manic007 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Man. I haven't slept all night, its the morning. And I've just finished my work and sent it off to be uploaded for my external examiner to read through.Fired up my hookah and put my first bowl of Tangiers using my immitation funnel bowl. I've smoking something called mimon, a 50gram sample Neal gave me which my order of Tangiers.Bugger this Tangiers isn't half strong! Whoever said its as strong as Nakhla is a liar! Its +much+ stronger. Darn these months of smoking only AF has weaken my nicotine tolerance.Does anyone else find this to be the case? I dont think I can finish this bowl by myself, and I've brought 5 packs of Tangiers Man, I need to sit down, no, I need to lie down! I feel ill. Oh and yes, I have that slight tingle at the back of my throat, probably didn't pack the bowl enough - although, that seems like a bad idea. I think I'll take one puff a minute.Oh the jittering finger, oh the jitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 hahaha. take a break dude, dont wanna get sick. i dont really feel buzzed from tangiers, ive smoked nakhla always. but yeah it is nice to find a tobacco that would take you by surprise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 haha! You need to smoke Nahkla for a while then tangiers. Allthought Nahkla is technically stronger [Tangiers is .3?] I was led to believe.JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Mar 26 2008, 01:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>haha! You need to smoke Nahkla for a while then tangiers. Allthought Nahkla is technically stronger [Tangiers is .3?] I was led to believe.JDi dunno man. the buzz i got from tangiers wasnt that big, i dno what everyone fusses about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Me neither Mat. I just figure it was psychosomatic symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Mar 26 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me neither Mat. I just figure it was psychosomatic symptoms Like teens getting drunk on alcohol-free beer because they think it's the real thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eifah Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 My first bowl of Tangiers was a little strong, but it didn't exactly put me in a coma. I had been smoking nearly every day before that, usually AF, AW, or Layalina. How often do you normally smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat3r Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Tangiers is .5did you acclimate it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Actually, I think Eric said it's .3%. But something about the way he makes it or the tobacco he uses makes it feel stronger. If you had the tingle in the throat chances are you did what everyone does out of habbit. Used too much coal and were actually burning the stuff slightly. And the only thing stronger than tangiers is burning tangiers. Next time you smome it, use less coal than you normally would for a bowl of anything else. This stuff works at a lot lower temp. Experiment a little. Then again...it could just be you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (mushrat @ Mar 26 2008, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Actually, I think Eric said it's .3%. But something about the way he makes it or the tobacco he uses makes it feel stronger. If you had the tingle in the throat chances are you did what everyone does out of habbit. Used too much coal and were actually burning the stuff slightly. And the only thing stronger than tangiers is burning tangiers. Next time you smome it, use less coal than you normally would for a bowl of anything else. This stuff works at a lot lower temp. Experiment a little. Then again...it could just be you... +1 on that and the heat. i didnt notice cause ive been smoking tangiers for a while now, but i did pack up a bowl of fantasia and tried to smoke it how i was used to, it wouldnt smoke, so i had to add alot more heat.. if i did that with tangiers, i would have died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 tangiers? strong? you sir have offended me. heat management and skillz. thats what it takes to smoke the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulFireX97 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Mar 26 2008, 07:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>haha! You need to smoke Nahkla for a while then tangiers. Allthought Nahkla is technically stronger [Tangiers is .3?] I was led to believe.JDOther way around for me JD, Tangiers is relaxing, Nahkla on the other hand messes me up sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookah_Bob3 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yeah, tangiers makes me want to stop smoking after about 10 or 15 mins because of the buzz. Then again, I hate buzzes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texico Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Really? I was quite surprised because the buzz I get from Tangiers is no stronger than the buzz I get from AF, AW, or Layalina. I've only smoked Tangiers a handful of times (maybe 4 or 5), and the only REALLY strong buzz I got was right at the beginning of the first session. I think that might have been a placebo effect, though. I think the Tangiers tastes alright, though, but I might need to reacclimate mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia.plateau Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (manic007 @ Mar 26 2008, 05:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Bugger this Tangiers isn't half strong! Whoever said its as strong as Nakhla is a liar! Its +much+ stronger. Darn these months of smoking only AF has weaken my nicotine tolerance.Does anyone else find this to be the case? I dont think I can finish this bowl by myself, and I've brought 5 packs of Tangiers Man, I need to sit down, no, I need to lie down! I feel ill. Oh and yes, I have that slight tingle at the back of my throat, probably didn't pack the bowl enough - although, that seems like a bad idea. I think I'll take one puff a minute.Oh the jittering finger, oh the jitters. I've actually found AF to give me the biggest buzzes, and I routinely smoke Tangiers and Nakhla, apparently much more deeply and rapidly than most people. And I'd recommend that you just chug a bunch of water, that should help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbles Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Heat heat heat. How much heat is to much heat for tangiers?For starbuzz / AF i use 2 x 1/3s exoticas. For tangiers should i only use 2 x 1/4"? What do the tangiers masters use??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheetz Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 That means you packed a good bowl sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic007 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Cheers guys, thanks for all the advice (and sarcasm)!I'm thinking maybe not sleeping in over 24 hours, chewing caffine tablets to stay awake (trust me, the taste wakes you up more than anything), and eating only one slice of toast didn't help my cause. I was just SOOO happy I finished my thesis that I wanted to celebrate asap (technically its not over, it has to go to the external, hopefully that grumpy git will be satisfied).Right then, I've had a few hours sleep, I'm going to get something proper to eat. Then I'm going to try the beast again!Oh yeah guys, I was using 2 1/3 of Nour coals, the clouds weren't very big so I put a wind shield on. Then I got lots of clouds, and then I almost fainted. So Mush/Canon's advice it is! I bow done to you dons. I assume its normal to have thin smoke in the begining, but it'll get thicker by itself?And to those peeps who say Tangiers isn't strong - you guys smoke too much!! Man, I wish I could have shared my jitters with you!Thanks guys, off to get lunch. I hope I'm not traumatised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanij Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 tangiers tastes great, smokes great, buzz isnt intense, tbh.. nothing buzzes me anymore.. except big fat cigars, but i hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 make sure you get a good meal in especially if you havent smoked it much! for a little bit, it did give me a buzz but now i smoke it so much it doesnt effect me. also, like gaia said, have some water, or another drink with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Mar 26 2008, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me neither Mat. I just figure it was psychosomatic symptoms big words..big words..ahh!! QUOTE (erufiku @ Mar 26 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Johnny_D @ Mar 26 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me neither Mat. I just figure it was psychosomatic symptoms Like teens getting drunk on alcohol-free beer because they think it's the real thing?maybe? eew alcohol free beer. whats the point in that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjalex Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 To the OP, you said you were using a fake funnel. I've used it twice so far and once it was incredible, but the second time it sucked. I think I made the funnel hole too big. I know tangiers with a real funnel bowl is ideal, but do you think it's OK with the fake one as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 BUY A REAL FUNNEL. Nothing does better than the real deal. I tried it with just my normal bowl and it wasnt good at all. The bowl and the shisha compliment each other. I still get buzzed from Tangiers if I havent smoked it in a week. I'm spacing out my Tangiers bowls now and only smoking it when I need to relax a lot. If I'm stressed out I smoke it or if I cant sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic007 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 I used this bowlI smoke AF all the time with it, and it gives very impressive results. I tried the Tangiers bowl again, this time with only 1/4 of Nour and a windcover. It was less nicotine, and less tickling of the throat. But I dont think I like minom flavour, it doesn't agree with me. It was overall a much better smoke, but I couldn't get big clouds without getting massive nicotine bursts. Which is a shame since the shisha wasn't even slightly burnt. This is one pack destined for my younger brother! He's more adventurous than meNext time, I'll try Tangiers rasberry, hopefully I'll get along better with it. And hopefully by that time I'd have recieved an MH glass funnel from a forum member *cough* JD *cough* , so that issue will be resolved.Dont worry guys, I haven't given up yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Space Jesus Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I was smoking with a friend and had never tried the Tangiers. I was of course warned that this tobacco was particularly strong, but I thought "Eh, I have smoked a lot of hookah man. We shall see about that." Oh and did I see! By the end of the bowl I was still smoking, but had moved from my chair to lying on his porch. haha. Thank you Tangiers for kicking my ass in a whole new way! its great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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