Kong Bowl

Picking a Kong bowl

Kong is a bowl maker from Russia. Its bowls fall into two broad styles, and the choice mostly comes down to how you like to heat your tobacco.

Multi-hole bowls for HMDs

The Kong Mortal Kombat Hookah Bowl is the clearest example. It is clay with 6 holes, a 63mm inner diameter, a 78mm outer diameter and a height of 123mm, and it comes in editions such as Scorpion and Sub-Zero. It suits a heat management device such as the Kaloud Lotus I+, which sits over the bowl instead of foil.

Turkish-style bowls

• Phunnel bowls, such as the Kong Turkish Boy Black Bowl: the raised centre hole keeps the juices in the tobacco instead of letting them run down the stem.
• Classic Turkish bowls, for example the Kong Turkish Duet Bowl: choose your version from the options on the product.

Kong's Turkish bowls have a universal fit for most hookahs. If you use foil, a phunnel bowl is an easy place to start, and you will need aluminium foil to cover the pack.

Which should you choose?

If you already own a Lotus-style HMD, a multi-hole bowl like the Mortal Kombat is made for it. If you heat with foil and coals, or want a bowl that copes well with juicy tobacco, look at a phunnel such as the Turkish Boy.

Questions

Do the Mortal Kombat editions differ in size?

No. The standard, Scorpion and Sub-Zero editions share the same 6-hole design and dimensions; only the look changes.

Can I use foil on a Mortal Kombat bowl?

You can, but Kong describe it as ideal for use with an HMD such as the Kaloud Lotus I+.