TJ Perry Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 So I finally got this stuff smoking well enough to take full lung hits without any sense of harshness. The problem was with the bowl, and possibly the bad batch that went out that Tangiers himself made a thread about. My advice to anyone struggling with this stuff is to pick up one of the tangiers heads (which are the nicest I've ever seen anywhere) and play with the coals until you get it right. Once it works the flavor just pops in your mouth. Don't give up because it won't work the first few times. Chances are it's a technical issue with the heat managment (make sure the bowl you have is compatable with this stuff, or it just WILL NOT WORK no matter what you do) and you just need to troubleshoot your set up or call tangiers to make sure what you have will work. It's definitely worth the effort and you'll be dealing with one of the best people in the hookah buisness today. This is a far from trying to deal with shady men screwing you over on every other box of nahkla double apple trying to find the GOOD batches (which actually exist believe it or not). I love you tangiers, you've won me over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Paintball Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I pray my Large Ceramic head is "compatable"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Basically, designate a Tangiers bowl, and use it only for Tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Yeah! For the free samples? You get a free head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 P.S. this is the reason I put up the notice regarding the tobacco.It is likely that instead of multiplying by two, the person in question just added the base amount. Its not hard to screw up, just hard to tell once its packaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 speaking of free samples tangiers, did you get the copy of my id i sent you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Wow. I'm even more depressed that I missed out on the free samples. Ok, don't the Tangiers heads hold alot like 50 g or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Perry Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 [quote name='DizzyGuy']Wow. I'm even more depressed that I missed out on the free samples. Ok, don't the Tangiers heads hold alot like 50 g or something?[/quote]I got a bag of 250 grams, I needed three to fill this head. I'll probobly smoke until my lungs explode but it's blueberry, and that's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymptom Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Three bags of 250 grams to fill a head? If I were gonna fit 50 grams into my Tangiers head I'd probably have to pack it down pretty hard. I imagine it would be unsmokable. I don't know how they are measuring the capacity of these bowls... That said, I do have to use quite a bit of tobacco in the bowl to get a good smoke. I haven't had much success packing it half-way. It smokes, but not well...When I don't want to smoke for 1.5-2 hours I use my Egyptian bowl and it works fine. I haven't had any problems with the Mya bowl, either, although it is a little small for Tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 do you leave space in the bowl? or up to the foil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymptom Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Me? I always leave space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Sanguine: yes. In fact, I was thinking of sending you over to TJ to help him, if this didn't work. You both live in VA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Perry Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 [quote name='Tangiers']Sanguine: yes. In fact, I was thinking of sending you over to TJ to help him, if this didn't work. You both live in VA...[/quote]Isn't he like 4 or 5 hours away though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 where do you live tj? im in williamsburg. its funny but for me ive never really had much trouble with getting tangiers to smoke, i dont really use any special technique, just pack it well and manage heat carefully and it smokes well just about every time. maybe when i get a tangiers bowl i will find out i actually have been having trouble and just didnt know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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