H_O_O_K_A_H Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I heard that in some places they put the coal straight on the shisha without foil. has anyone ever tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartvarg1 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 my friend used to do it that way. NASTY. he didnt know you were supposed to use foil..yuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Thats how people in the middle east typically smoke hookah, but they also use different tobacco called Zaghloul or Tombak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartvarg1 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 tombak is meant to be smoked differently though isnt it? also, doesnt it smoke best from an iranian wooden argileh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 also just saloum flavour.its just the black tobacco with molasses.like i said in another thread i used to smoke it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmexx Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Yeah, a hookah lounge here offers Zag.It just smells nasty, I can't imagine how it's smoked... I was so surprised when I first saw it years ago.Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Dahaka Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I used to do it that way up until about two weeks ago...it doesn't seem to make THAT much difference, though I do prefer foil. Note that I've been smoking for less than a month and probably don't know what I'm talking about...even though it's a matter of taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsboy Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I have done it before .. Tombak is nasty .. But a Buzz of a lifetime .. Coal right on a huge Bowl.. when I say Huge I mean HUUUUUUUUUUUGE ... you would think 50 gms at least for each of the bowls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeshabum Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 It burns and cooks the shisha and is harsh. sheeshabum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Not using foil is uncivilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I've seen a few people at hookah lounges asked their hookah to be set up this way. Maybe I'll give it a try.But, you all arent making it sound too enticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 its an experience bro.not a very good one but...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookahhottie Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Foil makes the tobacco burn better and longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 i wouldnt say better...just not as much,making it last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashraj84 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 It's kinda like when you're baking cookies. Sure you could put the dough right on the hot rods in the oven or right on the rack. They'd cook and you could eat them, but they'd probably burn and not taste all the great. Foil is the cookie sheet that helps "bake" the ma'assel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sonthert Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I have gone both ways. Er, I mean, I have used foil and not used foil...I MEAN used foil on a head and not used foil on a....Oh crap.Let me start again. I have smoked bowls with foil and smoked bowls without. It was not uncommon practice seven or eight years ago to do without foil. Screens hadn't even made the scene. I have found that it makes a small difference, the only disadvantage being the heat transfer seems to be a little poorer without foil, making heating up the bowl more of a challenge and making it overheat a little easier. Foil (although I haven't used a screen very much...when I first developed my bowls, screens were still not "in" and my bowls were far too large for the screens on the market), but not screens, seem to distribute the heat better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Haze Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Sometimes towards the end of a smoke, when the coals get a bit small and the smokes becomes thin, I might remove the foil and drop whats left of my coals on to whats left of my tobacco. The smoke gets really dense and tops me off nicely. This is not a regular habit, usually only when I have a flavor I'm really enjoying and just don't want to put the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Haze Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 hose down. *sorry* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCaterpillar Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I had a buddy that didnt use foil, I packed him a bowl with foil and needless to say he never put the coal directly on the shisha ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Not using foil is a little TOO authentic for me...I'll just stick to modern methods with my new-fangled foil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 So, do you prefer a screen or foil? I have heard that using foil can lead to health issues (Alzheimers I believe?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JByer323 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [quote name='nuschultz']So, do you prefer a screen or foil? I have heard that using foil can lead to health issues (Alzheimers I believe?)[/quote] I want to say that was because of the alloys in the tin, and I want to say that is no longer the case.I however realize I don't know for sure, so instead of passing it on as internet hearsay, I'm going to answer you with a confident 'I doubt it'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 in my town there is a very strong and persistent rumor that smoking with aluminum will give you alzheimers. also, that antiperspirants have aluminum in them too, and can cause alzheimers. i don't think any of it's true, but it's one of those huge things that sticks with me because that's what EVERYONE says around here, and has for years. actually i'm gonna go look it up ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 [url="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00081W03Q/qid=1140737692/sr=8-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-1385590-3603023?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=551440"] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00081W03...id=1140737692/s[/url] r=8-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-1385590-3603023?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v= glance&n=551440There's your answer, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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