mushrat Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 After all is said and done the thing worked very well. Went to my local cafe with it, the guys were interested in seeing if it worked. I packed the bowl myself, leaving a fair amount of space at the top. One of the owners said it wouldn't work with so little Ma'asell, I told him to trust me. So we got a chunk of bulk coal, dropped it on, closed the lid and in short order had it going great. Lots of smoke, full flavour, no fuss no muss. One of the other guys said it worked better than he imagined it would, lasted longer, and proceeded to set up a bowl of his own on a regular head with a screen instead of their usual foil...Let the revolution begin! Smoked that sucker for almost an hour and a half.... The only thing you have to watch out for is that the whole thing, including the latch, gets hot, so have a pot holder if you are going to latch it and inlatch it, oh and move the screen tab to the side so you can hold it with your toher hand when you pop the latch/lid or it has a tendency to come up with the lid. After the first time or two we just closed the lid without latching it, worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Mush, great job! However, till this day, I just can't get the heat management quite right with mine. I use 1 3 kings, and it's too hot. Okay, no problem. I go down to 3/4 of a coal, and it's Okay for 5, maybe 10 minutes then it goes too weak. I just can't find an economical coal/ heat solution. I figured if I just stick with foil, I will use less coal in the long run with a better, long lasting smoke. I know, "use natural coals." However, the chances of being consistent with them are slimmer due to having to break them up. My biggest gripe with natural chunks is that out of a bag, only 1/2 is used because when being broken up, so much is wasted due to all the little unusable pieces produced. Fingers are not an option, as I enjoy living. Man, just wish someone would package lemon wood in proper size/shape chunks. I'm rambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 so you didn't have to move the coal around? you just let it be? what about ashing?i used to use a screen and windcover, but now with my new tang bowl, it's too big.(tang = tangiers...not poontang) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 [QUOTE=mushrat] The only thing you have to watch out for is that the whole thing, including the latch, gets hot, so have a pot holder if you are going to latch it and inlatch it, oh and move the screen tab to the side so you can hold it with your toher hand when you pop the latch/lid or it has a tendency to come up with the lid. After the first time or two we just closed the lid without latching it, worked.[ /QUOTE] I couldn't agree more. The bowl work damn well, and is even converting me to using screens more. The problem with the screen I had in the past didn't fit worth a damn on my chinese ceramic bowl. But now that I got the same bowl I love to use with the built on screen/lid from Sammer, I'm seeing the light I suppose But yeah, I also have found that not latching the lid on works just fine. It still makes a nice tight seal for me, not letting out much of any heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennmon Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 ive been noticing the same things as all the other users of the bowl. its excellent and with a few little tips, its way easy to use. just tilt the tab of the screen to the side like others have said. i just use my tongs to lift the windcover tab, works perfectly. i never bothered to latch it while smoking, i figure the metal would be burning hot and it would be impossible to unlatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seandoo Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I figured the same thing...never actually latched it while using, but usually close it. Always use the tongs when lifting the lid...as you can imagine, that thing gets hot as sh**. This bowl works wonders. Alright...I'll give in...I'm gunna go try some nakhla mixed fruit and see about that one post about it actually tasting good with a wind cover...no idea how that would happen but just for kicks... -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Can I have your stereo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seandoo Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Hahahaha...I actually did Nakhla Apple instead since I'd never tried it. Wasn't the best in the world, IMO. Good thing it was only $1. You'd most definately be getting a good setup if that were the case - I use M-Audio Studiophile LX4 studio monitors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdog Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 i havent touched my mixed fruit in about a month now haha ohhh i love m-audio...i want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghunfrytimma Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 yea samir threw in one of those bowls with the stargate i picked up from him a while back but ive yet to use it as im still a foil person and ill admit im hesitant to try the screen....ill get around to it sooner or later though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djnick Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 i love the screen. its a bit getting used to managing the heat, but when u have it down its perfect. nice thick smoke, great taste, bowl lasts forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Z Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Hey hey! Good to see I'm not the only one that about burned their fingertips off the first time they went to lift the lid to check the coal on this badboy I use this type of bowl for smoking my Fumari Junior outside and it really works wonders! I've been using a single 3 Kings quicklight with it and been getting about an hour and 20 minutes of smoking goodness out if it. I swear this bowl really does make your sessions last longer! One thing I did notice about it though is that sometimes it seems to insulate the charcoal a little too well and ends up emparting a bit of a mild charcoal flavor onto whatever ma'assell I'm smoking, which never happens with a normal bowl. Thats only happened twice in the many times I've smoked it, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem as well? I guess the main thing to know with this bowl is that no matter what you do, once it gets going NEVER touch that windcover with your fingertips! I learned that one the hard way But on the upside, I've never had any ma'assell actually burn when smoked in this bowl. I just sprinkle it in to about 3/4 of the way up the bowl (never to the point of touching the screen) and it works great and smokes forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestOH! Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 can anyone post a picture of the bowl screen and cover?i'd like to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahEnthusiast Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yep, thatd be the one. Atleast it seems identical to the ones samir sends out with his products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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