Cloud9 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have a 24" Mya Econo with a Tangiers phunnel bowl and a Nammor hose. I'm using some Exotica square finger coals. I think I've got a really good setup now. My question is about the shisha. First, is it better to go with a shisha that's more wet...since using the phunnel bowl will keep the juices. Secondly...whats the best way to pack it. Traditionally I've always thought it's best to loosely pack the bowl, but does that hold true with the phunnels as well. Do you pack the wetter tobacco's tighter or looser? Answers to all these questions would help me alot...on my journey to find the perfect smoke session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I'm not in the best of moods right now (frustrated because I'm struggling installing Windows XP on my Mac via Boot Camp) but I'm gonna give it a shot... Different brands require different ways of packing. Tangiers, tight. Nak, tight. Al Faker, loose. Starbuzz, loose. Always fill to the rim of the bowl and it doesn't really matter if the shisha touches the foil or not. Personally it's not the wetness of the shisha that makes it great. This is proven if you compare Tangiers and Nakhla. One's hella wet, whereas the other is usually pretty dry in comparison. Yet both are good brands. And yes, it does sound like you have a good setup now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a cliche affair Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Incu pretty much covered the basics. Once you pick a shisha we can give you more in-depth advice about packing a phunnel. I smoke tangiers and nak, nohing else really compares IMO. Nice setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentum Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 In my experience, wetter shisha = bigger clouds. Theres a point of diminishing returns for sure, but with orig Nakhla (which is dry as hell) you're not getting huge clouds. But I still love nakhla. Id reccomend you try a bunch of different brands, because some people like wetter shisha more than dry or vice versa etc. Though most people will tell you to go with Tang,nak, or AF. So to your first question...its pretty subjective. Newer people I think tend to like wetter shisha more, at least I did. For packing, it depends on the shisha. I think its pretty hard to screw up packing normal shisha in a funnel. And by normal shisha I mean anything other than tang noir. I do pack the wetter shisha a little more tight in a funnel than an egyptian, but not by much. And even at that, Im not sure if thats the best way to do it, but it works well for me. id reccomend you try a couple different ways and see which way works best for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks for the response guys. I just bought some Fantasia...it's really wet. What's the best way to pack it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 super duper fluffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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