MichaelLCP Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 <iframe width="853" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JtUqz4hqn6Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) you actually did the foil test without the foil. nice picture quality on the video. the tobacco looks very defined and you can kinda tell how dense it is just by sight. Edited September 2, 2011 by Arcane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Very useful video man! That's the first time I've seen someone pack a bowl like that! Gonna try that in a while I guess, after I am done smoking this AF guava. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Extremely detailed in such a short time, one thing all too rare in most videos. Pretty much every issue I have had in the past would have been avoided watching this. I am glad you brought up the point about the foil going down over the spire something easily remedied but seems to be a common problem. I learned to pack from an older member (foibledagain) who is probably the most knowledgeable person I have ever come in contact with and his technique is suprsingly similar. The best session I have ever had was with a bowl he packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Currently smoking a bowl of Kashmir guava packed using this technique and it definitely tops how I was packing it previously, which is weird because I always packed using an oyster fork, but yes, the tip about putting your bowl in the container and then packing it using the fork seems to have made a lot of difference!! Thanks man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Excellent video how-to. I do the palm test too these days instead of the foil test. I feel it allows you to get a better "feel" of how tight it is. Also keeps the foil from getting messy. I use oyster fork to poke holes- glad you mentioned it needs to be sharpened first. I would redo my video to show how I do it now, but you cover everything so well. And I'm always changing up how I do mine anyway. But yes, huge props to you for an excellent how-to that made sure to mention all the important stuff! (how tight it should be, mentioning the different methods people use, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1314987002' post='522376'] Excellent video how-to. I do the palm test too these days instead of the foil test. I feel it allows you to get a better "feel" of how tight it is. Also keeps the foil from getting messy. I use oyster fork to poke holes- glad you mentioned it needs to be sharpened first. I would redo my video to show how I do it now, but you cover everything so well. And I'm always changing up how I do mine anyway. But yes, huge props to you for an excellent how-to that made sure to mention all the important stuff! (how tight it should be, mentioning the different methods people use, etc.) [/quote] Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSmokes Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Sorry for a bump but this was the only thread I could find that mentioned sharpening the oyster fork. How do you go about doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 [quote name='DrSmokes' timestamp='1325015136' post='533940'] Sorry for a bump but this was the only thread I could find that mentioned sharpening the oyster fork. How do you go about doing that? [/quote] Just take a knife sharpening stone (or some other type of sharpener, that's just what I have) and work at the tips of the fork until they are sharp points. Then no more tearing of the foil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1325025137' post='533948'] [quote name='DrSmokes' timestamp='1325015136' post='533940'] Sorry for a bump but this was the only thread I could find that mentioned sharpening the oyster fork. How do you go about doing that? [/quote] Just take a knife sharpening stone (or some other type of sharpener, that's just what I have) and work at the tips of the fork until they are sharp points. Then no more tearing of the foil! [/quote] Yup. This ^. Im sure sandpaper would work well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I'll try to snap a pic of what I use sometime. May have to remind me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezxen Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 [quote name='MichaelLCP' timestamp='1325025661' post='533950'] [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1325025137' post='533948'] [quote name='DrSmokes' timestamp='1325015136' post='533940'] Sorry for a bump but this was the only thread I could find that mentioned sharpening the oyster fork. How do you go about doing that? [/quote] Just take a knife sharpening stone (or some other type of sharpener, that's just what I have) and work at the tips of the fork until they are sharp points. Then no more tearing of the foil! [/quote] Yup. This ^. Im sure sandpaper would work well too. [/quote] I used a nail file from a nail clipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSmokes Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks guys, I'll have to try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Maybe I'll give it one more go round. It is winter here so who knows, maybe acclimation won't be such a problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 [quote name='mattarios2' timestamp='1325198445' post='534137'] Maybe I'll give it one more go round. It is winter here so who knows, maybe acclimation won't be such a problem for me. [/quote] I find acclimation is easiest when the weather is the most stable. For example, middle of summer when it's consistently hot or middle of winter when it's consistently cold. I have a good bit more trouble during spring and fall here in TN when it could be 30 degrees one day and then 80 the next. Damn global warming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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