¤Tyler¤ Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 anyone used either of these coals? the fantasia ones claim you never have to ash them, but in my experience they work better if you DO ash them. the have the "V" cutout that supposedly allows perfect airflow. i have a small mod bowl that came with my hookah. and 2 of the coals on my bowl get it burning too hot, and 1 coal isnt enough. jewel coals are the big quickies. they do the job, but they dont seem to last as long as id like. and with my small bowl, only one of them fits. my biggest weakness with hookah is coals/heat management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 heat management is always interesting.try cutting coals into halfs and spread it out on the bowl as much as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Make sure the coals are on the edge. And if you can't find the optimal heat level, try splitting your coals like lain said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 there's always 1 coal and a windcover. I just picked up a box of Fantasia coals. For some reason I thought they were coconut. Look remarkably similar to Exoticas. Haven't seen Jewel Quickies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Stuie' timestamp='1323297442' post='532110'] there's always 1 coal and a windcover. I just picked up a box of Fantasia coals. [u][b]For some reason I thought they were coconut.[/b][/u] Look remarkably similar to Exoticas. Haven't seen Jewel Quickies. [/quote] Wait, I did too... Edited December 7, 2011 by Epoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Funny all the coal threads kinda come together. Its like everyone is thinking about the same things... things come in waves I guess. I have a friend who said the Fantasia Airflows burn REALLY hot. I haven't tried them personally but I trust his opinion. Probably best for Nak/Mizo. I put in the other coals thread that I prefer CH bc its less heat which is good for Tangiers but sometimes I smoke AF or Nak DA and they are hot enough for that too. Not that I don't like CCNs AT ALL anymore but I just noticed the change and am not as partial towards them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 As a general rule I avoid quicklights at all costs. They just aren't worth it. For naturals, the Fantasia airflow coals are cool in theory, but what about when the little legs burn down? Then you're left with a normal coal. I also find it interesting that Stuie mentioned they aren't coconut. I thought they were, for whatever reason. Overall coals like these just seem all hype to me. I tend to not believe the hype... I'd just as well rather stick with Cocomazaya, Coconara, or Razan, my top favorite brands of coconut coals right now. Golden Canaries or Fumaris (which are not coconut but instead Japs) if you can swing the extra cost and hassle of maintenance, as they work best with Tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I agree with Katie.. CH coals have been working great for me lately. Work awesome for tang, split way easier than CCN's, work great for Nak. they're cheaper, and I don't notice a taste from them (I notice a taste from coco's ) as for the OP. I've never tried either, but I too, avoid QL's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 [quote name='mustang67n' timestamp='1323382048' post='532254'] I agree with Katie.. CH coals have been working great for me lately. Work awesome for tang, split way easier than CCN's, work great for Nak. they're cheaper, and [color=#ff0000][b]I don't notice a taste from them (I notice a taste from coco's [/b][/color] ) as for the OP. I've never tried either, but I too, avoid QL's [/quote] Okay you are just crazy. CCN has no taste, CH has the tiniest taste. The newest batch is the best CH batch BY FAR. I would Switch to CH if John got some Cubes, but I love Cubes now too much to ever go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 IDK.. maybe the CCN's ive gotten from the local store are old or something. and yeah.. definitely use new CH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 [quote name='Stuie' timestamp='1323384752' post='532261'] Okay you are just crazy. CCN has no taste, CH has the tiniest taste. [/quote] Agreed, from what I've used (haven't tried the newest CH version). Also, Cocomazaya have no taste as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 idk.. maybe it's just me. *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='mustang67n' timestamp='1323385886' post='532264'] idk.. maybe it's just me. *shrugs* [/quote] Alien! We have an alien here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1323403673' post='532301'] [quote name='mustang67n' timestamp='1323385886' post='532264'] idk.. maybe it's just me. *shrugs* [/quote] Alien! We have an alien here! [/quote] You know.. I've often thought that myself about... my.. self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='mustang67n' timestamp='1323452368' post='532350'] [quote name='Chreees' timestamp='1323403673' post='532301'] [quote name='mustang67n' timestamp='1323385886' post='532264'] idk.. maybe it's just me. *shrugs* [/quote] Alien! We have an alien here! [/quote] You know.. I've often thought that myself about... my.. self. [/quote] We're all living in the Matrix, man... nothing is real... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm using the Fantasia airflows right now, I have 2 of them on my medium phunnel with a mix of AF mint and SB Tangerine and its smoking perfectly, haven't even touched the coals since I put them on about 30 min ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='Tyler' timestamp='1323460426' post='532376'] I'm using the Fantasia airflows right now, I have 2 of them on my medium phunnel with a mix of AF mint and SB Tangerine and its smoking perfectly, haven't even touched the coals since I put them on about 30 min ago. [/quote] You should put up a review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santino Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='Stuie' timestamp='1323297442' post='532110'] there's always 1 coal and a windcover. I just picked up a box of Fantasia coals. For some reason I thought they were coconut. Look remarkably similar to Exoticas. Haven't seen Jewel Quickies. [/quote] They're made by Exotica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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