Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I know they JUST hit the market but has anybody had a chance to test them out? I ordered a bunch today, hope I don't regret it. They're round, unfortunately, Exoticas have me SO spoiled now. Shishaco nat squares are my favorite squares to use, I just find them a bit pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Huh what, did I say something stupid again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Hamilton Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) [img]http://labads.s3.amazonaws.com/c4d2d39524533c786a2899968ae25462.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.shishaco.net/img/hookah-charcoal.jpg[/img] Edited October 14, 2010 by Josh Hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Yeah, I just realized what he was huhing. I don't read thread titles, I don't know why I expect other people too. I'm referring to the new Shishaco Finger Coals. At least, I think they're new. I've never seen them before now so I figured they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 never even heard of them...i'll stick to my japs... even the cheap japs aren't too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 heh, sorry i did read the title, i was just hoping for a link or picture or something. was in one of those moods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I've seen 'em before, but haven't heard much about them...You sure about them just hitting the market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 [quote name='mushrat' timestamp='1287085544' post='485048'] heh, sorry i did read the title, i was just hoping for a link or picture or something. was in one of those moods. [/quote] I feel ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1287085823' post='485050'] I've seen 'em before, but haven't heard much about them...You sure about them just hitting the market? [/quote] Pretty sure. If you do a net search for them you don't find much, at least I didn't. I didn't look REAL hard for them though. Went to Shishaco online and they don't even show them on their site yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Oops, Shishaco DOES show them on their site. Doesn't say much about them in particular though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Shishaco Coconut Coals... Not Good. Finger Coals in General... FAIL...Carpet Killers. Possible likelihood of these being good...Outlook not good. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Gonna have to agree with Stuie on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 I love Shishaco coals and have had great success with them, so I'm hoping the fingers are as long-lasting. I got used to finger coals awhile back and use them a lot, mainly Diamantes--they took some getting used to though. Using them on small bowls is a pain and I don't bother to try anymore, but they do great on my large Phunnels. Haven't had one get away from me in a long while. The Shishaco finger coals will be here soon enough and I'll get to try them out. I'm happy to have a stockpile of coals for those weird times when I run out of my favorites anyway, and it's not like they go bad, so I guess it's not wasted money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Hamilton Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I buy Kanaras...have chnats and cocos...they arent bad at all either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Haven't tried them, but if they're like all the other finger coals I've used, I'd stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I like my coals to stay on the bowl....not roll off onto my precious hardwood floors. Never have been a big fan of finger coals. I've tried a few, and they worked dont get me wrong, its just heat management and coal placement became increasingly difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 I guess the bargain shopper in me is more forgiving than I realized. I like the nice, big, FAT fingers that burn as long and well as Exoticas but are so much cheaper. I like being able to choose how big I want them. Some of the finger coals aren't round, looks like the Shishacos are though. But, like I said, I can forgive a lot for the right price. Also--for the right burn time. I like heat management with the coals as well so I consider that a plus. Before I got the hang of not letting my fingers roll off the bowl, I'd shave one side of the coals with a serrated knife until I had a flat surface, messy but extremely effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadscought Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Not a finger coal fan myself, exoticas or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 finger coals are compressed charcoal dust, just waiting to return to their un-compressed state at the first chance they get - usually all over the floor. They leave me yanking the stem out, and dumping the vase on the floor in an attempt to extinguish them in the shortest fashion possible. (Not that anyone could spot a burn on this horrible-dark-dank-dungeonlike flooring the DA insisted on) Besides, they always have a funky taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) [quote name='TheScotsman' timestamp='1287288221' post='485286'] finger coals are compressed charcoal dust, just waiting to return to their un-compressed state at the first chance they get - usually all over the floor. They leave me yanking the stem out, and dumping the vase on the floor in an attempt to extinguish them in the shortest fashion possible. (Not that anyone could spot a burn on this horrible-dark-dank-dungeonlike flooring the DA insisted on) Besides, they always have a funky taste. [/quote] Um... what brand of finger coals have you tried? I want to make sure to NEVER try them. I've never once had the above problems. And what "formed" charcoals aren't compressed coal dust? There's no natural wood/bamboo/coconut that makes a nice neat square when it's burned into coal that I know of. I've had more popping and exploding squares than fingers, that's for sure. And funny tasting? Nope, have only noticed that with QL squares and rounds. I've had great success with Diamante and Stargate fingers both. There was at least one other finger coal I've tried but I can't remember what they were, don't recall having them explode or taste funny either though. Edited October 17, 2010 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Just did [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/5414-finger-coal-chopped-and-formed-in-any-shape-review/page__st__40__gopid__485971#entry485971"]My Review[/url] of these coals as I finally tried them last night. They did great and I feel a lot better about buying four kilos. Considering I only paid $3.75 a kilo, I'm ecstatic with their performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Okay, I've been using these for, I don't know, a couple of weeks now? I really really like them a lot. ESPECIALLY for the price. I discovered that breaking them into fourths instead of thirds worked great, and they really do snap fairly easily although tonight I found I could use my deboning scissors to cut them--worked great and none of them broke up. I cut about five fingers for future use. I cut one in fourths, used three on the bowl and added the fourth about 30 or 40 minutes later to pick up the heat and finish the bowl, ended up having to heat up one more little chunk and got a good hour and a half out of the bowl. These coals are laid out on my large Chinese funnel, by the way. Laying them this way seems to work better on my funnel while the coals are fresh, then I lay them the other way when they get smaller and I want to maximize their heat. [img]http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/genierobinson/Hookah/ShishacoFingerCoals_2054.jpg[/img] [img]http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj72/genierobinson/Hookah/ShishacoFingerCoals_2053.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71903DC5 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Gppd review. I'm not a fan of finger coals but that price is very appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 With my budget, I have to factor in price as well as quality. $12-$14 a kilo for coals is way outside my budget. By the way, I use Exoticas a lot and these don't ash as much as those either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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