Fumari Japanese Coals

[AngryWhiteBoy]

Fumari.com Magic Coal

The box is black with white and gold writing.

Fumari makes great products and I'd only been able to find Easy Lite Japanese coals, so I went to Fumari. On the box, they do say "Made In Japan," which is a great sign. Indeed, I haven't been disappointed.

Ease of Lighting: Takes a bit of time and blowing to get all the silver off of even just one side. I typically have a pyrex dish of rubbing alcohol over which I roast the coals for a while, then blow to get everything going. Once you get the first couple up and running though, you can piggyback the coals and in about 3-5 minutes they're going pretty well. 6/10 just because duh, they're not quicklites.

Smell and Taste: Nada. No taste imparted. You'll never want quicklites touching your hookah again. 10/10

Longevity: Here's the problem. So far as I can tell, they make the shisha last a bit longer because I don't think they burn as hot. Whatever it is, I generally need to keep about 3 on at a time, and my smoking sessions last anywhere from 1-2 hours on one bowl. You go through a lot of these things at that rate. I can go through 20 individual coals (5 of the sticks) in a single bowl. I'm not sure if this is typical or not. Longevity: 8/10 because you will go through more coals but your bowl will last a lot longer.

Bottom line: Solid. No taste imparted, long bowls. Pain to light up, and you're gonna be piggybacking a lot, it is tough to get the heat right because sometimes smoke gets thin, and if you overcorrect, it is noxious. Other than that, amazing. Love em. 9/10 Edited December 6, 2007 by AngryWhiteBoy