Steviethepope Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Anybody have any reviews on Three Kings Coal ? I wanted to buy Star Coal but dont want to wait for shipping and all I can find in Seattle is Three Kings Coal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang67 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 this has been discussed before, some quotes on the suject are... Cypress, " First, if you insist to use quick lights I would recomend Golden. Three Kings leave a nasty flavor. If you want to use natural coal I would recomend Nours or The Lord. " I agree with cypress on this one, three kings leave a little flavor. Plus there is this poll post from the past [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4&"]http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4&[/url] ;KW=Three+Kings also there is this post that talks a lot about 3 kings [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1032&"]http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1032&[/url] KW=+3+Three+Kings+ in the future you can use the Search Forum option to the left of the screen near your PM inbox/outbox, its extremely useful and has helped me a lot. Hopefully this helps, if you have any questions please feel free to ask Thanks a lot, mustang67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 My personal opinion is that 3Kings SUCK!!! They leave enough charcoal flavor in the smoke to ruin any flavor you're smoking. Golden Coals, on the other hand, leave NO charcoal flavor in the smoke. Although, they DO have a tendency do spark A LOT, and on rare occasions they DO blow-up. Although, I've gone through 5 boxes sofar, that's 500 coals, and I haven't had even ONE blow-up on me. Nour Natural Wooden Coals are finger coals, they're cylindrical in shape, and they are long. You have to heat them up on an electric stove, because a basic lighter just won't get the job done. I have a mini-torch, and even that doesn't heat those suckers up. You can find both Golden & Nour Coals at: www.Hookah-Shisha.com Forget about trying to find The Lord Charcoal, as the manufacturer is in Syria, and the company will no longer do business with the United States.....A$$HOLES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I have found that yes, they do seem to leave an after taste that ins't pleasant, but only if you light them and right away try smoking with them. I found that if you completly let them get going, meaning there is no black left, just grey, that they don't taste that bad. What I don't like about them though is that they don't seem to last as long as my natural coals. And they don't ash as nice as my natural Nour Fingers. When the time comes to shake the coals, the 3kings tend to break into small annoying shards which isn't a big deal, but I like how Nour's ash. I guess if you don't have access to Natural coals or a means to heat up natural coals like a stove or a torch, then I would go with either 3kings or Golden. Theres nothing that wrong with them, but I still prefer Nour. Just my opinions though Happy smoking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 By the way, I meant that Goldens spark and sometimes blow-up when LIGHTING them, not when they're already lit and sitting on your bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyteboy Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 hey stevie, I am an advocate of 3kings. I have smoked a ton with them and also tried Golden and I don't taste a difference. Neither does ZooJohnnyzeta, a far more experiences smoker than myself. You just have to ensure it is done sparking and blow any "black" our of the center til its redhot, then it leaves little to zero taste. I smoked in fact tonight with a screen and 2 3 kings, thats how much heat I needed, and it was fine! However, the best coals by FAR for a lot of reasons are indeed the Nour natural finger coals, absolutely outstanding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathazar Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 3 Cheers for Nour Coals! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 [quote name='Mathazar']3 Cheers for Nour Coals! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! [/quote] lol, are you serious? that's a bit of a heterosexually challenged post just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 incidentally, the instant coals I use are brilliant. the pack though looks similar to the 3 kings, but it is written entirely in arabic. One question, for the sticks of coal (a stick being a pack of 10 discs or so) in the three kings and Golden, are they wrapped in a foil coating, i.e. you unravel them, or do you have to rip open the pack? If you have to rip the foil, then it's crap coal, if you have to open it (not rip it), then it's the good one. (well that's for the ones here in the UK). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 From What I remember about goldens, you have to rip open. The 3 Kings are just the opposite, you just open. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Oh King Mo, do YOU know anything about Bright Star coals? Well, it's a bit late now as they are held up in customs right now. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyteboy Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I have both and I open them the same way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 [quote name='wyteboy']I have both and I open them the same way...[/quote] Okay, cool. You can tell it's been a couple years since I did Goldens. I didn't like them then and never went back after I got 3 kings. