Charcoal holders or Heat Management Devices (HMDs) are gradually replacing aluminium foils. The charcoals are placed inside the HMD and the HMD is placed on top of the shisha bowl instead of using aluminium foil.
Heat Management Devices control the heat transfer to the shisha tobacco by opening or closing the openings at the side or at the top of the HMD. The most widely used HMDs are Kaloud Lotus and AOT Provost. Below is a list with the most known Heat Management Devices.
1. Kaloud Lotus I + Kaloud Lotus II
Kaloud Lotus is the most popular Heat Management Device. The first version of Kaloud Lotus was released in 2012. The new Kaloud Lotus II was introduced in 2019. Product Origin: USA
Kaloud Lotus Price: 45-60 USD
Material: Aluminum
Kaloud price on eBay: 5-15 USD
Kaloud Lotus review: https://youtu.be/DrZK2emxwS0
2. AOT Provost I and AOT Provost II
Provost from Apple on Top (AOT) is a simple to use and effective heat management device. AOT Provost version 1 was released in 2015 and Provost v2.0 in 2018.
AOT Provost Price: 30 USD
Material: Stainless Steel (0.5 mm thick)
Provost Price on eBay: 8-12 USD
Apple on Top Provost video: https://youtu.be/x2_CXV56tGM?t=120
3. Shisha Science – Charcoal Holder
Shisha Science HMD is made from solid high-grade aluminum (6061) machined on a CNC milling center and anodized in order to increase scratch resistance and durability. The lid and the handle are made of stainless steel. Click here for 20% discount on online purchases.
3. Phoenix HMD + Phoenix HMD V.2
Version 1 of Phoenix HMD was release in December 2017 and version v2 was released in 2018. Phoenix was one of the first HMD with no ashes going to the shisha bowl.
Phoenix HMD Price: 60 USD
Phoenix HMD Origin: USA
Material: Aluminium
Phoenix HMD review video: https://youtu.be/jWctcR_1GqA
4. Steamulation HMD
Steamulation HMD is the stainless steel Heat Management System by Steamulation. Released in 2019.
Steamulation HMD price: 50-70 Euro
Origin: Germany, Steamulation
Material: Stainless steel
Steamulation HMD review: https://youtu.be/Or4kr2wmZW8
Website: https://shisha-steamulation.de/
5. HotWave by MEDUSE
Meduse hotwave price: 70 Euro
Origin: Czech Republic, Meduse
Material: Stainless steel, Year: 2018
Video: https://youtu.be/SBuyo5Ncbek
Website: https://www.meduse-pipes.com/
6. Stratus HMD by Shishabucks
Stratus HMD Price: 65 Euro
Origin: Canada, Shishabucks
Year Released: version 1 (2016), version 2 (2017)
Material: Aluminium
Stratus HMD v2 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH-jFBNnkU4
7. Starbuzz NAR Heat Management System
Starbuzz NAR price: 60 USD
Origin: USA, Starbuzz
Year Released: 2018
Material: Aluminium
Starbuzz NAR review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5onLthMRY4
8. Windguard 2.0 (WG2) by FUMO
9. MIG Razor
MIG Razor price: 50-70 USD
Origin: Germany, MIG
Year Released: 2015
Material: Aluminium
Price on eBay: 5-10 USD
MIG Razor review: https://youtu.be/97ZYgUvrB8I
Website: https://www.mig-shisha.de/
10. Pyro Classic 2.0
Pyro Classic 2 price is 59 USD
Origin: Russia, Hoob Hookah
Year Released: 2018
Material: Aluminium Bowl, Stainless Steel Cover Lid
Video of Pyro Claassic 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNv1sKA-YZU
Website: https://hookahs.hoob.com
11. Oduman Ignis, Oduman Ignis REVO, Oduman CARBO-ONE
Origin: Turkey, Oduman Hookah
Year Released: 2016, Revo 2019
Material: Aluminium
Video: https://youtu.be/oBInZeNLZWM
12. TSAR Booster
13. Octopuz Placton
14. Dark Matter – HS Heat Management System
14. Brohood Fireflower HMD
15. LOMINT Heat keeper
Review Videos
Heat Management Systems Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rt00VH0SKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTuWMUIjfqk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_CXV56tGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWctcR_1GqA
Kaloud Lotus 2 vs Starbuzz Nar | HMD Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54dLAKYkns, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrZK2emxwS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfCk-vNWUF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K54dLAKYkns&t=813s