Question About Easy Lite Jap Coals

[Anxiety]

alright so ive heard some pretty good things about them, and i'm basically looking for a sort-of back up coal. I like to use 1 set of 3 coco's on a small funnel bowl, then when they die out i use 1 40 mm golden but thats still not enough, but another set of coco's is sometimes too much heat.


i was wondering with the jap coals when you light them do they like ignite themselves? or is it like a natural coal and needs to be heated all the way around. I know it says quick lite, but i hear alot of people say there not that quick so i was just wondering how exactly they lite.

[Big Boss]

I always used a propane torch to light my easy-lites.

[racemyghost]

they have to be heated up.

they wont lite up like a 3kings instant coal would.

[Codename067]

A Single burner gets them done in about 4 minutes or less. 2 minutes/side.

[Anxiety]

ahhh alright, so they don't do that sparking thing that most quick lites do, so they are basically naturals

[Codename067]

ahhh alright, so they don't do that sparking thing that most quick lites do, so they are basically naturals

i dont think that they are natural

but yeah they dont have the chemicals to get them out quickly. they need a consistent source of heat to get them going.

[SimplexCoda]

ya theres silver stuff to help it light faster, but no gunpowder.

[hookah hippie]

be sure to scrape off the silver stuff after ignighting it

[Anxiety]

overall for you guys who have used them before, would you say there a pretty good back up coal?

[TexasHookah]

The Easy-Lite Japanese Coals are definitely a good backup source and for some people thats all they use. Just depends on preference. They light up quicker than most natural coals but take longer than quicklights such as three kings and rolland. The Japanese coals do last longer than the quicklites though from personal experience.

[Anxiety]

The Easy-Lite Japanese Coals are definitely a good backup source and for some people thats all they use. Just depends on preference. They light up quicker than most natural coals but take longer than quicklights such as three kings and rolland. The Japanese coals do last longer than the quicklites though from personal experience.

good enough for me they seem pretty cheap for a good amount ima have to pick upa pack

[blckngld760]

i have these and i like these...just make sure you heat them up enough so all the silver flint comes off before putting them on top of your bowl

[MNH]

overall for you guys who have used them before, would you say there a pretty good back up coal?

yes, I used them for the last year and half, that is until the coco naras came into my life... Anxiety they are a good coal...

[MechAnt]

These take a medium amount of time to light (opposed to coco's which I'd classify as long time).
Silver must be taken off prior to smoking because it is just silver paint.
Stove and or torch required.
Pretty good for the price.



Take a relatively short amount of time to light.
Silver does not have to be taken off (it's some aluminum something that allows it to light quickly and doesn't add taste)
Can potentially be lit by a lighter. Just hold a corner to a flame for a bit and then blow it till it's ready. Can also light second set by "butt fucking" the coals (placing unlit on top of the lit ones. They take a few minutes to get ready.)
A bit expensive but great coals. Edited June 29, 2008 by MechAnt

[Dom]

japanese coals are "easy lights" not "quick lights." like Coda said, quick lights inply that there is gun powder. the silver stuff on the japanese coals is aluminum. you do not need to scrape it off.