Doing Something Wrong

[andreww]

Just got my mya QT base replacement today and I though I would try it out. I was using Romman Double Apple and I was getting zero taste. I mean, every now and then i was getting a faint after taste but i was nothing i was hoping for.

Here are some pictures of the set up, and I also included a video of the light, light smoke i was getting.

What am I doing wrong?











Video

http://www.not-a-lot.net/hk.wmv

[Allia22]

Dude, that's the stingiest amount of tobacco I've seen in a LONG time. Throw some more in and give it a go

[andreww]

Dude, that's the stingiest amount of tobacco I've seen in a LONG time. Throw some more in and give it a go

I though I packed it pretty well :dunno:

Was right on the rim Edited August 10, 2007 by andreww

[andreww]

I do need more shisha though, these 2 50g boxes are almost empty

[lilbrownindian]

well the mya bowl is deep so u gotta fill it pretty high, also did you try just leaving the coal intact and right in the middle, if 2 harsh then just move it towards the edge?

[andreww]

well the mya bowl is deep so u gotta fill it pretty high, also did you try just leaving the coal intact and right in the middle, if 2 harsh then just move it towards the edge?

I left both pieces in the middle for about 15 minutes and was getting the same results, so i moved them along the side to see if it would help. Edited August 10, 2007 by andreww

[Allia22]

Trust me, just a bit more. Also it looks pretty dry. Some people can rock out the dry stuff, I've never had a need to so I probably can't... But really, don't be afraid of the tobacco sticking to the foil. I used to avoid it like the plague, but found out it was ok. If you're that afraid of burning it, try 2 layers of foil, it's worked wonders for me.

[andreww]

Trust me, just a bit more. Also it looks pretty dry. Some people can rock out the dry stuff, I've never had a need to so I probably can't... But really, don't be afraid of the tobacco sticking to the foil. I used to avoid it like the plague, but found out it was ok. If you're that afraid of burning it, try 2 layers of foil, it's worked wonders for me.

Will try. Thanks for your advice

[MatthewLee]

That bowl looks mad shallow like my origiinal...but like Allia said, try and pack some more in there.
Also...be patient, i find I don't start getting good smoke till my first set of coals are about half spent.

[boulderkid303]

Its the bowl.

I also got the QT and I know atleast 2 people on this forum that had the same issues as you.
Get a new bowl, mya bowls suck, they are to deep and make it so that the top layer of shisha burns only, and quick.

Hope that helps.

[nestormakhno]

Its the bowl.

I also got the QT and I know atleast 2 people on this forum that had the same issues as you.
Get a new bowl, mya bowls suck, they are to deep and make it so that the top layer of shisha burns only, and quick.

Hope that helps.

Yeah, funnel bowls are the way to go.

[tallerthanu2399]

you still should be able to get a good smoke from that bowl... a hookah bar near me uses mya bowls, and its alright... not the greatest of course but just fill it almost to the rim and use 2 layers of foil and you should be fine... i have used a bowl similar to the mya bowls, and i found that it works... im just waiting for my tangiers bowl to come

[frankenstein_666]

OK, first off...pack that bowl more fo-sho!...like 1/4" from the top. make smaller, more holes in the foil and use 2 FULL coals..1 single coal broke in half is not enough heat. You should be golden after that...don't forget to rotate clockwise, counterclockwise (depending on what country you are from

Good Luck!

[EternalSoil]

I would also say to use more shisha. and more heat too. yo umight try same amount of shisha like in your pic but more heat. maybe one and a half coals. you will just have to experiment. i only ever use a phunnel bown now but when i used the combo bowl i filled it up plopped two coals on the screen and smoked just fine!

also, untill i got better at packing bowls and coal placement, i would stick the toothpick or whatever i used to make the wholes down through where the holes in the bowl are. made sure the heat went down through the shisha. alot of people just make holes then turn it over and blow int he botom to lossen it all up to make it smoke even.