I am a pipe and cigar smoker, but I had wanted to try hookah - I had tried it once before buying this at a hookah bar, but was unimpressed as I could taste only a vague, sweet flavor - I still wanted to give this a try and I am glad I did - I knew very little of hookas and I didn't know what I needed, but the Mya Petite came with everything to get started with - I also got the Vortex bowl with it - The bowl that came with it is small, but it still provided about a two hour smoke - I am very impressed with this product - I was nervous at first that I was wasting money because all the other hookas are so expensive, but I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money until I was sure that I like it - However, the Mya Petite has far exceeded my expectations and has provided many good smokes so far - If you are not sure what you want or are simply on a budget, then I would recommend this product -