Mamay Customs hookahs

Mamay Customs Hookahs

Somewhere between a garage and a hookah workshop, someone looked at a car suspension and thought: that would make a great stem. That’s the short version of how the Mamay Coilovers came to be — and it’s still the shape that defines this whole collection.

The Coilover, Explained

Look at any Mamay hookah and the first thing you notice is the spring wrapped around the shaft. It isn’t just decoration. The design borrows the look of a car coilover, right down to the two-tone colour breaks, and it’s what makes these pipes so easy to spot across a room.

Underneath the styling sits a stainless steel core. Every part that touches water or smoke is steel, which means no corrosion and no metallic taste creeping into your sessions over time.

The outer components are aluminium, so the whole thing stays light enough to move around without effort.

Micro, Mini or Big — Which Size Fits You?

The lineup runs in three main heights, and the choice comes down to where you smoke rather than how good the pipe is.

• Micro — the travel option. Small enough to pack into a bag, tall enough to still feel like a proper hookah rather than a novelty.
• Mini — the most popular size by some distance. Compact for a flat or a small table, comfortable for one or two people, and stable enough that nobody’s nervous about knocking it over.
• Big — the full-height version. Better suited to a lounge setting, a longer session, or a group passing the hose around.

Alongside the Coilovers you’ll also find the slimmer Custom Flow models and the KM series. Both take the same engineering in a quieter direction, which suits people who want the build quality without the spring.

Anodising That Doesn’t Fade

Most of the colour on these hookahs comes from anodised aluminium rather than paint. That’s an important distinction. Paint sits on top of metal and eventually chips. Anodising is part of the metal itself, so splash patterns, camo prints and gradients hold up to daily handling, hot ash and the occasional knock.

It also means the finishes are applied piece by piece. Two hookahs of the same model rarely come out looking identical — the splash patterns in particular land differently every time.

Getting the Draw You Want

Every model ships with a removable diffuser. Leave it in and the draw becomes softer and much quieter, which is the modern style most people expect now. Take it out and you get the tighter resistance of a classic pipe, where you feel the pull a little more.

It takes about ten seconds to swap. Try both before you decide which one you prefer, because the difference is bigger than it sounds on paper.

Setting One Up the First Time

Mamay stems use threaded connections throughout, so assembly is quick but worth doing carefully. Seat the gaskets properly, hand-tighten only, and check the diffuser is fully screwed down before you add water.

Fill the vase so the downstem sits roughly two centimetres under the surface — deeper than that and the draw gets heavy, shallower and you lose cooling.

What to Pair It With

A Mamay stem arrives with a hose, mouthpiece, tray and gaskets, but not a bowl. A phunnel bowl is the natural partner for these pipes, especially if you smoke denser blends. Add a heat management device if you’d rather skip foil, and a molasses catcher if you tend to overfill.

One Thing to Check Before Ordering

Some Mamay models are sold as a complete hookah with the vase included, and others as a stem only. The product title usually tells you, but it’s worth a second look before checkout — a stem without a matching vase is a frustrating parcel to open. If you’re unsure, ask us and we’ll confirm what’s in the box.

Browse the full Mamay Customs hookah lineup and find the size and colourway that suits your setup.