I was a bit concerned about the size of the mall, but the medium had multiple holes which I didnt want. However, im impressed with it being small yet still packing a punch. There is still plenty of room to pack in the tobacco and i dont have to worry about it blocking up holes. Looks nice too. Only thing is heating up the tobacco sufficiently, as first round didnt burn through but maybe thats my method more than a problem with the bowl being ceramic rather than clay. My first session lasted around 45 minutes, but as I said I didnt burn through so probably could have added fresh coals and kept going. Happy with my purchase :) good communication from Premium Way too