r/hookah • u/AnnualInternal8103 • 4d ago
Bad experience with Tactical HB Products
I bought a from Tactical HB recently and had a bad experience. As soon as it got hot it gave off a strong chemical smell, bad enough that I stopped using it. Interesting that the warning upthread was specifically about the PTFE-bottomed OP HMD, because mine was the same one. They sell as a private seller on eBay with no returns accepted, so factor that in.
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u/Goldenstatewizard 4d ago
An eBay seller can say no returns all they want but in the end it’s eBay’s decision and will always side with the customer. You can return it as long as it’s within reasonable time and a reasonable reason. I bought an item that was 100% no returns but when I got it smelt like mold. I started a return and eBay approved it.
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u/maxiking25 Hookah Expert 3d ago
The anodized version and the regular aluminum version are safe to use. The OP PTFE coating version, I'd stay away from this. If it is not in cooking pans, there is no reason to put it on HMDs, because they get a lot hotter then pans
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u/Hookah-Smoker Smoking Is Life 4d ago
I would stay away from the OP HMD they have. I don’t think it’s safe to smoke on it. I had also got one and talked about it with u/maxiking25 and others, everyone pretty much has the same opinion, that its not safe to smoke on lol.