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That is hard to say. Golden Canaries and Fumari coals light faster on top of other coals and they are a little more forgiving if you forget to put a new coal on top later than you should. The easy lights take even longer to light. These Sultan coals are fairly easy to manage and last way longer than any other Japanese style coal I've ever used. I would say I rank these as a number 3 with golden canaries in first and Fumari coals a close 2nd. Easy lites are at the bottom of the list along with Potion coals. Remember, there are other coals that go by the name Sultan, but are different ones. My review was for the ones in the blue box I have in the pic

here is an old thread that I would like to bring up again. I like Sultan coals. I have put my review in the Japanese style coal forum in the reviews section. Where else have you guys found these? I found a blue box of them in Oklahoma City.

This review is for Sultan coals that can be found in a box that looks like this: [IMG]http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb349/JustCallMeDom/IMAG1296.jpg[/IMG] I came across these coals in my local tobacco store. I usually use the Golden Canary Japanese coals, or the Fumari coals, but these were what was available in Oklahoma and I didn't feel like waiting for an online order. I have had bad experience with other Japanese style coals (like the Easy Lites that come in the black and red box or Potion coals). But I reluctantly purchased this box. I had never heard of them and I figured it was worth a shot. I'm glad I did. I used an Egyptian style bowl and smoked Tangiers. Heat: These burn hotter than your average Japanese style coal, but are not so hot that they ruin the bowl. I use three to start out with like other Japanese style coals, but I don't need more than two lit at any time to keep the bowl going. With these, I tend to use less coal at any given time. Duration: About 35 mins before I have to start lighting another coal. These last longer than Fumari coals and Golden Canaries. So as I have said before, I tend to use less. Lighting: To get these started I use a hot plate and it takes just about 1 min longer to light than with other coals. From when I turn the hot plate on until they are ready, it takes about 10 mins. And when lit on top of another coal, they take about 3 mins longer than others, but it seems to be about the same. About 15 mins until it is all the way lit. Ash: It has silver flakes, but I do not feel that the flakey ash becomes too airborne. The silver coating ash doesn't seem to bother me. In fact, I would say that the ash is much easier to put up with than Golden Canaries. However, sometimes they split down the middle while burning. I don't notice it until I go to move the coal. No big deal, and it does not poorly affect my session. Smoke: There is some visible smoke that rises up from the bowl, but not enough to bother me. Flavor: None, as long as the coal is mostly lit. And when lighting a new coal on the bowl, there is also no taste. Over all: I prefer Japanese style coals and I think these are a top pick for me. They burn hotter, last longer than other Japanese style coals and the ash is easy to put up with. I recommend these to any hookah smoker and I will be buying these from now on since they are easy to find in my area. Here is another thread talking about coals that go by the name "Sultan" and other more common Japanese style coals. http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/11719-sultan-coals/

Sultan coals on Tangiers F11 Awesome I have a great review to post and nowhere to post it. I need the ability to post a new thread in the review/coals/Japanese style coals forum.

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I'm kinda late, but Happy birthday!

[quote name='Moose' timestamp='1309381065' post='514157'] Success (b^_^)b [/quote] awesome

Why don't you call and ask if they mind?

i used to jam in my sleep on the ship. it is kinda noisy in the berthing with the aircraft catapults going off every half minute. so i would put some headphones on and listen to a consistant, repetitive house music mix or some trance. i would go right to sleep. not any more. being married, the wife would not go for something like that. she is a light sleeper. and sleeping in my own bed with my wife in silence is much more preferred to loud music to drown out the ship life. edit: except when i am on the couch watching one of my wife's boring Netflix movies. i always seem to fall asleep right away to the ones that she wants me to watch. LOL