Finger Coals

[Highpockets]

Man, I really wish suppliers like thehookah.com would let us choose the
type of finger coal we want when we order. I just received a shipment,
and got the vile Al Manara coals which make my apartment stink to high
hell when I ordered finger coals, crossing my fingers for Nour or
Diamante. I would pay $5 more for the ability to say PLEASE DO NOT SEND
ME AL MANARA. Ugh. Sorry, had to vent. But this would be great for
customer service.

[Lakemonster]

that bad , huh?
I'll have to remember that.

[yashman19]

Get a torch and light them outside if you have to.

Yes Manara coals give off an odor when being lit, but once all the
black gets burnt off the coal, they are great to use, atleast for me
they were.

Diamantes are the same way though when lighting them. They give off a
smoke that smells really bad, and even this latest batch of Nour
fingers I bought give off an odor while lighting them, but all three
brands become odorless once they are fully lit.

I've used all three brands mentioned in this thread and all work
superbly when fully lit. Every once in a while I'll get a couple bags
of Nour fingers that don't give off a smell while lighting them, but
not lately.

So either get a torch and light them outside, or live with it. Its just part of the hookah experience.

[Highpockets]

I'm on the 10th floor. Kinda hard to get outside. None of the other
coals have stunk nearly as much as Manara in my experience. Oh well, I
guess I'll have to live with it.