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Electric heat
XKAH Pro vs XKAH Lite vs Shii
Electric heat without charcoal: two heads for your own hookah, and one complete all-in-one hookah| Price | From £284.99 | £249.99 | £499.99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Electronic heat management head: sits on your own hookah in place of charcoal | Electronic heat management head: sits on your own hookah in place of charcoal | Complete all-in-one hookah with electric heat: heater, bowl, water tank, hose and mouthpiece in one |
| Needs a hookah | Yes: fits all common hookahs (S and L silicone grommets included) | Yes: fits all common hookahs (2 silicone adapters included) | No: it is the hookah |
| Power | Swappable 13,600 mAh battery, included; USB-C charging. Spare batteries available | Mains only: 2.5 m cable with a magnetic plug, no battery | Hot-swap battery (Battery S in the box, Battery L sold separately), or the mains over USB-C with a 65W adapter (not included) |
| Run time | Up to 2 hours per battery; swap in a spare | Unlimited on the mains | Up to 120 minutes on Battery S, up to 180 minutes on Battery L; swap mid-session, a 3-minute buffer keeps your settings |
| Charging | USB-C (charge time not published) | None needed | About 100 minutes with a 65W USB-C adapter; can be used plugged in with at least 15% charge in the battery |
| Session | 50 minutes in Classic mode, up to 90 minutes in Custom | 50-minute sessions, with a beep 3 minutes before the end; start again as often as you like | About 8 minutes to pre-heat, then 50 minutes; restart in seconds |
| Best for | Outdoors and travel: no cable, travel bag in the box | At home: fast set-up, nothing to charge | A complete hookah for the living room: nothing else to buy |
| Heat | Heating plate from above (the same plate as the Shii) | Trio-Heat: conduction, convection and radiant heat together | Contact and convection heat from above (XKAH heating plate) |
| Heat control | Classic (auto), Custom (heat from 220°C to 305°C and session time) and Non-Tobacco modes | Classic (auto) mode and Custom mode set on the dial, 260°C to 310°C | Auto or manual, 11 levels of 5°C from 265°C to 315°C; two pre-heat strengths |
| Display | LED display and light indicators for session end and low battery | No: a dial with a light ring shows the level | Light ring shows the level; sound alerts with a silent mode; charge level on the battery |
| Bowl and tobacco | The same stainless steel bowl on all three: 8 to 12 g, about half a charcoal bowl. 2 bowls included | The same stainless steel bowl on all three: 8 to 12 g, about half a charcoal bowl. 2 bowls included | The same stainless steel bowl on all three: 8 to 12 g, about half a charcoal bowl. 2 bowls included |
| Weight | About 680 g | About 532 g | – |
| Cleaning | Easy to clean | Top cap and seals come off; bottom section and bowls dishwasher safe | Bowls dishwasher safe; silicone bowl holder lifts out; keep water off the contacts |
| Body temperature | Gets hot in use | Gets hot in use | Body stays below 50°C: safe for your interior, will not burn your sofa or floor even if it falls |
| Colours | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, 24K Gold (limited edition) | Graphite, Red, Blue | Black, Silk Grey |
| Hose ports | – | – | 1 |
| Made in | China | China | – |
Steamulation vs Aeon
Germany's two big names, two models each| Price | From £349.99 | £514.99 | £329.99 | From £309.99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 51 cm | 67 cm | – | – |
| Weight | 3.9 kg | 3.5 kg | 4.56 kg | 4.56 kg |
| Hose ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Base fitting | Click (SteamClick 360) | Click (SteamClick 360) | Thread (screw-on glass base) | Thread (screw-on glass base) |
| Bowl connection | Universal | Universal | Grip bowl adapter (standard) | Grip bowl adapter (standard) |
| Made in | Germany | Germany | Germany | Germany |
El-Badia C7 V2 vs Hexium vs Onyx vs Octagon
El-Badia's full-size click-system shishas side by side| Price | £79.99 | £89.00 | £79.00 | £99.99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | Stem only: 49 cm With base: 51 cm | Stem only: 56 cm With base: 59 cm | 56 cm | Stem only: 55 cm With base: 59 cm |
| Hose ports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Base fitting | Click (rivets) | Click (rivets) | Click (rivets) | Click (rivets) |
| Bowl connection | Universal | Universal | Universal | Universal |
| Made in | China | China | China | China |
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