Fellow Hookah Smokers

[Melchiah]

And here I was, smoking hookah with the hookah.

what is this...

Yo dawg, I h...

[Uzor]

weird, this is how i usually do it (though the bowl i have is a wee bit smaller than the one in that video) and it generally ends up burning after about 10 minutes with 2 coals placed how you've stated, i try to keep them spaced far enough that they shouldn't burn it (as in they're hanging off the edge a little bit, not much but they also don't cover the middle pillar), the bowl just gets too hot and it ends up tasting like shit. about the best solution i've come up with is to split one of the coals in half and instead place them on opposite sides of the pillar though it doesn't smoke as well as i'd like, suppose i'll try two coals again after this one burns out

If it ends up tasting like shit, you probably pack it too tight. It also results in worse airflow and less smoke.

[Korietsu]

If it ends up tasting like shit, you probably pack it too tight. It also results in worse airflow and less smoke.

That's not always true. Certain tobaccos burn differently, and with something like tangeirs, you need to pack it tight. Most midrange tobaccos like Starbuzz, Social Smoke etc, need a light packing, and some you just straight up drop it in and mix it. Vortex heads are also ceramic rather than a standard egyptian bowl which is clay. Ceramic holds in more heat as compared to clay. There are plenty of things which have to be considered when diagnosing a smoke problem.

[Plow]

One of my best high school memories is the day like 6 of us made a hookah out of a coffee can. The bowl held like half an ounce and we all got ridiculous.

My best friend was trying to hit on this girl, and there was this really hot girl on tv, and he accidentally said "it's all good we all know she's way hotter than you," meaning to say the opposite.

coolest story evar

[Ivaden]

Your problem is more than likely having to do with the hole pattern in your foil, since you said you can get smoke but it's being burnt up within 5 minutes. I'm going to have to disagree with Korietsu saying to pack more in the Vortex than a regular clay Egyptian bowl, that's a horrible idea, especially if you're burning it so quickly. You should be leaving a few millimeters of room from the top of the shisha to the top of the bowl, the last thing you want is the shisha touching the foil (this is not Tangiers, it's Al Fakher!).

I use a metal poker that came on a set of tongs I got with a hookah, it's about the size of a kebab skewer. What I do with my Vortex bowl (when smoking Hookah-Hookah/Hookah Freak, anyway -- it's what the Vortex was designed for really) is use this larger metal skewer sized thing and make one ring around the edge of the bowl and one ring around the middle pillar. Then to fill in the rest of the holes in between the two larger, use a needle or toothpick, something smaller in general, and just make circles going towards the middle/towards the outer edge. Use only two coals, regardless of what type they are. If you have to use more than two, you need to tweak how you're packing the bowl.

Vortex bowls aren't so tricky but realistically they should only be used for Hookah-Hookah/Hookah Freak tobacco. Look into getting a Tangiers Phunnel bowl, they work amazingly well for every other type of shisha I've put in it (with the exception of HH/HF, use way too much of that tobacco in a phunnel). Al Fakher, Starbuzz, JM's Hookah, Fantasia, Nakhla (shit sucks though), etc., all work wonders with a Tangiers Phunnel. Also, using coals that don't suck works wonders for both flavor and smoke density, do yourself a favor and get some Coconaras! Also, heavy duty foil.

PS,

http://www.maniacworld.com/internet-bro-fist.jpg

for AF mint/rose combo, it's seriously one of the best mixes ever. AF Mint is so good, so, so very good.

[Korietsu]

I'm going to have to disagree with Korietsu saying to pack more in the Vortex than a regular clay Egyptian bowl, that's a horrible idea, especially if you're burning it so quickly. You should be leaving a few millimeters of room from the top of the shisha to the top of the bowl, the last thing you want is the shisha touching the foil (this is not Tangiers, it's Al Fakher!).

If you have to use more than two, you need to tweak how you're packing the bowl.

Vortex bowls aren't so tricky but realistically they should only be used for Hookah-Hookah/Hookah Freak tobacco. Look into getting a Tangiers Phunnel bowl, they work amazingly well for every other type of shisha I've put in it (with the exception of HH/HF, use way too much of that tobacco in a phunnel).



for AF mint/rose combo, it's seriously one of the best mixes ever. AF Mint is so good, so, so very good.

1. Vortex Heads hold more tobacco than a standard Egyptian.

2. Natural Coals burn at lower temperatures but last much longer on the head than QL's, a total of 6 coals can last a vortex head for almost 4 hours with proper heat management and packing, without destroying the taste of the tobacco.

3. Any tobacco works just fine through a vortex head, barring hydro/super shitty tobacco (same can be said for almost any head).

[Ivaden]

I find this way of responding very silly, but

1. Yeah, I didn't comprehend what you wrote correctly. Regardless, if he's burning it in five minutes the last thing he needs to do is pack more in the bowl.

2. I know? I haven't touched a QL in years. You suggested he put three coconaras on a Vortex bowl at once, that's a horrible idea, they should be treated the same as you suggested he place the QLs.

3. Right, but there's better bowls to use than a Vortex, especially if you're not smoking Hookah-Hookah or Hookah Freak.

[Titanss]

Off subject a sec: Did anyone ever try that K2 shit? legal pot they had here in tn (that's what it was called here anyway) now it's illegal but that shit fucked me up, I hear there are new substitutes dunno the names tho. The good thing about it was you could pass piss tests

[Plow]

Off subject a sec: Did anyone ever try that K2 shit? legal pot they had here in tn (that's what it was called here anyway) now it's illegal but that shit fucked me up, I hear there are new substitutes dunno the names tho. The good thing about it was you could pass piss tests

It's really, REALLY bad for you.

[Zoolander]

Off subject a sec: Did anyone ever try that K2 shit? legal pot they had here in tn (that's what it was called here anyway) now it's illegal but that shit fucked me up, I hear there are new substitutes dunno the names tho. The good thing about it was you could pass piss tests

I smoked that a few times. First couple times it was alright, I absolutely despise the flavor though. Feel isn't the same either for me. Great for if you were really jonesin though.

Third time I smoked it was some guy offering when I was at a bar...for some reason the girl and I thought that was a wise decision. I did way too much of it. Shit made me throw up for a good 45 minutes from the spins, totally emptied my stomach. I then proceeded to walk to a Perkins nearby (was almost 3am) prolly smelling like throw up and tears in my eyes from my lovely session, ordered food...took one bite and then fell asleep in the booth with my head resting on my hand for 2.5 hours. Then walked home a few miles in the cold rain lol. God damn was that awful, but great story. Couldn't believe how cool the Perkins ppl were to let me crash there. Was kind of irrelevant, but I felt like sharing. I never did it after that either, said fuck this shit and never looked back.