Purplepotatoe Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Pack the alien mini phunnel? I cant seem to get it to where im happy with the results, mainly due to the sizzling type sound I hear when I finally put the coals on. To me this means its just going to burn pretty quickly (even though this hasn't actually happened yet.) I have tried to let them sit for a bit to build up some ash to try to combat this but nothing has worked. Not really in a position to take a pic, but I treat packing it along the lines of a trench keeping the shisha well below the rim and the phunnel itself. It still smokes fine it just tends to lose its flavor rather quickly. Usually damn near gone by the end of the first round of coals. Am I just expecting a little to much longevity with it? The pull is also a little restrictive, but due to the shape of the bowl itself its a little pain to poke holes as I normally would using a tooth pick. Would a smaller hole poker such as a needle work better? General Setup: Reynolds HD foil Any smaller cut shisha (in this exact case Romman/Al Tawareg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Well, my first advice is to use a different bowl that has proper smoking dimensions. There's a reason why Tangiers Phunnel bowls are the depth and width that they are. Alien Phunnel ignores that, therefore it doesn't smoke as well. Second advice is have the tobacco touch the foil. Just try it. My tobacco always ends up touching the foil even though I pack up to the inner spire but just below the outer rim. Pack the tobacco as tight as it came in the package before you opened it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepotatoe Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Its not my main bowl. Just more of the bowl I use after work as I dont have time to enjoy my tangiers phunnel. This is just more of a fight between me and the bowl at the moment. I refuse to let it beat me so damn easily. Do you get the massive sizzling sound when you have your shisha touching the foil? I dont recall how to edit posts, and I just realized I didn't say I use the flat coconaras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SundayFundaysTV Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I ususally use a alien phunnel, I had this problem when I started using it, what shisha are you exactly using? I normally smoke tangiers and nakhla out of mine. I figured out if you pack the shisha right tight and packed down that helps solve the issue. It leaves just a tiny space inbetween the foil and shisha. When I poke holes to set this up I'll use a toothpick and I'll poke the holes all the way till it touches the bowl. For the coals I keep them on the rim of the bowl, and slowly move them towards the center during the session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 edit: just saw you a packing non-Tangiers tobacco. I think I have packed AF in an alien and I just hulk-smashed it down in there... basically packing it the same as Tangiers. Though I usually use the FSB for non-Tangiers tobacco because you can pack it fluffy still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 As long as you're not using a diffuser, the sound of the hookah should cover the sizzling sound. It's not a problem, just put the coal on and start smoking. If it gets harsh, reduce the amount of coal you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Romman also tends to lose it flavor faster than nak or tangiers. I know mine starts to die out after about two rounds of coals when using my Egyptian bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 aliens suck..thats that. i broke one because i hated it and gave the other away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 [quote name='Pavo21' timestamp='1357594126' post='567588'] aliens suck..thats that. i broke one because i hated it and gave the other away. [/quote] Did you break it in a dumpster? That would have been funny... and ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Never had any interest in buying an Alien to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 FILL THE BOWL! Tobacco all the way to the top, people. Don't be afraid of it touching the foil screen, that's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO_hookah Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I have one, and for me it, it works great. What I do, is pack fluffy until its above the rim, then smash it down with foil. Poke holes, add coals, smoke, voila, works perfect for me. However, ever since I got my Pico, my alien hasn't been used at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 CO, Would you be willing to sell said alien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 No, i didn't throw it in a dumpster. I actually threw it in the air as high as i can and watched it crash to the ground. it was pretty awesome. just waste of time. I dont smoke to smoke 1 hr or 1.5 hrs i smoke like 5+ and its just annoying looking at that bowl. glad its gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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