Review: Pharoh Mango Sweet Melon

[HookahDuck]

Well... I just smoked about half a bowl of Pharoh Mango sweet melon. I
know a few of you were waiting on a review... so here ya go!


First of all, I should say that tonight was my *first time* using a
screen. Sooo... take this review with a grain of salt. Managing my heat
was difficult, but I did alright.


First impressions: The ma'assel comes in some really fancy tuperware,
with its own air tight sealing latch. It cost 9.95 for a 250g tub at my
local smoke shop. The guy there said he hadnt tried it yet. It had a
chemically smell, and didnt make me want to jump right into it.

Setup: 24" Egyptian single hose with a medium clay bowl. Mya hose(never
used before). Screen, with 2 Golden quicklights(constantly pulling one
on and off).

Tobacco: EXTREMELY wet. Definatly the most wet ma'assel I've ever seen.
when I opened the package, it was difficult to keep the syrupy liquid
from spilling onto the floor. It is moderatly finely chopped- quite
similar to Nahkla cut. It breaks up nicely, and its easy to get the
right ammount in the bowl.

Heat neccesary: Perhaps it was just me getting used to the screen, but
this brand requires quite a bit more heat than most. One quicklight
wasnt enough to maintain a good smoke. With a second coal, it was nice
for a while- but started to burn. Finger or natural coals would be nice
with this fruit.

Flavor: I give it a 6.5 out of 10. Quite similar in flavor to Nahkla
sweet melon. Good flavor, which keeps you wanting to pull; but nothing
special. Perhaps im just burnt out on mellon. This is the only Pharoh
flavor I've tried, so I cant compare it to others.

Smoke: 5 out of 10. But this could be attributed to my heat issues. For
a while with 2 coals before it started to get harsh, I had a decent
amount of smooth white smoke. For the most part, it was slightly
whispy. Definatly not good for smoke tricks.

Buzz factor: 9 out of 10 . Wow...
Pharoh really hits you without realizing it. Good for those who will
sacrifice a little smoke density for buzz. I stood up and actually felt
a little dizzy for about 10 minutes, until I stood outside and got some
fresh air. I finished about 25 minutes ago, and I can still kind of
feel it.

Overall: 7 out of 10. Good "daily driver" ma'assel. It is verrrrry
similar to nahkla as you've probably already noticed. I'll try another
flavor before I shy away from this brand. Its the same price as Nahkla
however, and it has the nifty storage container, unlike the box that
Nahkla is in. I would prefer it.




As I've mentioned before, im not a huge Nahkla fan. If you are, you
will probably love Pharoh. For the price, I would take it over Nahkla
hands down.


I'll stick to my Al Amir fetish until something can beat me away from it.



If you guys are interested in samples- let me know. I dont plan on
using all 240g's of this stuff thats left, and I'd be happy to send it
out. I just ask you give me *actual* shipping from Las Vegas, 89129.


-HookahDuck

[mushrat]

You pay 9.95 for Nakhla? wow.
Great review there! I'm a fan of Nakhla melon myself, though give me AF melon any day. I may hit you up for a sample or a trade in a little while, still havent even gotten to the AF Apricot i got a while back...so little time..so much ma'asell! 
 

[Mathazar]

AF Melon SUCKS!!!

HookahDuck......If you haven't already tried it,  go to
Hookah-Shisha and order some Lemon & Double Apple.  That stuff
ROCKS!!!

And if you wanna try some AMAZING Melon,  go to HookahHookah ( you
have to call them to place an order ),  and buy some HookahHookah
Melon....You'll be in AWE

[MR Bubble]

[quote name='Mathazar']AF Melon SUCKS!!![/quote]
 
Gee, not only are we back now, shishabud, but trying to win friends and influence people again.
MR Bubble

[HookahDuck]

am I sensing a little tension? 

[mushrat]

duck, check your pm's.