. I've smoked out of bowls that are 5 inches deep. using the bottom is not a problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 QUOTE (inino @ Nov 4 2008, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I know the "vets" on here use phunnels. i have been using one since before it was even called a phunnel. I've smoked out of bowls that are 5 inches deep. using the bottom is not a problem for me.Buy one then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 QUOTE (inino @ Nov 4 2008, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've smoked out of bowls that are 5 inches deep. using the bottom is not a problem for me.sounds kind of wasteful to me. how much tobacco can one of those 5 inch deep bowls contain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 QUOTE (shisha fan @ Nov 4 2008, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (inino @ Nov 4 2008, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've smoked out of bowls that are 5 inches deep. using the bottom is not a problem for me.sounds kind of wasteful to me. how much tobacco can one of those 5 inch deep bowls contain?That's roughly almost 150 grams. I don't think the coals can heat that much tobacco, even to the middle! Very wasteful, but he stated that it isn't a problem, so maybe he would like a Vortex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 ive used close to 150g of tobacco in one bowl, its not wasteful if you smoke it over something like 8-10 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The ceramic or whatever they use for the vortex doesn't hold heat well. Almost need to use the Windcover from the word go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabin Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 really? i use about 2/3 of an exotica on my vortex and its perfect no windcover needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Eric is a Chem E. He already tried this idea when attempting the first phunnels. Guess why he gave up the Idea and stuck to the current design of the phunnel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil's butt boy. Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 they need a good size grommit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FactorE Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 the glass phunnel with glass screen is wayy better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPackSunday Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 search function much? guess not...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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