danceswithwerewolves Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hello all. I have been smoking hookah a while but im still working on setting up the gear to get the best smoke. arent we all? anywho...my question:what do you all prefer? using tin foil and poking holes or using a screen....and why?!also, if you prefer tin foil, is there some sort of art i need to be aware for poking the holes? because ive seen it done so many ways (lots of tiny holes/decent holes evenly around/holes on one side and the coal barely sitting on them) and i cant really tell if that effects anything because there are so many factors.i guess maybe i just dont understand the anatomy of the bowl/screen-foil/coal relationshiphelp!-brittany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) I like tin foil better. The last time I used a screen it was outdoors and it fell off (with the coal) onto me or the blanket about 5 times. Yes, that is kind of my fault, but oh well.Different people have different patterns for poking holes.The spiral with a slightly bigger hole in the middle is good. Edited February 29, 2008 by Bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hungry puffer Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 im going with foilwith screens you cant customize your hole patternand also i think you get thicker clouds with less coal, because it is much thinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceswithwerewolves Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 QUOTE (hungry hungry puffer @ Feb 28 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>im going with foilwith screens you cant customize your hole patternand also i think you get thicker clouds with less coal, because it is much thinnerthinner? you mean the foil? im always trying to get thicker smoke also-do you know if the thickness of the foil effects how fast the shisha gets burned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I always use foil, you need less heat b/c the foil is thinner... and with a lot of smaller holes you get a lot less ash in your shisha, and therefore get a nicer smoke. Plus you just throw foil away, instead of having to scrub burnt sticky stuff off of the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadpipecinch21 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 i've been a big fan of both. when i first started i made my own screen cut from a piece of scrap stainless...made it fit perfectly over the bowl and gave myself my favorite hole pattern. worked extremely well, and was super convenient, but it was a PITA to keep clean, and as i eventually found out, hard to keep in shape...it got crushed one day.i've been using foil for the past two years though...it's just so incredibly simple to use, and much easier just to toss out and start with a new piece.as for the hole pattern? i like about 15 decent sized holes(i use "jumbo" paper clips to make the holes) spread evenly over the foil. seems to work well enough for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvSChad Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Foil Ftw. I usually double up on foil and use a spiral design for holes, with the middle hole being slightly larger. I think thats generally what the majority of people here do also, but i could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisbeatz Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I personally have yet to try a screen but am going to soon. I always hear that the foil is better but I want to experience the difference. I'mm calculating a high probability that I'm gonna stick to foil based on the size of the holes on screens. Any who, screens are super duper cheap so why not try it then decide what you like most. I think you can get 3 screend for like a buck and some change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I started out with screens and saw foil and something I'd never use. However, I've started smoking with a friend and he has always used foil, and I lost my screen one day and used foil, and now I always use foil. I think you get thicker clouds and like other have said, less ash in the shisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman65 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Foil. I hate when ash falls in and makes your shisha taste like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Goodypants Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) I've always found that the shisha burns through too fast with foil. I'm going with screens, especially if you can make them yourself. Edited February 29, 2008 by St. Goodypants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajnabi Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 QUOTE (hungry hungry puffer @ Feb 28 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>im going with foil also-do you know if the thickness of the foil effects how fast the shisha gets burned?yes, the thickness of the foil does make a difference. Dont buy cheap thin foil or the foil will burn the molases right under it very quickly and it will char...If u have very thin foil, i suggest u double it up... And thicken the holes in this case since the foil is double! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 TF FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I use foil. Actually, Ive been meening to ask, Does anyone else use heavy duty foil? I've convinced myself its better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Ditch the screens, go fith heavy duty reynolds TF.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somethign else Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i dont think this is the right spot to post this but HEY. its on topic somewhat... Okay so im out of foil and i dont wanna use the screen thing cause personally i think it SUCKS,is there any alternative material to cover the shisha and works just as good as foil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i cant think of anything yet..screen can get the job done for at least tell tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonethere Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I use Reynolds Heavy duty foil. I don't like the screens because they burn the shisha and it sucks having to clean it. Foil is a lot easier. I usually don't use any special type of hole pattern I use. I usually do 6 rows of holes for a Egyptian, or any bowl that isn't a funnel, and 3 rows on funnel bowls w/no hole in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nun Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='Jerry Paul' timestamp='1292832406' post='491838'] i dont think this is the right spot to post this but HEY. its on topic somewhat... Okay so im out of foil and i dont wanna use the screen thing cause personally i think it SUCKS,is there any alternative material to cover the shisha and works just as good as foil? [/quote] this http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40343-will-a-tealight-mod-burn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='nun' timestamp='1292840314' post='491846'] [quote name='Jerry Paul' timestamp='1292832406' post='491838'] i dont think this is the right spot to post this but HEY. its on topic somewhat... Okay so im out of foil and i dont wanna use the screen thing cause personally i think it SUCKS,is there any alternative material to cover the shisha and works just as good as foil? [/quote] this [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40343-will-a-tealight-mod-burn/"]http://www.hookahfor...light-mod-burn/[/url] [/quote] That's not a foil replacement.........merely something to fill up space in a phunnel so that less shisha is used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nun Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='Travis' timestamp='1292841175' post='491847'] [quote name='nun' timestamp='1292840314' post='491846'] [quote name='Jerry Paul' timestamp='1292832406' post='491838'] i dont think this is the right spot to post this but HEY. its on topic somewhat... Okay so im out of foil and i dont wanna use the screen thing cause personally i think it SUCKS,is there any alternative material to cover the shisha and works just as good as foil? [/quote] this [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40343-will-a-tealight-mod-burn/"]http://www.hookahfor...light-mod-burn/[/url] [/quote] That's not a foil replacement.........merely something to fill up space in a phunnel so that less shisha is used. [/quote] Oh, so me noob. But I'm sure a Martha Stewart of hookah can make that work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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