Russian shishas compared

Darkside NEO, Embery Equal, El Bomber 24 Hours and Hoob Mars Mini Pro

Darkside NEO Black Shisha Embery Equal Hookah El Bomber 24 Hours Hookah Hoob Mars Mini Pro Hookah

Russian-style shishas are steel stems with a narrow bore and a tight draw, and the bowl usually sits on a grommet. The Darkside NEO (0.85 kg stem, 10 mm stem, 11 mm downstem) comes with a D-Glass base and a magnetic hose connector. The Embery Equal (51.5 cm stem, 13 mm) and the El Bomber 24 Hours (47 cm stem, 11 mm) seal to the base with a grommet and are made in Ukraine and Russia.

The Hoob Mars Mini Pro (48 cm, 13 mm) is the one with a threaded base and a universal bowl connection.

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	Darkside NEO Black Shisha £199.99 View	Embery Equal Hookah From £129.99 View	El Bomber 24 Hours Hookah £299.99 View	Hoob Mars Mini Pro Hookah From £259.99 View
Dimensions	–	–	–
Price	£199.99	From £129.99	£299.99	From £259.99
Brand	Darkside	Embery	El Bomber	Hoob
Style	Russian	Russian	Russian	Russian, Modern
Size	Full size	Medium	Medium	Medium
Height	–	Stem only: 51.5 cm	Stem only: 47 cm	48 cm
Weight	Stem only: 0.85 kg	–	–	–
Hose ports	1	1	1	1
Base fitting	Grommet (seal)	Grommet (seal)	Grommet (seal)	Thread
Bowl connection	Grommet (standard bowls)	Grommet (standard bowls)	Grommet (standard bowls)	Universal
Base	Darkside D-Glass in Grey, included	Glass, included	Included	Threaded base, included
Downstem inner diameter	11 mm	–	–	–
Stem inner diameter	10 mm	13 mm	11 mm	13 mm
Charcoal tray diameter	18.5 cm	–	19 cm	–
Material	Aluminium, stainless steel, plastic	Stainless steel, POM (food-grade plastic)	AISI 304 stainless steel, engineering-polymer base part	Stainless steel and anodised aluminium
What's included	Stem, mouthpiece, base adapter, downstem, silicone hose, silicone bowl-adapter grommet, silicone base grommet, charcoal tray, magnetic hose connector	Hookah stem, glass base, silicone hose, mouthpiece, silicone bowl, coal tray, downstem with diffuser, grommets/seals	Shaft assembly, coal tray, steel mouthpiece, diffuser, base seal, bowl seal, silicone hose	Stem, fixed charcoal tray, SMPL hose handle (anodised aluminium, stainless tips), black matte silicone hose, hose spring, classic diffuser, wenge wood insert, threaded base
Made in	Russia	Ukraine	Russia	Russia