modisess Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I'm having problems with my Mya bowl.Okay so I am packing AF into my bowl, and for whatever reason after the first couple of minutes into the session the pull i get seems to gain quite a noticeable restriction, and I am guessing that the tobacco is blocking the holes in the bowl.Now I always sprinkle the tobacco into the bowl up to the rim as usual, and never pat the tobacco down. So I am not sure how this can happen, the first 10 or 15 pulls always have an easy pull but after that it gets quite hard, seems that the tobacco gets pulled down after a while and starts to block the holes.It also gets quite harsh, I am using two cocos, but dropped to one and used a windcover (made out of foil). But it is still harsh, did I burn the tobacco already?Starting to have this problem quite recently, but before this I always had good sessions using the mya bowl.Any solutions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I'd say it is just b/c of AF's newer smaller cut. You could always sprinkle and then make a hole in the middle so the shisha is around the sides, and you could treat the bowl like a phunnel. Sprinkle and push it all along the sides, foil, poke 2-3 rings of holes and put the coals only on the edges, voila, problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 wont the tobacco eventually fall towards the center though if i did that? I like the idea, but im not 100% sure if that would fix the problem. The AF bubblegum and watermelon i got seems to be very harsh I found out, I wasn't burning the tobacco but the flavor was extremely intense to the point of discomfort. Used to love them both, but now I guess I'd skip those flavors when I stock up again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 no, that is b/c the new AF is a lil finicky, just acclimate it and you won't get that burn anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An1m Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 QUOTE (modisess @ Nov 22 2008, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm having problems with my Mya bowl.Okay so I am packing AF into my bowl, and for whatever reason after the first couple of minutes into the session the pull i get seems to gain quite a noticeable restriction, and I am guessing that the tobacco is blocking the holes in the bowl.Now I always sprinkle the tobacco into the bowl up to the rim as usual, and never pat the tobacco down. So I am not sure how this can happen, the first 10 or 15 pulls always have an easy pull but after that it gets quite hard, seems that the tobacco gets pulled down after a while and starts to block the holes.It also gets quite harsh, I am using two cocos, but dropped to one and used a windcover (made out of foil). But it is still harsh, did I burn the tobacco already?Starting to have this problem quite recently, but before this I always had good sessions using the mya bowl.Any solutions?When you pack the bowl, flip it over and poke the holes from the bottom of the bowl through the top of the foil, then add the rest of the holes on top. You could also probably do with 1.5 cocos. one on an edge, big one in the center to start, then both on the edges in a v shaped pattern with part of the whole cole hanging off the side of the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 poke bigger holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 QUOTE (inino @ Nov 22 2008, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>poke bigger holes.Yup, that's it. Bigger holes or many, many tiny ones. Foil is the main cause of restriction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 i couldn't poke any more holes even if i wanted to... i will try and acclimate the AF as mattarios said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 When your poking holes get your toothpick to go all the way through the bowl so it fits into the holes on the bottom. Or you can pack a little less and shake your bowl once you foil it to get everything spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hojo Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Blow through the bottom of the bowl after it is packed. It will fluff the shisha a bit, and hopefully clear out the holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 buy a phunnel bowlproblem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 QUOTE (modisess @ Nov 22 2008, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i couldn't poke any more holes even if i wanted to... i will try and acclimate the AF as mattarios saidnot more holes, just bigger holes. the problem might be the holes are so small that they get sealed from ash and tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 QUOTE (voski @ Nov 22 2008, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>When your poking holes get your toothpick to go all the way through the bowl so it fits into the holes on the bottom. Or you can pack a little less and shake your bowl once you foil it to get everything spread out.I think this is where my problem is, yeah i poke the toothpick about halfway through and I think it is pushing the tobacco down since I don't feel like the toothpick is going through the tobacco at all.QUOTE (Hojo @ Nov 22 2008, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Blow through the bottom of the bowl after it is packed. It will fluff the shisha a bit, and hopefully clear out the holes.I will try that.QUOTE (joytron @ Nov 22 2008, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>buy a phunnel bowlproblem solved.I have a medium. But I don't wanna use that much tobacco everytime I wanna smoke. But hey, I do have a small coming my way..QUOTE (inino @ Nov 22 2008, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (modisess @ Nov 22 2008, 05:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i couldn't poke any more holes even if i wanted to... i will try and acclimate the AF as mattarios saidnot more holes, just bigger holes. the problem might be the holes are so small that they get sealed from ash and tobacco.yeah i tried that, didn't help. I really think that it's the tobacco blocking the holes on the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidglass Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 QUOTE (Hojo @ Nov 22 2008, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Blow through the bottom of the bowl after it is packed. It will fluff the shisha a bit, and hopefully clear out the holes.yup always worked for my traditional bowlsQUOTE (joytron @ Nov 22 2008, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>buy a phunnel bowlproblem solved.Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_steve Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (modisess @ Nov 22 2008, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>wont the tobacco eventually fall towards the center though if i did that? I like the idea, but im not 100% sure if that would fix the problem. The AF bubblegum and watermelon i got seems to be very harsh I found out, I wasn't burning the tobacco but the flavor was extremely intense to the point of discomfort. Used to love them both, but now I guess I'd skip those flavors when I stock up again..Yep, I am smoking AF Watermelon right now....it seems to require a very low level of heat compared to the Rommon that I usually smoke. I usually use two coals to get it started, then stack the coals for as long as possible...that gives me the least harshness from it. Edited November 23, 2008 by mustang_steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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