Joshmmc Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 quick question, is acclimatizing only benificial for tangiers or would it help for other tobaccos like al fahker etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Acclimation is for the nicotine in the tobacco. Lower nicotine shishas like AF doesn't have to be acclimated as long/at all compared to Tangiers regular.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshmmc Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 does tangiers have alot more nicotine than al fakher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 QUOTE (Joshmmc @ Jun 12 2008, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>does tangiers have alot more nicotine than al fakher?Lots more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Yep, Tangiers is known for flooring people who aren't hookah kings and the like.Remember that the nicotine content on labels is decieving too. Tangiers is said to be .3% and others can say .5% . In reality, the exact content is pretty much unknown.Tangiers Lucid on the other hand has about the same amount of nicotine as AF.-QM Edited June 12, 2008 by QuiltedMaple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderkid303 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Who says that? Tangiers Lucid on the other hand has about the same amount of nicotine as AF.-QM[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Based on the washed nature of both shisha, I'm making a guesstimate.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderkid303 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 True. But I believe AF is more throughly washed than the lucid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Nicotine is tough to gauge considering the variables in place. The duration of the smoke, time inbetween puffs, duration of the puff, the list goes on.Sometimes people get more buzzed smoking starbuzz than AF?!?! I've seen it.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshmmc Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 so would there be any point in acclimatizing al faker or anything similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemyghost Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (Joshmmc @ Jun 12 2008, 04:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>so would there be any point in acclimatizing al faker or anything similar?no. just load it up and smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaypourus Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (QuiltedMaple @ Jun 12 2008, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sometimes people get more buzzed smoking starbuzz than AF?!?! I've seen it.-QMMan..I don't get a buzz from SB at all. The AF is weird...sometimes it gets me, sometimes I feel nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Atkins Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Since when does nicotine require acclimation? Man, the pseudoscience just multiplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) Nicotine is hygroscopic. If a compound is hygroscopic, it means that the compound will attract water molocules to itself.Then comes acclimation. The shisha which contains nicotine needs to adjust to its surroundings. Ever heard of humidity (amount of water vapor in the air) shock concerning Tangiers? Just like a musician running scales before a show, it needs to "warm up/adjust" to perform at 100%. Failure to do so with result in a lack luster smoke.-QM Edited June 13, 2008 by QuiltedMaple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Atkins Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE Nicotine is hygroscopicSo is glycerin, and a number of other components present in both unwashed and washed tobacco. Big whoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) Granted, there's still science to why nicotine needs acclimation, don't you think?-QM Edited June 13, 2008 by QuiltedMaple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 QUOTE (Dr. Atkins @ Jun 13 2008, 05:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Since when does nicotine require acclimation? Man, the pseudoscience just multiplies.QUOTE (Dr. Atkins @ Jun 13 2008, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE Nicotine is hygroscopicSo is glycerin, and a number of other components present in both unwashed and washed tobacco. Big whoop.Now this is some intellectual cock-waving that I would -ing PAY to watch.Dr.A -vs- Sonthert in a IQ Brain knockout. Live from Vegas!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Atkins Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Not saying the tobacco itself doesn't need acclimation... just that it's probably not the nicotine content that mandates it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) The main reason I think it's nicotine is because Tangiers is molasses based, as opposed to glycerin/other stuff that makes his tobacco.Also, people seem to get the biggest buzz from Tangiers compared to other brands.-QM Edited June 13, 2008 by QuiltedMaple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Atkins Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You could be right, but Nakhla is also molasses based and doesn't seem to require acclimating. I think it might be the variety of tobacco that's more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Very interesting, it could be the cut and possibly the nicotine. Tangiers Lucid is the same cut but doesn't need acclimation right out the bag.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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