Sin on Sunday Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 my mya petite should be here in a day or so, and it comes with a metal screen but i have read various posts that say that foil is better, for some reason. i was planning on just using toothpicks for the holes but im considering the poker tool. is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 forget the metal screen, just use foil wrap and toothpicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 a toothpick works great because you can determine the size of the hole based on how far you push the pick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 This one is:http://www.fumari.com/hookah-accessories/pokerI have been using it for over a year, it's all i use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sin on Sunday Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 cool thanks for responding so fast guys another question. for a small hookah like the petite which i would be using once a week more or less is it worth it to invest in a phunnel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 yes i hope you have another bowl besides the little mya bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 QUOTE (Sin on Sunday @ Nov 20 2009, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>cool thanks for responding so fast guys another question. for a small hookah like the petite which i would be using once a week more or less is it worth it to invest in a phunnel?always worth the investment no matter what the hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 +1 to the fumari poker, that thing is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 if you are having troubles with a toothpick, i dunno if the fumari poker will help you any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 QUOTE (Stuie @ Nov 20 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>This one is:http://www.fumari.com/hookah-accessories/pokerI have been using it for over a year, it's all i use.you have a tool for everything..lol gotta call you mr gadget from now own..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 QUOTE (NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD @ Nov 20 2009, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Stuie @ Nov 20 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>This one is:http://www.fumari.com/hookah-accessories/pokerI have been using it for over a year, it's all i use.you have a tool for everything..lol gotta call you mr gadget from now own..lolhahaha... yeah kinda. Now that I have my Craftsman Handi-Cut, I can't stop cutting my cocos. Changed everything about how I smoke. The Poker is always out. I wipe it down after every use, I think it I will practically last forever. There's not even wear on the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydoo Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 QUOTE (Arcane @ Nov 21 2009, 07:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you are having troubles with a toothpick, i dunno if the fumari poker will help you any...Hahahahahahah---shameless waste of money! Toothpicks are free (or really cheap) and take how long! If a toothpick is too difficult for you, maybe you should rethink smoking shisha as a hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/Danesco-Stainless-St...0304&sr=8-5or something similar to those works, you can find the plastic ones at wal mart for 2-3 dollars for a pack of 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyk Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 toothpicks man they are free it you just stock up on em everytime you go out to eat thats what i do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I like to use a screen combined with foil on some of my smaller ceramic bowls, depends on what I'm smoking though. Pointless with Nakhla since it doesn't mind the heat. But with AF, if a screen fits the bowl I'm using, I put it on there upside down (usually have to snip the tabs off, they just get in my way) then cover it with foil and use a toothpick to poke holes, using the screen as my guide for where to poke them.I primarily use a Phunnel bowl, it beats the snot out of all my other bowls. None of my metal screens fit it so I've never used a screen on my Phunel.Lately my preferred hole punching method (on my Phunnels) is to ignore the outer edge of the foil, that's where I set my Diamante coals, a ring of toothpick punched holes where I estimate the deepest part of the Phunnel to be, poking all the way through to the bottom and twisting the toothpick around a few times to make sure I've formed a nice channel for heat and air through the shisha, then rings of holes poked through the foil using a thumbtack right up to but not over the hole in the Phunnel. I test to make sure I've got enough air flow by putting the bottom of the Phunnel to my mouth and inhaling gently (lest I suck up a bit of shisha in my mouth, NASTY!) and if necessary, I'll punch a few more holes with the thumbtack, a few over the Phunnel hole if necessary. This has never hurt a session of mine so I don't hesitate to do it if I need more air. This has been working really really well for me and I've been getting 90 minute sessions. No matter what I'm smoking, I always pack it well over the rim, light and fluffy, fluff it with a toothpick to be sure there's plenty of air in it, then cover it tightly with foil. Have had no problem with this method and have used it for months.All that being said, I think climate (not to mention the coals/bowls/shisha/hookah you are using) has a great deal to do with how shisha "bakes." So you have to just keep trying different methods until you find what works for you. How I prep my bowls has evolved greatly and it's just gotten better and better. Don't get frustrated as you start out. You'll find what works for you, takes a little time to refine your technique but that's part of the fun of it.What works without fail for a lot of people may be utterly catastrophic for you. Just go for it, experiment, take mental or literal notes, you'll get there.Oh, apologies if I'm talking down to you. I'm assuming you're relatively new to hookah and I may be assuming wrong. Regardless, I hope you enjoy your new hookah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I got a makeshift hole poker I made with a little piece of wood dowel, and a large sewing needle.. just drill a hole in the end of the dowel, put glue on the end of the needle, and slip it in the hole.. voila. Hole poker.I use my fork a lot more than the poker now, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhineholt Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I actually saw some guy at one of the lounges using one. It worked fine. No rips or anything... But it was a lounge. If youre in such a rush to set up your hookah, slow down. It's supposed to be relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 where did the OP say that toothpicks were too hard to use, he was just asking whether its worth it or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleTheJustin Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I use one of those push pin looking things and it works out amazing. The holes are perfect size and it goes just deep enough. Give one of those a try if you have one lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 wood skewers. You can go from small to big holes depending on what you smoke. fumari poker looks pretty cool, but im sure I would lose it pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan6216 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I have 2 sets of tongs that have built in pokers, i just use that...... works perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 QUOTE (sportsfan6216 @ Nov 21 2009, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have 2 sets of tongs that have built in pokers, i just use that...... works perfect.If you are talking about the non pointed utensil on the tongs, that is for stirring tobacco. If you have tongs with an actual poker on them I want to know where you got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I recommend foil and toothpicks800 toothpicks are like 1.29 at target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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