Alpha Hookah Smart Box EXZO - Panelka

The Smart EXZO Panelka is Alpha Hookah's compact hookah turned into cultural design. Underneath, the engineering is identical to the standard EXZO — plexiglass inner chamber, stainless steel shaft assembly, integrated LED, waterfall purge, 4-position diffuser, magnetic hose port. What changes is the outer skin: laser-etched panels around the chamber depict Soviet-era "panelka" apartment blocks with cut-out windows that the LED lights up from within, and the top tray frame carries cityscape engraving in fine white linework. Same Smart Box build. Different soul. Limited-edition skin, brought into Australia directly. Laser-Etched Cityscape Skin · LED-Lit Plexiglass Chamber · Limited Russian Edition Alpha Hookah Smart EXZO Panelka Limited Edition Cityscape Shisha Pipe. Why The Panelka Removable laser-etched cityscape skin — Soviet-style apartment-block silhouettes with cut-out windows wrapping the plexiglass chamber, framing the LED light from within. Slips off entirely (foam-padded inner surface protects the chamber when fitted) or sits over the standard EXZO body for the cityscape effect. Engraved cityscape top tray frame — fine white linework on matte black, visible the moment you uncover the box. Built-in LED with remote control — the same chamber backlight as the standard EXZO, made theatrical by the cityscape cut-outs that frame the light from within. Waterfall purge system — smoke pours from beneath the tray in a cascading sheet, the Smart Box signature you'll want on camera. Four-position stainless steel diffuser — quarter-turn between an open, light draw and a dense, tight pull. Magnetic hose port, bubble catcher and fixed silicone cone bowl seal — the same engineering foundation Alpha built the entire Smart Box line around. Modular build — the cityscape skin slides off, the top tray frame lifts off for water filling, and the removable coal mesh doubles as a separate coal rest off the unit. Complete Your Session Everything for a session, just add a bowl. The Panelka arrives complete — Panelka cityscape skin, plexiglass chamber, stainless steel inner shaft, LED with remote, silicone hose with aluminium mouthpiece handle, designer cityscape-engraved top tray frame with built-in coal mesh, 4-position diffuser, magnetic hose port, silicone bowl seal and grommets. The fixed silicone cone seat accepts any standard phunnel or traditional clay bowl, and the tray works equally well with charcoal-and-foil or a modern heat management device. → Browse Compatible Bowls Specifications Brand Alpha Hookah Model Smart Box Body Variant EXZO Panelka (limited edition) Inner Chamber Plexiglass (cubic, top-opening for water fill) Outer Shell Removable laser-etched cityscape skin over the standard EXZO body Tray Design Cityscape engraving in fine white linework on matte black Shaft Height (alone) 16.2 cm Body Height (assembled) 19.7 cm Inner Shaft Diameter 13 mm Tray Diameter 11.4 cm Materials Stainless steel (EXZO body, immersion shaft, base connector plate, bowl cone, tray, tray mesh, diffuser, magnetic port, mouthpiece tube), plexiglass (inner water chamber and lid), polyacetal (shaft base, bubble catcher, magnetic connector internal, LED housing), anodised aluminium (mouthpiece handle), silicone (mouthpiece cover, hose, bowl seal) Diffuser Stainless steel, 4-position adjustable, removable Purge System Waterfall (vents from beneath the tray) Hose Connection Magnetic LED Built-in EXZO body backlight with remote control (batteries not included) Bubble Catcher Yes (100% hose water protection) Bowl Seat Fixed silicone cone — fits all bowl types Country of Origin Russia (St. Petersburg) SKU ALPHA-SMART-PANELKA In The Box Alpha Hookah SMART stainless steel inner shaft assembly Plexiglass inner water chamber Stainless steel EXZO outer body with built-in LED backlight Removable laser-etched cityscape skin (foam-padded inner surface) Remote control for LED Removable cityscape-engraved top tray frame with integrated coal mesh well Removable coal mesh insert (doubles as a separate coal rest) Soft Touch silicone hose with Alpha Hookah logo Aluminium mouthpiece handle with silicone tip Removable 4-position diffuser Magnetic hose connector Silicone bowl seal (universal cone) Silicone grommets Branded presentation box Not included: Bowl, heat management device, charcoal, and LED batteries. → Choose a compatible bowl Fit & Compatibility Bowl fitment: fixed silicone cone seat accepts all standard