plasticmanzor Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 So my friend got me a $25 gift card to amazon and I figured I'd use it to buy a phunnel bowl. So I find one that's cheap and only one of two or three phunnel bowls on the site. I would have gotten the tangiers bowl, but texas hookah (the supplier) didn't have any. So it came in and I got all excited and opened it and became instantly depressed. The bowl I got looked like a mutant bowl made from a drunk 8 year old. The top of the "phunnel" is about 1/4 inch below the sides and has a stupid little hole in it. It looks nothing like the one I ordered. I'm probably going to write them and see what the hell happened. I'm going to attach the picture of mine and the one I thought I was ordering so you can see the difference. The one I thought I was ordering was a hypnosis. I did see the video review for it, but figured I would go for it anyways cuz it was cheap. Am I wrong? Should the phunnel be that much lower from the top? Can I still smoke out of it? I was thinking packing it tightly at an angle so none of the sheesha or its juices falls through. It doesn't seem like it would allow for a great smoke I might try it out tonight or just wait until I figure everything out. Any advice would be appreciated. Also, the supplier is "product for less." The good news is it came in really fast and the coconaras I also ordered are fine....i think. :/ The black one is the one I that came in and it says Xhale molded out on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I would write them before you use the bowl, just in case they want you to return it if they have good enough customer service that they'll fix their mistake. however, as far as the bowl goes.. I have an inexpensive chinese phunnel that I got before I bought my tangiers bowl. And in all honesty, it performs just as good as the tangiers bowl for all tobaccos other than tangiers. The super low spire is better than it being supper tall, I wouldnt worry about it too much. Most tobacco you should just be fluffing it in just like you do with Al Fakher etc. The only tobacco that is picky with the bowl from my experience is Tangiers, and even that can still smoke decent in other bowls, it's just a matter of learning the new heat management on the different bowls.. anywho.. hope it all works out for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Low spire should work fine. Your bowl looks exactly like a Vortex bowl, but with a phunnel center instead of the usual Vortex center... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticmanzor Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Interesting. I figured it wouldn't work very well with a low spire, but that's cool that it does. I'm still gonna see what they'll do about it but if it's too much of a hassle I'll just keep it I guess. Does anyone know anything about xhale brand products? Thanks for the advice fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 That that bowl should work fine, at my local tobacco shop they sell those for 5$ lol, but idk i would have just waited if i was you. but yah those smoke fine a buddy got one just for shits and giggles they work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticmanzor Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Well, they were really cool about everything and gave me a refund and let me keep it, so I guess I'll give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 well thats super nice of them lol what did you tell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticmanzor Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Well, I told them I was disappointed that I received the wrong bowl and i didnt think it was made well etc. etc. They handled it pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 thats pretty simple we shuold all buy stuff from them and lie about it to get it free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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