japanesse silver coals

[xgracegalex]

Hey,
how are these coals? I am just trying to plan ahead for when I get my hookah on monday.

[HookahEnthusiast]

these have been discussed as much as anything on this forum...so a search couldnt hurt...but from my own personal experience ive found that they work pretty well...but there not in the quick lite category as they take a stove or butane lighter of some kind to really get them goin in my experience...but all in all a pretty good coal....id probably go for naturals though instead2cents

[MR Bubble]

depnds on what brand you are talking about. I feel this is a case of "you get what you pay for." The less expensive Easylite brand leaves a funky taste and is not a true Japanese coal. The Golden brand and Abu haithem brand are better choices.
I used to smoke with these and like them very much. In fact I may go with them again.
MR Bubble

[Sonthert]

Abu Hitham Japanese coals are out of stock at the Hookah Company or at least they only had one box last time I looked. There is a disturbing trend to oust Japanese coals in favor of Chinese coals, because profit margins are higher. Myself and George at the Hookah Company are working to make sure Japanese coals are available. Both of the main L.A. distributors are out with little chance of getting more. We are pursuing other avenues, however. An excellent low-sulfur coal from China has recently come to my attention, there as good as the Canary Golden Charcoal (Japanese ones) nad only slightly inferior to Al-Saif and Abu Hitham Japanese coals, they are distributed here in San Diego as Red Lion charcoal. They are a world better than Diamante, EZ light and Quick Starts.

[Sonthert]

P.S. Diamante, Easy Lite and Quickstarts are actually Chinese coals...I don't know if that was clear or not. If they aren't made in Japan, be suspicious!

[Brad]

I'm glad I bought two boxes when I ordered my Abu Hitham. They seem to work very well with your tobacco. In the beginning I was using Nour and I could never get the heat right.

[Buford]

I've never used anything but 3 Kings, but a buddy of mine used to use the silvered Japanese coals several years ago. How do naturals, Nours, Japanese, 3 Kings compare to each other for smoking experience? The 3 Kings are so convenient I'm hesitant to bother with any other kind.

[xgracegalex]

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those are the coals. Are they bad?

[links]

i have these coals however mine come in a smaller size of one square instead of 3 stuck together.

[Cicada]

nice coals -- i liked htem -- only problem was getting them lit took forever :Pi now use nours and 3kings quick lite -- i have safa-lite XXL 40mm coals which i didnt like too much -- if anyone wants some, i can send some your way if oyu want to try 'em -- they're huge, but to me, are not very flavorless -- they work well in a pinch, but i wouldnt use them again.i should order some lemonwood coals.

[Seandoo]

I used to use quicklights back in the day. Convenient, good to start
your hookah or simply to start other coals if you're out somewhere
without a stove, but not your best bet for home use.
I've been using the Japanese Easy Light coals (require a stove etc.) in
the black box for a long time...it's what one of my local hookah bars
uses. Yeah those work well, last a while, good stuff.
Recently I've been experiementing with Planet coals and Nour coals,
both of which are those small black logs. I like them, but they ash
like hell and don't last -quite- as long as the Japanese cubes.

Taste:
Overall, I believe the natural coals impart the least taste on your
sheesh, Japanese coals are quite close, and quicklights can taste funny
but they're standable. Just make sure the outer stuff burns all the way
off on each of these types of coal, as it'll mess up your bowl, taste
of the smoke, and lungs. It's just not pleasent if you're impatient =)

Nour, Planet, and Japanese coals all work well with the Taqseem bowl. I
didn't have the same results using Planet coals with foil when I first
got them. Then again, -I first got them- might say something. Trial and
error is where it's at.
If you're not getting much smoke with natural coals, break them up into
pieces outside after they're lit, then use more and smaller pieces on
your bowl. Seems to work well for me...

-Sean

[djnick]

i only use the noor natural coals. i find the quicklights to give too much charcoal taste, even the ones that supposedly dont give off much flavor. Only thing that sucks if if you dont have a burner or stove they tave forever to light, but they last forever too.

[ApoC]

Abu Hitam is my fav 

[xgracegalex]

glad to hear the coals I got are alright. Could I just place the coal directly on the burner or should I put it in a pan with holes? What would happen if I just put it on the burner?

[Seandoo]

By saying "burner" I'm assuming you're referring to the bowl or head of
your hookah? Wait, maybe you're referring to your stove. Well okay yeah
the term correctly applies to both, so I'll answer your question both
ways.
There's nothing wrong with putting your coal on your stove. I mean you
might need to wipe up a small amount of ash after your coal's lit, but
that's it, you should be good. If you have one of those dealies that
elevates your pots and pans whatever you can put the coal on it to get
it lit as well.
If you're referring to the top of the hookah, use foil and poke holes
in it or use a screen made for hookah bowls to use between the coal and
your shisha. It won't feel or taste very good at all if you don't

The more I read your post the more I'm convinced you were referring to
the stove. Yeah man your coal won't blow up in your face or anything.
There's not like a specific technique that'll really make heating your
coal much better than another. What I like to do is put two coals (what
I normally use) near the flame of my stove for a minute or so, let them
get lit a little around the edges, and stack them in a coal carrier
(really inexpensive but great quality and awesome design, fortunately)
or ceramic dish until they're heated ALL THE WAY THROUGH, as to not
impart any taste in what you're smoking =)
My reason for this is it seems that the coal doesn't last as long if
you sit and wait with the coal in the flame the whole time until it's
thoroughly baked, like there's more ash or something. Maybe just
superstition hahaha I don't know. Works for me.

long post, hope it helped...

-Sean

[c4r80n]

thos kids in the video put a nour finger right on their (flat) burner (stove). They kept it on until just about all the way grey and blew on the black parts to make em burn up quicker.looks like they didn't have a lot of ash at all, they even stabed it to make it into two smaller pieces when hot.