mushrat Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Ok, Originally i'd said finger coals were good. I would like to retract that.....The last case I got was not too good. The quality of the materials has really taken a dive. Some of the bags i got even sparked starting like quicklites. I don't know whats going on but i'd suggest stayong away from them. I have 7 bags i refuse to even use nnow.Good thing im switching to the exotica. we'll see how long they can keep the quality going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 shouldn't this be in the review section?haha! i'm funny.That sucks dude!good luck with the new coals and the lounge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 i'll do a review one of these days, posting it here aloows for discussion and questions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 whats up with the exotica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownman18 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 yea i got them too they seem to suck now, used to be my favourite. I use al adjad or something coals now naturals i smash em with a hammer th ebig pieces and they are amazing.the diamante's ash weird gray now and go into the bowl (lit embers) and just ruins the shisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olooko Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 QUOTE (mushrat @ Aug 27 2007, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, Originally i'd said finger coals were good. I would like to retract that.....The last case I got was not too good. The quality of the materials has really taken a dive. Some of the bags i got even sparked starting like quicklites. I don't know whats going on but i'd suggest stayong away from them. I have 7 bags i refuse to even use nnow.Good thing im switching to the exotica. we'll see how long they can keep the quality going.good to know, I had a few tht poped and exploaded. One even cause a carpet burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazria Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 dang, those are the ones I curently have, so makes me think it must be a production issue/change. I sure hope not, those were the cheapest around me in town... danke for the heads up although. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahwahoo2006 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Maybe I am crazy, but I still get great results from my 3 Kings.... I keep meaning to try natuals one of these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Brown: yep, that's one of the problems I've noticed. Grey ash instead of white with some of the bags.The exoticas are square fingers. I got a box to try out and they are very nice so I ordered 8 CASES for the shop. We'll see how they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I've noticed that charcoal spark and snap more in the summer...they also smell different.Is it possible thats all it is?On the other hand, Diamante is known for changing the quality of their coal...like their Japanese-Style used to be fair...now they're awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Well..this has been a steady decline in quality within the same case...i think its a production issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis2 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I just bought a bag of them from hookahcompany and I was actually really surprised at how good the quality was. All the sticks were intact, really smooth, and dense. They were even packed vertically in the bag so that I can slide them out easily. They don't spark, they hold heat well, the ash comes off cleanly, and they taste like nothing. The only problem I had was that they have a tendency to split in half (down the center, longitudinally) but that doesn't bother me all that much and it's probably because I am getting them super-hot on an electric stove. Sorry you got bad batches, but good batches are still out in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 heh, my first 2 cases were all good. It was just my latest shipment of 3 cases that have had the problem.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownman18 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 same my first two bags good, next bag terrible i buy them locally so im just gonna stick with al adjad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Normally, changes in quality are quick and overnight, like a light switch being thrown as most of these products are just packaged under a brand name by a manufacturer. If they change the manufacturer, the quality may change, but generally, most manufacturers only produce one quality of product. A good example is chemicals. Many chemical companies produce different grades of the same synthetic chemicals, they will have different purities listed (90%, 95%, 99.8%, etc.) In fact, its all the same chemical, most of the time, they just sell the higher grades for more money. Same thing for headlights with lifetime warranties...same headlight, just paying more for the warranty. Most manufacturers turn out one product and just package it differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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