Tangiers Conservation Questions

[Giant Ninja Robot]

Okay before I order a ton of noir Tangiers, I'd like to know from all you pros how easy it is to smoke this stuff out of an egyptian bowl. I have a medium phunnel but I mostly smoke solo and would like to waste as little shisha as possible as money is usually tight.

I've heard a few different things. That you must pack Tangiers tight, but also I've heard that you can pack it like normal baccy and it works fine in an egyptian.

I've heard that you can't use a scalli mod with it for some odd reason.

I've heard that it'll be forever till I can buy a frickin small phunnel bowl and I'm none too happy bout that (and no guys and gals I will never plop down 50 bucks for a hookah bowl, sorry jet glass fans).

So basically, there is no way I'm comfortable using 50-60g or more of Tangiers a session to fill up my bowl, I'd rather just smoke AF and use a phunnel w/ scalli or egyptian, but I've had a taste of the Tang and want more more more.

Am I doomed or is there hope for me? How can I squeeze the most juice outa my baccy?

[NickReppinThe909]

for me the finger hole method works great, just stick your finger over the middle hole and pack around it, poke large holes but dont go down into the shisha and use only a tad bit of heat and smoke up

scalli mod for some reason robs you of flavor with noir and makes heat management a bitch

[Dom]

you get more flavor with a phunnel for sure, but if you want to save money, then just pack it in an egyptian. that's what i smoke out of all the time. it's traditional middle eastern style tobacco, so why wouldn't it smoke well in a traditional bowl, right? maybe put a little more in the bowl than usual and just push it down a little bit. you just have to mess with it a little till you get it right.

cons: it won't last as long. for optimum flavor throughout, go with a large phunnel. then you'll be smoking that same bowl all freakin' day long. lol.

my verdict is to use an egyptian bowl and pack it like you usually would, but maybe a little more. it works just fine that way for me.

[Giant Ninja Robot]

Cool so it sounds feasable then, and the issue is that I'm a full time worker, dad, and husband, I just don't have time to smoke all day. My big sessions will probably be like 2-3 hrs long in which case I can just fill the phunnel and use it over 2 days.

Scalli mod usage with a phunnel anyone?

I wish Eric was still active so I could get some input from him, but I know he's super busy making the small phunnel I'll eventually buy.

[dead_lemons]

yo GNR if your looking for a small phunnle a local shop here carries them for 12$

if you want i could pick one up and send it to you(of course you would have to cover the shippin+bowl)

PM me if your interested, or anyone else for that matter

[Dom]

Cool so it sounds feasable then, and the issue is that I'm a full time worker, dad, and husband, I just don't have time to smoke all day. My big sessions will probably be like 2-3 hrs long in which case I can just fill the phunnel and use it over 2 days.

Scalli mod usage with a phunnel anyone?

I wish Eric was still active so I could get some input from him, but I know he's super busy making the small phunnel I'll eventually buy.

i used to like the mod, but i got the same results with an egyptian bowl, except more hassle with the phunnel/mod.

[momatik]

I've heard of people lining their phunnels with orange peels and pieces of apple and stuff so make the space less.

You could try that. Because here is the thing.

If you use a phunnel, your shisha will last longer, but you'll be using more.

If you use an egyptian, your shisha wont last nearly as long, so you may end up using more in the long run.

[mattarios2]

If you can't get it to work in an egyptian just use the phunnel, when you are good smoking, let the bowl cool. Then just dump the burned shisha and since you used a phunnel and all the juices are there, you can save all the good shisha and dump it back in your tub of shisha. That is what I do because I find the smoke with tangiers in a phunnel is superior to the egyptian.

Or just pack a diesel phunnel bowl, and after your first smoke leave the bowl in tact, and when you wanna smoke that flavor again, light up coals and the bowl is already packed, that way 1 massive bowl actually last 3-4 sessions or so which would equal the amount of shisha you use in 1 egptian bowl for 4 sessions give or take.

[Dom]

If you can't get it to work in an egyptian just use the phunnel, when you are good smoking, let the bowl cool. Then just dump the burned shisha and since you used a phunnel and all the juices are there, you can save all the good shisha and dump it back in your tub of shisha. That is what I do because I find the smoke with tangiers in a phunnel is superior to the egyptian.

wow. that's a good idea, matt. i think i'm going to do that. thanks.

[Giant Ninja Robot]

Matt you win, unless anybody can give me reason that it's a bad idea to remix the stuff, thats what ill be trying out first.

Thanks buddy.

[NickReppinThe909]

the only bad thing is it takes a little more heat to get going but other than that its fine to re-start it

congrats on being bold and purple btw mdl

[Chiefin]

you can always use the phake phunnel method and adjust the size to meet how much shisha you want to use

[mattarios2]

If you can't get it to work in an egyptian just use the phunnel, when you are good smoking, let the bowl cool. Then just dump the burned shisha and since you used a phunnel and all the juices are there, you can save all the good shisha and dump it back in your tub of shisha. That is what I do because I find the smoke with tangiers in a phunnel is superior to the egyptian.

wow. that's a good idea, matt. i think i'm going to do that. thanks.

No prob man.

Matt you win, unless anybody can give me reason that it's a bad idea to remix the stuff, thats what ill be trying out first.

Thanks buddy.

I've already looked into it, there is nothing wrong with re-using the shisha, many people do it, as do I and have never had any problems.

And your welcome :-)

[Giant Ninja Robot]

I think he meant actually take the untouched shisha when cooled and remix it into the rest of the batch. Could be wrong but that was my impression.

[erufiku]

I re-use shisha all the time when smoking from a phunnel. Just take the burnt top layer off and refill with fresh shisha. After a few sessions the bottom level will get burnt as well, so you'll eventually have to repack the whole thing. But beats packing a new bowl every single time.

Then again, my shisha shipments are few and far in between...

[mattarios2]

I think he meant actually take the untouched shisha when cooled and remix it into the rest of the batch. Could be wrong but that was my impression.

yeah I meant mix it back into the tub of shisha.

[jezter6]

I pack tangy into an egyptian all the time and it works fine.

I use a scalli in a small phunnel and it works fine too. Still doesn't roast the bottom layer, but at least I waste less. Phunnels would be better (IMHO) if they weren't so deep.

[mattathayde]

they pack it in egyptian bowls at the local lounge and its great. i cant get most of the tangiers i have to acclimate casue of humidity here but the schnozzberry i have that is fine tastes the same in the phunel or normal bowl. now i just need to go back home to talk to the local shop as to how the hell i can acclimate this

-matt