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 The ones I have, I just open up rather than rip. There are two types here in the uk, the ones that open which I use, and the ones yourip open (with 'swiftlite' written on them). the swiftlites are pathetic, but these ones are good. They look like the 3 kings, but have arabic writing (which does not say 3 kings in arabic I can assure you) they are the best I've tried though in terms of lack of odour, and convenience. that's the box, and here's an individual stick, showing how it opens: sorry about the quality of pics, but I just use my phone to take these, as it's easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 [quote name='MR Bubble']Oh King Mo, do YOU know anything about Bright Star coals? Well, it's a bit late now as they are held up in customs right now. MR Bubble[/quote] never heard about bright star. To be honest, we have a variety of companies here that are different to what i see on the US websites. I usually use the ones I posted a pic of, but if I have access to the cooker (i.e. i am at home), i'll use natural coals, that are shaped into discs. They are phenomenal, but a bit expensive. p.s., sorry about the picture size. not much I can do about that now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Those coals you use, even though they don't say three kings, does it say they are made in Holland? MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 yep, made in holland, and the distributers are based in Kuwait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Then they probably are Three Kings, but under a different name for marketing purposes. Kind of the way car companies do things: VW Jetta in America, but Bora in GErmany, etc.. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yeah, I doubt 2 different brands will have almost identical covers. However I am not sure why people dislike this coal. There are 2 main types of instants, this one, which is made in holland and is excellent (very little smell), and the other one which is very smelly, and you can't even break up when lit. my one once fully lit has little to no effect on the tobacco, and I can break it when lit. the other ones change the flavour of the tobacco, and if you try to break them when lit, they will turn to powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviethepope Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 [quote name='wyteboy']hey stevie, I am an advocate of 3kings. I have smoked a ton with them and also tried Golden and I don't taste a difference. Neither does ZooJohnnyzeta, a far more experiences smoker than myself. You just have to ensure it is done sparking and blow any "black" our of the center til its redhot, then it leaves little to zero taste. I smoked in fact tonight with a screen and 2 3 kings, thats how much heat I needed, and it was fine! However, the best coals by FAR for a lot of reasons are indeed the Nour natural finger coals, absolutely outstanding!![/quote] Ok I bought some Nour ones and they should be to me next week time.>Also I bought some 3 kings from the little shop near my house (thats all they sell)... they are not that bad really. I dont think they leave a taste. It would be nice if they lasted a little longer though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Deere Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Has anyone ever tried romman lemonwood coals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 when I look at this thread, I see how my pictures have changed the whole size lol. Sorry about that again. Can't edit them. I tried the goldens, which I purchased from southsmoke, and have compared them with the coals that I have pictured above, which have been assumed to be 3 kings. I found the Goldens to be slightly better for the reason that they light up VERY VERY quickly indeed, and are ideal for lazy people. They also have very little taste, and perhaps just a little less smell than the 3 kings. The Goldens light up like fireworks, and I had to improvise and light them in my windcover to minimise the sparks flying. I can see why people say they are explosive as they light up in an instant. This is no bad thing, because when lit, you want to blow on it until pretty much all the black is gone, which is when the coal is pretty much the same as the 3 kings. The goldens just have a quicker process and go red faster, as well as having a slightly less strong smell when lighting. As far as taste when fully red, there is pretty much no difference. Goldens do win, but only by speed of reaching the stage where I put it on the head, (althogh the sparky nature is a little worrying). summary: lighting up: Golden wins (faster to light, and faster to go all red/orange) smell: Golden wins (less smell) Taste: absolutely even, both impart incredibly little taste on the tobacco. both winners Safety: 3 kings, as the Goldens are incredibly sparkly. conclusion, Golden wins on basis of smell and speed, but not on taste where it is even. This is based on using a lighter to light the coals. If you use a blow torch or something, then the speed is not even an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERV Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 i like 3 kings, i tihnk golden usually smoke a little better tho as the coal isnt as dense so air flows thru it, but that also makes goldean burn hotter, i like em both but perosnally would be mor einclined to use 3 kings since i have made many modifications to my hookah that increase airflow and insulation, ive got less of a chance of overheating with the 3 kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 What Iremembered about the Goldens were them burning hotter. Seemed like I was burning half my sessions with them. I went from used several different brands with good results to burning all the time with Golden. I lost patience trying to get the right combination. Bright Star from Smoking-hookah.com are some ultra-quick lighting coals that create too much smoke and stink to be lit in the house, but are a good smoke when lit. However, they tend to turn to powder once lit and you handle them too harsh. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 hmm, may have to look out for the heat thing. didnt' seem to affect al waha peach too much at all. will see on the more higher grade flavours whether it affects it or not, perhaps fakher coconut or something. been using the 'three kings' for a long time now, but this stuff does smell less when you light it, which is better for indoor use. I can see exactly what nerv says by the less dense aspect of it. Not sure it burns hotter though. Always found natural coals to be very hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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