Bushbr Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 i had thought, by reading most people's thoughts on them, that 3K's QLs were a good deal, and that happened to be all my local shop carries, so i bought a role.WHAT THE HELL?!?!these things sucked almost as bad as the japanese coals i got with the potion samples.the heat wasn't satisfactory, they practically fell apart in my hands and didn't last nearly long enough to get a decent smokewhy do people love these so much? did i just get a bad batch?i gotta go back to my 40mm goldens asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 From my experience, they are a bit brittle and ash a little funky but they last a decent time. I think they are ok. I much prefer Pharaohs Elite. There is a way you have to go about handling the 3Kings, you'll have to develop it over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (Bushbr @ Apr 16 2008, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i had thought, by reading most people's thoughts on them, that 3K's QLs were a good deal, and that happened to be all my local shop carries, so i bought a role.WHAT THE HELL?!?!these things sucked almost as bad as the japanese coals i got with the potion samples.the heat wasn't satisfactory, they practically fell apart in my hands and didn't last nearly long enough to get a decent smokewhy do people love these so much? did i just get a bad batch?i gotta go back to my 40mm goldens asapmost likely. i had the same problem with a box of 3 kings once and i had stored them in a very humid area. maybe the coals got water-damaged in the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Dunno man, sounds like you got a bad batch. I've used them almost exclusively for over a year... never had a problem. They impart no taste, light up quickly, evenly, and give good, consistent heat. Plus they're pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrbts Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 There are a lot of fake 3King Coal knock offs out there, you could have just gotten a fake roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathuv Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 umm.. make sure you didnt get fakes, theres a thread done somewhere here with pics of real and pics of fake 3k coals. i stick to soltan coals, amazing coals, actually last 1 hr and impart no flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbr Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (mathuv @ Apr 16 2008, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>umm.. make sure you didnt get fakes, theres a thread done somewhere here with pics of real and pics of fake 3k coals. i stick to soltan coals, amazing coals, actually last 1 hr and impart no flavor. i just checked the topic about the fake 3k's and im pretty sure i got a legit roll, i guess im just used to the bigger coals i got from HS that these seem really small.i dunno, they seemed to ash alot worse than the golden role. as soon as i get into more accomodating living position i may make the change to naturals, but at this time, QLs are my best option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 3k does suck ass. i tried them when i was new, they sucked, then i just got a box and they still suck. golden QL's are where its at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidge Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (Canon @ Apr 16 2008, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>3k does suck ass. i tried them when i was new, they sucked, then i just got a box and they still suck. golden QL's are where its at.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anxiety Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 ive never tried 3k's because after reading this forum i see that alot of people say there are knock off's out there. but yea goldens are definatly the closet to natural coals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Explosion Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (Bushbr @ Apr 16 2008, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i had thought, by reading most people's thoughts on them, that 3K's QLs were a good deal, and that happened to be all my local shop carries, so i bought a role.WHAT THE HELL?!?!these things sucked almost as bad as the japanese coals i got with the potion samples.the heat wasn't satisfactory, they practically fell apart in my hands and didn't last nearly long enough to get a decent smokewhy do people love these so much? did i just get a bad batch?i gotta go back to my 40mm goldens asapWow do I hate that. I've only ever had one other brand of coal (newb) which were the Akhlas that came with the hookah my girlfeind got me for my birthday from hookah-hookah.com (not the best hookah, but best birthday present to date). Those things were solid. I can barely take a 3k coal out of the foil they come in without it crumbling in my hand. Is that how they usually act? I bought them at a local shop. I've read people on here raving about them, so when I saw them, I grabbed a couple rolls. If this is how they are supposed to be, I won't buy these pains in the ass again. They don't last as long as those other coals and take longer to get glowing. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (Bushbr @ Apr 16 2008, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i had thought, by reading most people's thoughts on them, that 3K's QLs were a good deal, and that happened to be all my local shop carries, so i bought a role.WHAT THE HELL?!?!these things sucked almost as bad as the japanese coals i got with the potion samples.the heat wasn't satisfactory, they practically fell apart in my hands and didn't last nearly long enough to get a decent smokewhy do people love these so much? did i just get a bad batch?i gotta go back to my 40mm goldens asap+1every other roll that I buy ends up exploding when I have them in the tongs or have crumbling issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDeadBodies Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 man they dont sound like a bad batch...compared to golden three kings are brittle and fall apart or little peices fall into the bowl way more often...i found goldens to be much higher quality and i have purchased multiple boxes of bothi just stay with naturals now tho...tired of coal pieces fallin through my holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 QUOTE (NoDeadBodies @ Apr 16 2008, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>man they dont sound like a bad batch...compared to golden three kings are brittle and fall apart or little peices fall into the bowl way more often...i found goldens to be much higher quality and i have purchased multiple boxes of bothi just stay with naturals now tho...tired of coal pieces fallin through my holesI have yet to have trouble with golden coals...love em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDeadBodies Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 yeah they are so much more dense and the smell seems less .....harmful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Best of the West is where its at.Never used 3 Kings..never planned onto either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikon1323 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 im goin to agree with AKammenzind i love 3K never had a problem with them at all they have always start up nice...evenly hot...and last at least and hour...but i have never tried golden so ill have to do that...but otherwise i like 3 Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester589 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Well...Just bought a whole box of the 33mm 3 kings that should be arriving tomorow....I'll throw my opinion into the mix then...Primarily I've only heard decent things about them other than the whole counterfeit issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkParade Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 3ks are alright they are kinda brittle and dont last long but they work just fine when nothing else is avalible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Dang pics of the roll? I feel the same way towards golden coals. But I just use coco-naras now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartercdad Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i only use 3 kings and never had a problem with them maybe you got fakes or they were just bad. but i have used many a box of them never explode never smell funny and always last for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonm1357 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 QUOTE (voski @ Apr 16 2008, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Dang pics of the roll? I feel the same way towards golden coals. But I just use coco-naras now.+1 coconara's are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbr Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 QUOTE (DarkParade @ Apr 16 2008, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>3ks are alright they are kinda brittle and dont last long but they work just fine when nothing else is avalible so does a flaming hunk of dog shit, but i aint payin to put it on my bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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