Shift_Six Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I dont really know for sure if hole patterns help a lot, but i know without a doubt that it helps a bit. Too many little holes cause coal to get stuck; blocking heat, too many big holes allow pieces of coal to fall through, etc etc. Heres the hole pattern i use after some experimenting, never get a burning taste, no coal pieces gets stuck in the holes, and it seems to work pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I use lots of big holes, for better draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 "Paterns" in foil are largely unneccesary. This is a common misconception- but lets think about this logically.If there are a lot of holes, you are going to get more air flow and more heat. If there are only a few holes, you will have less air flor and less heat. Paterns in the foil do absolutly nothing except make your setup time longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift_Six Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 I didnt really mean a pattern, it has more to do with placement for coal rotating and burning too much of the shisha and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronparsons Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 [quote name='Tangiers']I use lots of big holes, for better draw. [/quote]I do the same. I find using small holes (think push-pin size) makes for a bad draw. I typically use the pointy-thing that comes on tongs because I have a few sitting around the kitchen. I make 8-16 holes, usually in some sort of symettrical fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 As I have said, in other threads, I prefer oyster forks, and I generally, put, around 80-100 holes. People swear by my technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uselessdreamer1 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Tangiers maybe you could draw out how ur foil looks. I can imagine how 80-100 holes would fit on a bowl... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBlack Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 80-100 BIG holes at that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Tangiers large bowls. Just imagine lots of parallel rows of holes. When I get someone to take pictures, I'll take pictures of that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCaterpillar Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I use a thumbtack and poke tons of little holes. I feel that big holes tend to cause harshness. If i dont have a choice i will poke bigger holes but only like 10-15 on the bowl spread out evenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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