New To Hookah

[slick8790]

Hello everybody,

I've recently starting smoking hookah, and I'm enjoying it a lot. My question is about coals, and how to light them. I purchased these
when I got my hookah, and I'm having trouble getting them lit, or at least knowing when they're fully lit. I've been using just a bic lighter, since I really didn't know of any special way to get them lit, and it takes a while to get them even hot enough to draw a little smoke.

So basically, what I'm asking is, are the coals I bought any good, and is there any special preferred/easy way to light coals? I read somewhere on here that a coal is fully lit when it's glowing red, but when I've gotten mine lit, they never glow red, they just get hot and then eventually ash away.

Any tips/advice would be appreciated.

[shisha fan]

Hello everybody,

I've recently starting smoking hookah, and I'm enjoying it a lot. My question is about coals, and how to light them. I purchased these
when I got my hookah, and I'm having trouble getting them lit, or at least knowing when they're fully lit. I've been using just a bic lighter, since I really didn't know of any special way to get them lit, and it takes a while to get them even hot enough to draw a little smoke.

So basically, what I'm asking is, are the coals I bought any good, and is there any special preferred/easy way to light coals? I read somewhere on here that a coal is fully lit when it's glowing red, but when I've gotten mine lit, they never glow red, they just get hot and then eventually ash away.

Any tips/advice would be appreciated.

welcome to the forum!

your problem is that rolland coals suck (their japanese coals are good though), simple as that. i would advice to get coconara or exotica natural coals. if you prefer quicklights, i suggest getting golden charcoal or three kings (make sure you get the real ones).

[FireMeetsIce]

Light them on the stove, and leave them till they glow.
Try using one and a half or 2 coals on your bowl.

[slick8790]

Light them on the stove, and leave them till they glow.
Try using one and a half or 2 coals on your bowl.

I don't have a gas stove, only an electric range, would that work?

[FireMeetsIce]

Light them on the stove, and leave them till they glow.
Try using one and a half or 2 coals on your bowl.

I don't have a gas stove, only an electric range, would that work?

Absolutely, just put it straight on the burner and turn on the fan.
But, yeah, quality coals make a world of difference.

[NickReppinThe909]

japanese (silver) coals or coco naras are all i use and all i recommend

[r1v3th3ad]

If you're looking for some good quicklite coals, get some Golden Coals...everyone else recommend 3Ks, but I advise to avoid them