First Bowl Of Tangiers

[Tecnorobo]

So smoked my first bowl of tangiers tonight. Let the stuff acclimate for 3 1/2 hours.
May let it acclimate a little bit more later.

Throughout the session, I had a bit of throat tickle but it was not too uncomfortable.

Smoked red tea- Didn't get a ton of flavor but it was there.
The nammor smoked quite nicely.

I used 40 mm golden coals in 1/4s and had them at each corner, doing my best to keep my eye on them and manage them (move em around here and there).

Had straight water, and ice in the base. Also had a heba diffuser on for this session. Used Tangiers large phunnel, and a common hole pattern. Foil shiny side down.

The buzz is/was uncomfortable. we smoked for 50 minutes and we had to stop. I don't like this feeling. The buzz was quite pleasant at first (as i never buzz with washed shisha any more). My buddy tossed his cookies (threw up). I feel like I may have some bowel problems but I hope I don't get to the upchuck process. My other buddy is feeling it too.

Agh... I hope this doesn't happen every time. I dunno if i can smoke the stuff if it does Edited February 19, 2008 by Tecnorobo

[Bulldog_916]

It will, that's the appeal of Tangiers, flavor + buzz. Put warm water in the base, I've found that it increases flavor.

[Tecnorobo]

It will, that's the appeal of Tangiers, flavor + buzz. Put warm water in the base, I've found that it increases flavor.

oh man, i dunno if i can handle it.
i feel so weak hahaha

[Canon]

i get a buzz when is tart a bowl, but it goes away.

[PhishPhood]

I dont buzz much from anything =(

Ocasionally Ill get that session with a huge one but for the most part I dont get one

[Snoopy1966]

This is a great way to set up Tangiers
http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?showtopic=17067

Red Tea is a smoother flavor and use warm water as Bulldog said. I had to acclimate my Red Tea for at least 8 hours before it had a nice tea smell to it. It is one of my favs, I like to smoke that at night whilst drinking tea.

The buzz, well it may effect some more then others, I have had no problems with it.

[MechAnt]

Use warm water

Acclimate it more

Pack more

Lots of fairly big holes

That should solve most if not all your problems. Once you hit the sweet spot with Tangiers, it's freaking amazing.

[Scoop]

for the first week dont smoke straight tangiers.

mix it with something washed.

after that youll get used to it.

red tea is super strong flavor in my opinion, i cant handle it alone (in terms of dont like it that much) but mixed with fruity flavors its real nice.

[Tecnorobo]

for the first week dont smoke straight tangiers.

mix it with something washed.

after that youll get used to it.

red tea is super strong flavor in my opinion, i cant handle it alone (in terms of dont like it that much) but mixed with fruity flavors its real nice.

I'm taking all these points into account and will most likely try again tonight (that is if I can stomach it)
I'm still feeling a bit queasy today. Dunno what the problem is. I'm starting to wonder if I may have gotten CO poisoning. I dunno if that's it or not, as the other two guys smoking were virtually fine. It was just my friend and I that got "Sick". Apparently the other fellow who got sick threw up again later in the evening. I haven't been able to get ahold of him today, so I'm assuming he's in class or skipped altogether and hasn't woken up yet haha.

I luckily did not toss my cookies. It's not happened once in my hookah career... but last night was dang close. Closer than I liked.

[hinrg]

I get this way when I smoke tangiers too. It's the only stuff that 30 minutes into the session I have to force myself to stop, go lay down and a take a nap. I love the flavor, but I might have to switch to Starbuzz until the washed line comes out.

[Tecnorobo]

I get this way when I smoke tangiers too. It's the only stuff that 30 minutes into the session I have to force myself to stop, go lay down and a take a nap. I love the flavor, but I might have to switch to Starbuzz until the washed line comes out.

At least I'm not alone.
I may be trying out another flavor tonight If I can summon the courage (and stomach).
I feel so bad because we only smoked for 50 minutes and I filled the large funnel up.
Lots of wasted baccy.

[sss8789]

good thing someone can get it to work...

[Scoop]

dont empty it.

tangiers has low moisture content, so you can start smoking the same bowl the next day or two.

ive done it plenty of times, the small phunnel lasts for at least 4 hours so i use the same bowl for two sessions.

also tangiers is much higher in nicotine then washed lines. once you get used to it you dont get the whole tired feeling. ive been there lol, now i love it and i basically wont smoke anything besides it. after tangiers layalina, af, starbuzz...all of them lose their appeal for me.

[hinrg]

dont empty it.

tangiers has low moisture content, so you can start smoking the same bowl the next day or two.

ive done it plenty of times, the small phunnel lasts for at least 4 hours so i use the same bowl for two sessions.

also tangiers is much higher in nicotine then washed lines. once you get used to it you dont get the whole tired feeling. ive been there lol, now i love it and i basically wont smoke anything besides it. after tangiers layalina, af, starbuzz...all of them lose their appeal for me.

Good to hear, i'm kinda craving a bowl of K. Peach. Maybe i'll leave work a little early to go home and smoke.

