About this collection+
Shisha foil from 320, Zomo, Perla and Dud, chosen for even heat and a clean tear. Pre-cut sheets when you want speed, rolls when you want to size it yourself.
Ships from our Melbourne store with free delivery Australia-wide on orders over $150. Pair your foil with charcoal and a bowl, or go foil-free with an HMD.
Common questions · Foil
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What's the difference between pre-cut, pre-poked, and roll foil?
Roll foil is a long strip you tear off to fit any bowl - maximum flexibility, most setup time. Pre-cut sheets are fixed squares (usually 150mm) ready to place on standard bowls - faster, no measuring, but fixed size. Pre-poked sheets add holes already punched in the foil - fastest setup, but you can't customise the hole pattern.
If the foil is pre-poked, can I add more holes?
Yes, easily. Pre-poked patterns are a starting point - if the session feels too cool, add more holes with any poker. What you can't do is remove holes, so pre-poked suits people whose usual pack matches the factory pattern. If you prefer tight, low-airflow packs, plain pre-cut or roll foil gives you more control.
Do I need a roll cutter?
Not essential, but handy. A cutter clamps to your foil roll and gives you clean tear lines every time, which means better stretch on the bowl and less wasted foil. Without one, the tearing still works - it's just messier. Only worth it if you use roll foil often.
What thickness of foil is best?
38–42 microns for most sessions - thick enough to hold its shape under hot coals without tearing or sagging. 30 micron works in a pinch but sags under heavier coal loads. Below 20 micron (the kitchen-foil range) is too thin for reliable shisha sessions unless you fold it several times, which defeats the point.
Is a longer foil roll better value?
Not usually. Longer rolls (50m or 100m) are often made from thinner aluminium - 10 to 20 microns - which forces you to fold two to four times per bowl to get a working thickness. That cancels the length advantage and makes heat transfer less even, meaning hotter coals and harsher sessions. A 25m roll of 40-micron foil usually delivers more sessions per dollar than a 100m roll of 15-micron foil.
Do heavy-duty foils actually perform better?
Yes, if you run long sessions or heavy coal loads. Heavy-duty foils (40–42 micron) stay flat longer, resist coal burn-through, and give more consistent heat transfer through a session. For short or light sessions, standard 38-micron foil does the same job at lower cost. The difference shows in sessions over 90 minutes or with three full cubes on the bowl.
