Coals

[PirateNinja415]

What coals does everybody use here? I'm using golden quicklites and recently i've been getting a weird taste from them (i think i'm not letting them burn enought before i put them on the bowl). any preference to quicklites or naturals?

[Cheese//]

I really want to use naturals some day.
But I've used plenty of quick lite coals
and the best I've found are Swift-Lite coals.
They're quick to light and always burn well.

[iamscott06]

I use all natural I actually just bought a box of the Smileys Coconut Shell coals and they arent that bad Some of the chunks are.. HUGE but its pretty nice.. i also have a box of the Jap Easy LItes.. even though they dont lite easy..

[Mahir]

You can maybe try 3 Kings.....they are very popular....

Or if you want to do natural finger style coals...try the Exotica

The exotica coals will need some sort of a hot plate to heat up. Or you can use your stove

-Mahir
Nazar Hookah

[hookah hippie]

When I am home I use Stargate hookah coals or the japanese knock offs when I am out of the Stargates. When I am somewhere else 40mm Golden Coals

[Scoop]

hookah hippie, where have you been getting your japanese knock offs? I cant seem to find them anywhere.

I have 3 bags of nour coals, they are terrible in my opinion. I absolutely hate them

[MechAnt]

Why the hate for the Nours? Are they the new triangle shape or still round?

[chinamon]

i normally use 3kings for their convenience. i dont notice much of a "quicklight taste" to them.
i have tried the easylite chinese silver coals but they taste like shit (yes i am letting the silver burn off them completely).
i have also tried starbuzz natural coals. the first few times i used them i thought they were great but now they give me a weird taste so ive been tossing them in my fireplace lately. lol. im sticking with 3kings.

[poopooshaboo]

33/40mm 3 Kings, but only when I'm out of Baroody Wood Coals.

[Scoop]

the nour are finger coals.

they burn and turn all gray with spots of yellow. also when they ash over it gets uncomfortable to smoke, and they ash over way too fast.

[Rani]

I've tried naturals (all kinds), japanese easy lights and knock-offs, and both 3 Kings and Goldens. I have never found enough of a taste problem with either of the quick lights to offset the convenience of instant lighting.
'Rani

[Mahir]

we carry the easy-lites

[oolatec]

Tried Exotica coals last week. Will never go back.

[Huskysibe]

Exotica's for me. Pretty much all I carry as well.

Billy

[waterboi]

Just ordered the Exoticas and can't wait to get them. I don't think I have heard a bad thing about them.

[oolatec]

Just ordered the Exoticas and can't wait to get them. I don't think I have heard a bad thing about them.

I'd be surprised if you did...

[kitefanatic]

I just got 2 boxes of Exoticas by FedEx today. I'm off to try them out right now...


Edit: I'm never using anything else! No taste! Perfect heat! Edited November 9, 2007 by kitefanatic

[bkag]

Sultan Jap's (only thing I can buy here except unbranded QL's) and Exotica's

[RayVer]

Exoticas all the way... wont use anything else but 3 king quick lights for when i'm using my travel hookah outdoors

[HookahReviews]

Ive got these crazy coals from Jordan called Pigasus, when you lite them, they light so quickly that sometimes they explode haha. They are flat on the top (instead of curved). On the aluminum wrapping it says in red text "winner of 3 international awards". If anybody else has used these please tell me your experience. All i know is that they light extremely fast, I have never had to do anything but ignite and 15 seconds later the bottom is completly red, they do burn a bit faster than most coals, however, they are easy to clean because the ash tends to stay together.