Something I Am Doing Wrong Maybe?

[Snoopy1966]

Hello,

I have been smoking a Hookah now for about 2 years. I started with Nahkla and then went to AF. I really liked AF, but the new packing seems to me they have changed some things with the muassel too. I do not enjoy the flavours as much anymore so I started trying my different brands, and I have really not found anything I like. I really am a huge Tangiers fan now. Once I got the phunnel bowl down, this stuff kicks butt. Taste, and smoking long seesions without any flavor loss. I have a 24" Eygptian Hoohak and I have a Mod bowl, and MYA ceramic head and a large phunnel. I put a pic of my set up. I bought a heba diffuser and all I leave on now is the top part pushed all the way down and it helps make the bubbles more airatted. With the nut on the end I find it works best this way. Also I really like the flaovor you get from the Roamman natural lemonwood coals. I have never used them before and the big chunks have got me baffled on how to break them up with out smashing the hell out of them. Also what is the best way to light them. I put them on my coil burner on my stove. They let off a lot of smoke and it smelled like I was having a BBQ in my apartment. I left the burner on and rotated the coal around until it was lit and then turned down the heat and blew on them until they became ready. I have read a bucnh of things here and I hope I did not pass this answer up somewhere. Any suggestions on a finger coal that is more managable? Exocita or any other suggestions?

Also I just ordered a MYA Bambino yesterday from HS. I got the green one. I can't wait to try it out. I have read many good things about the little guy. Has anyone tried the Bambino with a phunnel?

Any other tips would be great. Thanks for the great website and your help

[Akkbar]

Romman Naturals?
Good, but not the best option.
Try the Al-Ajdad.

Edit: Spelling wrong.
I needed to touch it up.
Excuse rambling words. Edited December 12, 2007 by Akkbar