phunnel and traditional clay bowls — no separate grommet needed. Heat: works with classic charcoal-and-foil setups and modern heat management devices on the integrated tray mesh. Hose: proprietary magnetic port; the included Soft Touch silicone hose is the recommended pairing. Cityscape skin: removable — slip it off if you ever want to run the bare Smart EXZO body, slip it back on for the cityscape effect. How To Use Lift the top tray frame off and fill the plexiglass chamber with cold water — keep the level just above the diffuser, no higher. Lower the top frame back on. Snap the magnetic hose into the connector port on the side of the body. Set your draw — rotate the 4-position diffuser to find your preferred resistance. Place your chosen bowl onto the silicone cone seat — the seal grips any standard bowl type. Top with foil and coconut charcoal, or fit a heat management device on the tray. Insert batteries into the LED housing, then press the remote to power on and dial in colour and brightness — the cityscape windows will pick up the light from inside. Draw to start. Exhale gently into the mouthpiece to purge — smoke vents from beneath the tray in a cascading waterfall. Care & Maintenance Plexiglass inner chamber: after each session, lift the top frame off, empty and rinse with warm water and a soft sponge only. Never use alcohol, abrasives or aggressive chemicals — contact will cause cracks and irreparable damage. Wipe the stainless steel shaft, bowl cone, tray and mesh with a damp cloth once cooled. The cityscape skin lifts off for cleaning — wipe with a soft damp cloth, dry before refitting. Don't soak. Remove the diffuser to rinse the screen separately. Keep the magnetic hose port dry and wipe away any sticky residue. LED housing and remote: keep dry, wipe externally only — never submerge. Store disassembled in the presentation box when not in regular use. For plexiglass-safe cleaners and bore brushes, see our cleaning essentials collection. Questions, Answered What does "Panelka" mean, and what's the design about? "Panelka" is the Russian-language nickname for the prefabricated panel apartment blocks built across the Soviet Union from the 1950s onward — concrete tower buildings that became part of everyday city life from Moscow to Vladivostok. Alpha wraps that visual heritage around the Smart EXZO body, laser-etched in white outline on matte black — apartment-block silhouettes with cut-out windows that the LED chamber lights up from within. Quiet Russian urban texture rendered as design. Is the Panelka skin removable? Yes. The cityscape skin is a designer overlay that sits around the plexiglass chamber, with a foam-padded inner surface so it slips on and off without scratching the body. Slide it off to run the bare Smart EXZO body, slide it back on for the cityscape effect. Internally the engineering is identical to the standard EXZO (shaft, diffuser, magnetic port, LED). How does the Panelka differ from the standard Smart Box EXZO? Engineering is identical — same SMART shaft, same waterfall purge, same 4-position diffuser, same magnetic connector, same LED-illuminated plexiglass chamber. The differences are visual: Panelka has the cityscape skin and the engraved cityscape tray frame; the standard EXZO has the bare stainless shell with a graphic-line tray. Choose Panelka if you want the cultural-design layer; choose standard EXZO if you want minimalist tech. Is the top frame removable for water filling? Yes. The top tray frame lifts off vertically — that's how you fill the plexiglass chamber with water at the start of a session, and how you access it for cleaning afterwards. The coal mesh insert inside the frame can also be lifted out separately and used as a coal rest beside the hookah while you shape or rotate charcoal during the session. How limited is this edition? Genuinely limited. We bring the Panelka edition into Australia directly because we wanted it on this market. Production runs are at Alpha's discretion, not ours, and restock timing depends on what's available from the factory. Does it include a bowl, charcoal or HMD? No. The Panelka ships complete — cityscape skin, plexiglass chamber, shaft, LED, hose, mouthpiece, tray, diffuser and bowl seal — but the bowl and heat source are your choice. For spares, replacement hoses or compatible accessories, see our mouthpieces and hoses collection. We ship worldwide from Melbourne, Australia. Same-day dispatch on orders placed before 2pm AEST.