hookah hippie Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I do like the HJ Alien, I bought one to replace my mini phunnel when that tragically died. I feel like the bowl should be slightly bigger as I am having trouble accomidating an entire set of coals. Anyone else feel this way? What sort of remedies have you done, besides of course just using a larger bowl. And on that note I actually have that one that is slightly bigger by HJ, the name is eluding me but I find that that one i only get through one round but requires me to use musch more tobacco and another coal. Thoughts? Happy Smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Are you speaking of the harmony? I shattered my older Alien and I'm not sure how the newer version differs, but I always packed it at a sloping angle from the brim to the center. I do think it was just a bit too small for how long I want my sessions to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I have an alien, it's blue and ultra tiny. It holds about enough fir 3 coals and no more. I like it most of the time but it's definitely nowhere near a tangiers small phunnel. Off topic but I'm recently returned... Are there any super chiefs out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 5star (I think) had large superchiefs on sale a while ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Oh yeah, never heard of them.. Is it 5starhookah.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Someone edit the title of this thread... That vendor has since been banned, man. I would edit it but I'm on my phone. I'll get to it when I get to work if I have time and it hasn't been done yet. Feel free to still discuss the products, as they are sold on other vendors' sites. Thank you for understanding the stance the moderation staff has decided to take on this. We felt it would be the most fair way of going about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Harmony bowl is made by same banned vendor who makes the Alien... And now you also have the Predator bowl, which is made to compete with the Alien (Alien vs Predator). Silly names... You'd think they could have thought up something more clever. :) EDIT: I got the title... and I gave the mods a full day, too. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Small super chiefs: http://5starhookah.com/Small-Super-Cheif-Hookah-Bowl-SSC547.htm He also has pico's!!! http://5starhookah.com/Tangiers-Pico-Funnel-Phunnel-Hookah-Bowl-TNPB.htm And the new smalls as well: http://5starhookah.com/Tangiers-Small-Funnel-Phunnel-Bowl-New-3-4-13-TSP102.htm He has mediums too: http://5starhookah.com/Tangiers-Medium-Funnel-Phunnel-Hookah-Bowl-9568.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Those are all out of stock except the new smalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 well damn...... well keep checking :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSoyer Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I tend to stick to two coals and alternate wind cover with this one.. I might three nats when I pack the bowl and leave the extra sitting on the tray until about 30-45 minutes In when I throw on the third. It's not ideal. so: Alternately you can cut your nats In half.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 What is this harmony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Another bowl that banned vendor came out with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 And it's called the Harmony because he said it has the perfect dimensions for smoking performance... So basically he said his Alien was shit. :) Either way, I still doubt it does have tge right ratio of width to depth, even though I have not tried it, because it still looks too wide, compared to legit Tangiers Phunnel bowls. Only bowl I've seen so far to come close to the dimensions of the Tangiers Phunnel is the Kasbah Male Funnel bowl. It has a REASON for its existence, not just trying to profit from the popularity of Tangiers Phunnels, because it will fit female bowl ports, so you don't have to use an adapter. And it actually works really well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 And it's called the Harmony because he said it has the perfect dimensions for smoking performance... So basically he said his Alien was shit. :) Either way, I still doubt it does have tge right ratio of width to depth, even though I have not tried it, because it still looks too wide, compared to legit Tangiers Phunnel bowls. Only bowl I've seen so far to come close to the dimensions of the Tangiers Phunnel is the Kasbah Male Funnel bowl. It has a REASON for its existence, not just trying to profit from the popularity of Tangiers Phunnels, because it will fit female bowl ports, so you don't have to use an adapter. And it actually works really well... I love my kasbah bowl, LOVE LOVE LOVE IT use it every time i smoke. also i hve the harmony bowl, now im not a fan of the producer of the bowl the site or anything it represents, but its actully a good smoke. it holds between a #7 pico and a small for tobacco. i smoked it for about 2.5 hrs before it was poop. so its agood smoke. its very wide so u got lots of burning todo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 You have to use more coals on it? Lame. Seems like a marketing ploy to me- Make a bowl that then forces your customers to buy and use more of your coals. :O Just kidding. I don't know if this is the case or not, but still, a good laugh for my morning. :) Also, reminds me of banned vendor's videos where he uses 4 coals on an Alien... No way good flavor can be coming from that. I personally think it was just for show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 well you can't really down him for making the bowl bigger so you have to use more coals. I mean from a vendor stand point that's a smart idea and I could see why he does it. And the consumer doesn't have to exclusively buy banned vendors coals. I'm positive Pavo doesn't use his coals :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 my bad on banned vendors it has been awhile for me No harm no foul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 There's an updated banned vendor list on the home page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I get what you're saying Fouda, but for a bowl that is between a Pico and Small, you should only have to use 2, MAYBE 3 coals. Shit, I use two coals and a windcover on my Small... How these people that use so many coals are getting any flavor is beyond me. This ain't a cloudage contest, folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The probably aren't getting much to any flavor haha. They are just having a cloud off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Kinda like e-peen contests, don't ya think? Btw, mine's this big: 8==============================================================D ~ ~ ~ ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Oh Chris...... :puke: I have cloud offs too but we always have good flavor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yeah, I personally always try to find a happy medium- I want both, but flavor is always more important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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