kajon Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Hey guys/girls, there haven't been any reviews on HJ's Alien Phunnel in about a year but I saw recently that people liked his latest batch. I've dropped my small phunnel several times (drinking) so it has a few cracks/ chips so I'm in need of a new bowl. Should I go with the Alien or would you recommend a crown bowl? Thanks Edit: My sessions aren't long enough for a small phunnel hence the need for a smaller bowl. Edited October 19, 2011 by kajon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boludo Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I like the crown classic a lot more than I like the alien. I would not bother with the micro funnel. The classic is a lot easier to pack (especially with tangiers) than the alien, and it does not hold too much tobacco. It is more expensive than the alien, but it may be more durable too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 i liked my alien before i broke it, but the crown bowls are just so much better from what i understand. people are going to say aliens suck, but i liked mine. but on the other hand, i feel like you'll get a much better bowl from a crown because the crown bowls are just on another level, and im pretty sure everyone will agree with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boludo Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I would not say that the alien sucks. It is an ok bowl. I just think you get a better session out of the crown classic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atalanta Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The crown classic is on special this week. I'm tempted, but I think I'll get a phunnel instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boludo Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 if you already have a phunnel, I will get the classic instead. If you don't have a phunnel, then I would get the phunnel first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claytronmeans Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I highly dislike the classic for anything other than Nakhla as it is too hard to pack and get shisha close to the foil without covering the holes. I think however that it is simply the design on my particular bowl. Now, I'm fairly certain that the crown micro funnel is made with unicorn horns because it's magical. With about ten grams of shisha and two split coals, I can easily smoke tangiers for 2 hours. Testing it out one day, I fit four crown micro funnels worth of shisha into my Tangiers small bowl. The crown funnel is amazingly durable, and holds almost no shisha but somehow smokes for two hours with good flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlec Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Clay > glass, yeah I said it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floataround Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I have actually been very interested in this bowl...will see where this thread goes. Even the small Tangiers seems like its too much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidget Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I would go with the crown (classic) over the alien. I had too many heat problems with the alien due to the shallowness of the bowl. I have a micro crown classic for short sessions - holds about 10-15g and is perfect for that me myself and I afternoon session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I've only smoked out of the alien twice I think, smoking out of my crown classic blows it out of the water. It just offers such a great balance between ease of use and quality of smoking session. I vote Crown, you won't be sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floataround Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Bah, expensive though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRMtxaw6Ajg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajon Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'll probably get the crown while its on special. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstar Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I use mine all the time. I love it. It works like a champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I prefer clay to glass because it holds heat better. I like my alien for smoking most everything except I find heat management for Tangiers too labor intensive since it holds so much heat. But for all the other tobacco brands its fine for shorter sessions. Glass cools down too quickly so the smoke can be inconsistent. I'm with littlec: Clay>Glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 hey wtf happened there?! > clay>glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Okay I checked out the bowl and I read the thread but I am still unsure of the difference between the crown classic and tangiers phunnel. Someone shed some light, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 [quote name='hookah hippie' timestamp='1319596683' post='528880'] Okay I checked out the bowl and I read the thread but I am still unsure of the difference between the crown classic and tangiers phunnel. Someone shed some light, thanks [/quote] Crown Classic: http://crownhookahs.com/shop/article_821001/***WEEKLY-SPECIAL***-Crown-Classic-v2.0.html?sessid=KMiqf4bkMlSqtMugTGpWXrwD5R36auGu0bW2vRSXlD3eR6ffijhbUFQ81DHQLzzo&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3D821001%26 See the holes around the rim of the bowl? That's what makes it different than a Tangiers phunnel bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yeah, crown classic is kind of a reverse phunnel. The design intrigues me I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a cliche affair Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Don't mean to thread jack, but crown micro phunnel or classic for tang and occassionally nak? I'm no stranger to paking tang in a small phunnel but there's just so much wasted shisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 [quote name='a cliche affair' timestamp='1319630785' post='528911'] Don't mean to thread jack, but crown micro phunnel or classic for tang and occassionally nak? I'm no stranger to paking tang in a small phunnel but there's just so much wasted shisha. [/quote] Micro Phunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Tang in Micro Phunnel...Split a Flat Coconut Coal in half. Place opposite each other on the bowl. Perfect Bowl!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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