Sultan Coals

[deltr]

Whats up with the silver coating on Sultan coals? how do I properly light these? The silver bit ashes off like paint chips and im scared im going to inhale some. Can someone tell me how to deal with these coals?

[hookah hippie]

heat them up and scrap off the silver coating

[deltr]

why would they do that? that makes it not easy to light at all

[holly]

Whats up with the silver coating on Sultan coals? how do I properly light these? The silver bit ashes off like paint chips and im scared im going to inhale some. Can someone tell me how to deal with these coals?

buy three kings coal they light up and no smell.

[MechAnt]

You have to use a pretty hot heat source to get them going such as a butane torch or torch lighter or a stove. Once they're going, let them sit for a few minutes and them blow the silver coating off. Then wait for the whole thing to be red hot and starting to ash. The silver coating aids in lighting and keeps your hands clean. Trust me, you'll love this style of coal in a minute. (this style coal is Japanese style)

[deltr]

You have to use a pretty hot heat source to get them going such as a butane torch or torch lighter or a stove. Once they're going, let them sit for a few minutes and them blow the silver coating off. Then wait for the whole thing to be red hot and starting to ash. The silver coating aids in lighting and keeps your hands clean. Trust me, you'll love this style of coal in a minute. (this style coal is Japanese style)

Hmmmm okay then. I better love them because I have 93 :{

[Johnny_D]

They are much better than 3-kings.

3-kings crumble and the heat is not as even as the Japvstyle coals.

They are smaller in size so your can manage your heat better.

[ghostofdavid]

Sultan coals are horrible. Easy Lights are worth the pricetag. Japanese Golden Canary Coals FTW.

[Sonthert]

As opposed to Easy Lites, right GOD? Right JD?

The water will catch it...don't worry...If they are real Japanese coals, its a mixture of Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium and potassium/sodium nitrate....all more or less harmless stuff. On cheap coals, its paint. Either way...those coals should be hot to the point that that crap is ready to flake off after its lit...before you put it on the bowl.

[Johnny_D]

Oi

I didn't call them easy lights

They be Japenese Style coals

If we had to have a name for them, let's call them 'Slightly harder than 3-Kings, but easier than natural...' Coal LOL

JD

PS :- I realise what Sonthert is alluding too now the 'easy light' that I speak of are a cheaper version of the 'Japanese' coal that Sonthert uses.

[MechAnt]

Hey, I use the cheapo version of the REAL JAPS that Sonthert uses too. They may be knockoffs but they work so well

[Dom]

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. Edited July 5, 2011 by Dom

[Chreees]

I just read your review for these, Dom. You have me very interested in them now. I like GC's best, Fumari's second best, and I don't like Easy Lites whatsoever. How would you say these stack up in comparison to those other brands?

[Dom]

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

[Chreees]

[quote name='Dom' timestamp='1309844250' post='514625']
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
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Thanks, good info. I doubt I'll ever get to try them as I've never seen them before, but if I do, I'll know to pick them up and give them a try.