Are These Coals Safe?

[RichL]

http://www.amazon.com/Ozark-Oak-Natural-Ch...6635&sr=8-2

I was wondering if these coals would be safe to use with hookah's, as they are $8 for 10 pounds worth, it seems like a steal.

[SafeSearchOff]

i wouldnt count on it.

[jamesh2]

only one way to find out =-)

[billy]

Dont think so, look for Hookah coals. Look around the website theres loads of websites + discounts.

[*HOT&SMOKING*]

Those don't look safe at all.
And if you look underneith the big image you will notice that they are offering a BBQ grill to go with them.

BBQ coals = Bad usually

-H&S

[Calcartman]

Um, guys?
those are perfect.

Natural Bulk Charcoal.
Its as pure carbon as you're gonna get, and far healthier than quicklights.

Just because it can be used for BBQ doesn't mean its bad for you. These will requiree ligther fluid or a chimney to start for a bbq.

Charcoal Briquettes, however, are pressed, chemically held together, and deadly.


A word to the wise for you guys, the coals that they used for hundreds (thousands) of years, to smoke hookah, aren't "made for hookah".

And most of what you guys use to smoke isn't either. Most are incense coals.
Typically stuff branded with "for hookah" on it, is trying to cash in on the fad, not neccesarily the best available option.

[HookahPrincess]

bbq coals have toxins in them that aren't really safe to inhale directly as you would with a hookah. Your best bet is to dish out a few bux extra and secure your safety with some good ol hookah charcoals. I wouldn't risk it.

[oggie505#2]

Those coals could be safe, as long as they are natural charcoal, those are just bulk for, while the naturals for hookah are smaller. just because it says BBQ coals, does not mean it is the kingsford type. kingsford is not natural charcoal, it is pressed with some weird stuff, I forget what they use.

[Calcartman]

bbq coals have toxins in them that aren't really safe to inhale directly as you would with a hookah. Your best bet is to dish out a few bux extra and secure your safety with some good ol hookah charcoals. I wouldn't risk it.

BBQ coals have toxins?

no.

Charcoal Briquettes
have toxins.

Bulk Natural Charcoal is as pure coal as you are going to get. Far healthier than any quicklight or pressed coal.

And as i said:

Just because it says "hookah" on the box, doesn't mean its the best coal to use. People smoked for thousands of years before anything said hookah on the box.

[Sonthert]

Um, guys?
those are perfect.

Natural Bulk Charcoal.
Its as pure carbon as you're gonna get, and far healthier than quicklights.

Just because it can be used for BBQ doesn't mean its bad for you. These will requiree ligther fluid or a chimney to start for a bbq.

Charcoal Briquettes, however, are pressed, chemically held together, and deadly.


A word to the wise for you guys, the coals that they used for hundreds (thousands) of years, to smoke hookah, aren't "made for hookah".

And most of what you guys use to smoke isn't either. Most are incense coals.
Typically stuff branded with "for hookah" on it, is trying to cash in on the fad, not neccesarily the best available option.

I disagree and I also agree.

I would think they're as safe as mesquite coals. They're just made from oak trees. They may be a little safer than mesquite, as mesquite is high in sulfur. The price isn't too bad, the wholesale on mesquite, 20lbs. is about $5, here in San Diego.

I disagree in that natural coals are safer than quicklights. I am broadly applying the term quicklight to mean any charcoal other than natural charcoal. There is a lot of differences in that category. Some may be safer than naturals, others more dangerous.

[Brownman18]

bbq coals = more dangerous, shisha natural coals = less dangerous i have a set with a hookah on the box and its ade for shishas. I get no head aches with these, quicklights id get headaches.. i guess your mileage may vary but i swear by naturals they are amazing.. finger coals a close second (also naturals)

[XenoZ GIS]

I don't get how a chunk of carbonized wood could be dangerous. I don't think they had quicklites 200 years ago, what did they use? carbonized wood.

[Brownman18]

they also didnt live past 30

[Sonthert]

bbq coals = more dangerous, shisha natural coals = less dangerous i have a set with a hookah on the box and its ade for shishas. I get no head aches with these, quicklights id get headaches.. i guess your mileage may vary but i swear by naturals they are amazing.. finger coals a close second (also naturals)

In my opinion, coals made specifically for hookahs are terrible. I've never found one that says "Designed for hookahs" that wasn't awful...so I don't see your logic. Japanese coals are listed for incense burners, as are Three Kings. Natural coals contain residues from their former wood-stage, especially sulfur, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, sodium. To name a few. Coke, which is what Japanese coals are labeled as being, has the coal-ash and coal-tar removed.

What do you classify as a natural coal? Most people don't use natural coals, the term is a misnomer. By the time charcoal lights fully, it is more or less the same, by my estimation, varying only in sulfur content. What differs is how it lights.