Shika Sandstorm Phunnel Bowl

The Shika Sandstorm bowl is a thick and heavy made phunnel bowl - I have found that it takes a couple extra minutes to get it up to a good temp but once it gets there it is easy to maintain - I use three cubes and sometimes take the third one off when it gets to the right temp - And an awesome draw to go with it - Can’t beat it for the price!

For some reason accidents always happen on my granite counter, so I've gone through many different brands of phunnel and vortex bowls - I took a shot on the Shika Sandstorm for price alone and discovered my new absolute favorite - It's VERY durable and smokes better than more expensive bowls - We smoke Tangiers using Coco Nara coals, and the heat management is superb with this bowl -

I love this old school bowl - It's got a nice size and heft and has a very impressive presence to it, especially in the hand - It smokes fantastically and looks great on my Sahara Smoke Executive stem - It does pick up flavors and you probably should dedicate it to one flavor but I don't and love the flavor and smells it is picking up - It's just going to get more seasoned the more I use it and that's a good thing to me -

I might be a bit wordy, so let me start by saying HOLY CRAP! This is the perfect bowl to suit my needs - I've tried just about every flavor under the sun and always find myself going right back to that one dream flavor - As for this bowl, the unglazed clay absorbs flavor the way a traditional bowl should - It has a clear, effortless draw for those who seek monstrous clouds - Because of the flavor absorption you should stick with only one flavor or in my case two since I do double apple with mint to make the most out of this bowl - Long lasting flavor, easy to pack, and the draw, oh dear lord, the draw - Very powerful and noisy, just the way I like it - It's a bit heavy, and has some height to it so I'd recommend a 23" hookah or above - If I had any complaints it would be that because of its size the Sandstorm eats shisha like no other, and that it takes a lot of heat to get started - That being said, you can make this bowl last and last - I'm on an hour and a half so far and my shisha isn't even charred yet - Still tastes like the first set of coals - This thing has all the smoke and draw of an Egyptian bowl with the prolonged session and ease of cleaning of a phunnel - For those of you who know how to dedicate a hookah to a single flavor, the Sandstorm is a must have for your collection -

If you are shopping for a new bowl, get this one - The clay bowl is just like the hookah bars in the middle east - The big lip on top the bowl helps insure the foil and coals are not touching the shisha - This is a great bowl - There is no need to look further