Consejos y trucos

25mm coconut cubes suit most bowls, 26mm give a little more heat and time, and 27mm are for big bowls, HMDs and long sessions. Instant light coals are quick but less refined. Here is which to use, and how many.

A phunnel bowl has one raised hole in the centre and keeps the juice in the bowl; a killer (traditional) bowl has several holes in the bottom. Here is how they differ and which to pick.

Russian shishas are heavy, precise and built for big clouds; German shishas are engineered with clever extras; French shishas lead on design and value. Here is how the styles compare, and which suits you.

Al Fakher's parent company AIR has teamed up with Snoop Dogg on a range of shisha flavours, including Cloud 92, Dogg's Delight and Midnight Blues. Here is what's in the range and where it's sold.