[mathuv]

for the first week dont smoke straight tangiers.

mix it with something washed.

after that youll get used to it.

red tea is super strong flavor in my opinion, i cant handle it alone (in terms of dont like it that much) but mixed with fruity flavors its real nice.

I'm taking all these points into account and will most likely try again tonight (that is if I can stomach it)
I'm still feeling a bit queasy today. Dunno what the problem is. I'm starting to wonder if I may have gotten CO poisoning. I dunno if that's it or not, as the other two guys smoking were virtually fine. It was just my friend and I that got "Sick". Apparently the other fellow who got sick threw up again later in the evening. I haven't been able to get ahold of him today, so I'm assuming he's in class or skipped altogether and hasn't woken up yet haha.

I luckily did not toss my cookies. It's not happened once in my hookah career... but last night was dang close. Closer than I liked.

well once i got sick real bad and ended up throwing up twice that night and feeling weird the whole next day so be careful. its only happened to me twice, the 2nd time wasnt that bad. a few glasses of water and about half an hour sitting down and i was relatively fine.

[Seanij]

for the first week dont smoke straight tangiers.

mix it with something washed.

after that youll get used to it.

red tea is super strong flavor in my opinion, i cant handle it alone (in terms of dont like it that much) but mixed with fruity flavors its real nice.

I'm taking all these points into account and will most likely try again tonight (that is if I can stomach it)
I'm still feeling a bit queasy today. Dunno what the problem is. I'm starting to wonder if I may have gotten CO poisoning. I dunno if that's it or not, as the other two guys smoking were virtually fine. It was just my friend and I that got "Sick". Apparently the other fellow who got sick threw up again later in the evening. I haven't been able to get ahold of him today, so I'm assuming he's in class or skipped altogether and hasn't woken up yet haha.

I luckily did not toss my cookies. It's not happened once in my hookah career... but last night was dang close. Closer than I liked.

well once i got sick real bad and ended up throwing up twice that night and feeling weird the whole next day so be careful. its only happened to me twice, the 2nd time wasnt that bad. a few glasses of water and about half an hour sitting down and i was relatively fine.

yeah, i got sick once with mathuv, after like 4 hours of smoking nakhla straight! dont sweat it, it happens sometimes!

[FlyingCostello]

I just bought a sampler pack of this as well, and I cant get it to smoke right. We taste alot of tobacco, but not much flavor. And the smoke seems kinda "warm" compared to other brands that we smoke (mainly starbuzz) even though the base has a bunch of ice in it.
So by acclimate, you mean just leave it out to breathe?
Ive been putting it in glad ware containers, should I leave it in its bags to keep more moisture?

[iamscott06]

even though the base has a bunch of ice in it.

No ice... and are you packing the bowl like the tutorials we have here?

[Snoopy1966]

I put mine in a glad container too. You do not lose much juice at all when you put in in the container. That is what I like about their packaging. Yes acclimate means to let the tobacco get comfortable with the humidity in your home. Let it sit out for a while and sir it up every 45 min. or so. Ditch the ice. Cool water is good warm water even better.

[FlyingCostello]

even though the base has a bunch of ice in it.

No ice... and are you packing the bowl like the tutorials we have here?

yeah im following the "how to pack a bowl of tangiers" thread. I noticed that the pieces in the pics in that thread seem a little smaller than the pieces in my shisha, but thats the only difference i see.

[hinrg]

30 minutes into my Tagier K Peach session. Time to go lay down (if I can walk to my bed).

[FlyingCostello]

I let the tobacco sit out for about 8 hours, and I think i finally got it working good, its as good as everyone says it is. Keep at it, you'll get it eventually.

Do you have to let the tobacco sit out like that every time you smoke, or just after opening the package for the first time?

[CouchKing]

Same thing happened to me when I smoked Orange Soda. Had to lay down after about 25 minutes.

[Tecnorobo]

I let the tobacco sit out for about 8 hours, and I think i finally got it working good, its as good as everyone says it is. Keep at it, you'll get it eventually.

Do you have to let the tobacco sit out like that every time you smoke, or just after opening the package for the first time?

I let it re-acclimate 2 hours before smoking tonight.
It seemed to cut down on harshness. Tonights session was kashmir apple.
Really thick clouds- and it had flavor, although i'm not sure if it tasted like it's supposed to. It's a very floral flavor, almost herbal. It wasn't bad, just wasn't what i expected. Very little throat tingle this session.
I used the warm water and i think it helped.

I took it easy though. I smoked a bowl and half of fantasia before hand too so I'm surprised I feel as well as I do. Definitely not as buzzed/sick as I was last night.

my friends are all ok as far as I know too. They all liked it. I think tangiers will make it's rotation around here.

[Codename067]

I won't be surprised if this bowl starts burning 20 minutes in...It's not enough that the holes are big, but they are way too close to each other.

Anyone else do their holes like that? I probably do half of that, and half the size.

From the size of the holes, I would say he used the needle at the end of the tongs. I use a tooth pick every single time. Edited February 20, 2008 by Codename067