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[quote name='mushrat' date='08 February 2010 - 11:41 AM' timestamp='1265647305' post='450398'] I can tell who has read the rules about having to have 1 post in the first 24 hours of membership to avoid being pruned. Lets see if this messege makes a difference. [/quote] I did my post!

[quote] Wetter tobacco is exactly what it means, the tobacco is "juicier" or physically wetter, the wetness doesn't nessicarily mean it is washed or not. Normally the "premium" tobaccos such as StarBuzz are washed, some like Tangiers Noir are not but they do offer a washed alternative called Lucid. And not trying to be an ass but 00.5 and 0.5 are the same thing, I'm assuming you mean 0.005 and 0.5? [/quote] Yea it's what I picked up from google.. I thought it was either a misprint or he was saying the difference wasn't alot if any.. trying to be sarcastic.

[quote name='joytron' date='08 February 2010 - 09:38 PM' timestamp='1265683121' post='450495'] It seems like if you leave a gap the foil will sag a little and eventually touch. [/quote] i appreciate everyone's sincere responses. my next question is.. if the shisha is touching the foil .. won't it burn faster and hotter. Be more likely to produce harshness? Wouldn't the coal scorch the shisha vs simmer it? When you say washed tobacco, I assume you mean "wet" molasses tobacco like AF and starbuzz? What I found after googling: "Washed shisha=washed tobacco=less nicotine (00.5) Unwashed shisha=not washed out to get rid of a majority of the nic= (0.5)"

[quote name='ryno' date='08 February 2010 - 06:29 PM' timestamp='1265671777' post='450461'] Whether I pack the bowl like a Tangiers/Nakhla bowl, or fluff in some fusion or AF, my shisha always touches the foil. I'm not sure where this thing of shisha touching the foil is a bad thing, but mine always has and it's never messed up the bowl. [/quote] are you being serious? or are you trolling. It seems like everyone here is very helpful. I've just never read it's ok to touche the foil... this might change the way i do things?

I tried sawing with with a knife and just plain ole cutting it. Every time it seems to fall apart and coal gets EVERYWHERE. Share your methods please and let's make this into a sticky.

So to remedy the situation I am using al fakar, 4 ice cubes instead of 3, the head with the built on windscreen, heavy duty instead of normal reynold's wrap, and for a hole pattern i'm using the screen as a blueprint for my holes in the foil. Oh and only used one 33mm 3kings QL. I make sure i poke ALL the way down to hill hit something or went too far. Smoke came out beautiful. Namoor hose to arrive soon, and i get my new brush so I can clean this bad boy out. yay

[quote name='Stuie' date='21 January 2010 - 12:13 PM' timestamp='1264094024' post='446856'] Sounds like too much heat on your bowl. Try breaking your coals in half and reducing your coal amount initially by 1/2 a coal and add/remove coal as need to get it smoking right. [/quote] breaking insta lights in 1/2 is almost impossible, do you have to saw them. So they don't fall apart?

[quote name='stigmatas' date='02 February 2010 - 12:06 AM' timestamp='1265087219' post='449070'] [quote name='stigmatas' date='02 February 2010 - 12:05 AM' timestamp='1265087132' post='449069'] 14) All new members must make at least 1 (one) post within 24 hours of joining to avoid removal of account. This is to help identify automated/spam registrations. This will be my first post after reading the sticky sorry if I break any rules. I've been searching alot on the web and talking to a friend about my particular problem i've been having. it seems: 1.) my smoke isn't thick as I expected it to be or as i've seen in a hookah lounge 2.) it runs out very quickly 3.) severe headaches occur on first session. From what I can understand about: 1= my heat management and shisha packing seems to be lacking. Not sure how to remedy this. 2= i've read up that shisha touching the foil is very bad, so i put a drip drab in order for it NOT to touch the foil 3= just now reading from another site that, the level of water seems to affect the smoke's rawness. I've eliminated burning my coal all the way through with naturals. Which means until it's fully grey. Hard to do with a gas stove.. thinking of getting a coil burner tomorrow. Here is my basic setup.. I have 3 heads.. trying to figure out which works best for me and my "style" of smoke. if i've missed any bases please feel free to critique me. Answer are good too [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/segard.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08163.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08160.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08159.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08158.jpg[/img] There seems to be a lot of dirty accumalation in these two places.. how to clean them and how to stop them from getting AS dirty would be helpful. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08156.jpg[/img] see the white chunky dirt inside the grommet. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08155.jpg[/img] looks like the same dirt from the last picture. [/quote] EDIT: Ordered a waterproof hose, coco naras, and al-fakar 250mg watermelon to see if starbuzz doesn't agree with me. [/quote]

[quote name='stigmatas' date='02 February 2010 - 12:05 AM' timestamp='1265087132' post='449069'] 14) All new members must make at least 1 (one) post within 24 hours of joining to avoid removal of account. This is to help identify automated/spam registrations. This will be my first post after reading the sticky sorry if I break any rules. I've been searching alot on the web and talking to a friend about my particular problem i've been having. it seems: 1.) my smoke isn't thick as I expected it to be or as i've seen in a hookah lounge 2.) it runs out very quickly 3.) severe headaches occur on first session. From what I can understand about: 1= my heat management and shisha packing seems to be lacking. Not sure how to remedy this. 2= i've read up that shisha touching the foil is very bad, so i put a drip drab in order for it NOT to touch the foil 3= just now reading from another site that, the level of water seems to affect the smoke's rawness. I've eliminated burning my coal all the way through with naturals. Which means until it's fully grey. Hard to do with a gas stove.. thinking of getting a coil burner tomorrow. Here is my basic setup.. I have 3 heads.. trying to figure out which works best for me and my "style" of smoke. if i've missed any bases please feel free to critique me. Answer are good too [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/segard.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08163.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08160.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08159.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08158.jpg[/img] There seems to be a lot of dirty accumalation in these two places.. how to clean them and how to stop them from getting AS dirty would be helpful. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08156.jpg[/img] see the white chunky dirt inside the grommet. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08155.jpg[/img] looks like the same dirt from the last picture. [/quote] EDIT: order a waterproof hose, coco naras, and al-fakar 250mg watermelon to see if starbuzz doesn't agree with me.

14) All new members must make at least 1 (one) post within 24 hours of joining to avoid removal of account. This is to help identify automated/spam registrations. This will be my first post after reading the sticky sorry if I break any rules. I've been searching alot on the web and talking to a friend about my particular problem i've been having. it seems: 1.) my smoke isn't thick as I expected it to be or as i've seen in a hookah lounge 2.) it runs out very quickly 3.) severe headaches occur on first session. From what I can understand about: 1= my heat management and shisha packing seems to be lacking. Not sure how to remedy this. 2= i've read up that shisha touching the foil is very bad, so i put a drip drab in order for it NOT to touch the foil 3= just now reading from another site that, the level of water seems to affect the smoke's rawness. I've eliminated burning my coal all the way through with naturals. Which means until it's fully grey. Hard to do with a gas stove.. thinking of getting a coil burner tomorrow. Here is my basic setup.. I have 3 heads.. trying to figure out which works best for me and my "style" of smoke. if i've missed any bases please feel free to critique me. Answer are good too [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/segard.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08163.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08160.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08159.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08158.jpg[/IMG] There seems to be a lot of dirty accumalation in these two places.. how to clean them and how to stop them from getting AS dirty would be helpful. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08156.jpg[/IMG] see the white chunky dirt inside the grommet. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Stigmatas/hookah/DSC08155.jpg[/IMG] looks like the same dirt from the last picture.