aronparsons Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The silver stuff blows off after about 4-5 minutes on the stove. As long as the stuff is off on the side that's heating the tobacco, no flavor will be imparted on the smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayishere Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Dont use jap easy lites myself, only ever used three kings so im pretty useless..aronparsons knows the deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Ok, I've used blow torches on these and a heating coil... but recently I've come across away that I find lights them the best and I don't have any problem with the taste or anything. Get a little butane lighter or something and break the stick into 4 pieces. find the black side and start holding the heat to it till it starts getting hot... the hotter you get it, the quicker this process will be. Anyways, set it so that the hot side is facing up and let it sit for a few minutes. You'll be able to see the heat go all the way throught he coal and if you leave it long enough the silver will atleast start to come off... I just wait till the coal is all the way lit and then I try to ash it to get what I can off and put it on the bowl... if there is some silver stuff on, it'll come off in a few minutes of smoking, just ash the coal again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwieise Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 I'm using Japs right now...I love em! I light 3 of them for my funnel (2 for a regular bowl) before I even start setting my hookah up and leave them in a little terra cotta plant dish until I'm ready. Then, when I'm all set up they are red hot and the silver is starting to come off. After about 10 minutes of those I set another coal on top so a little bit is touching both coals. Not only does it light them without stove or flame, but it provides a little extra heat until the new coal is ready and doesn't impart any taste I can tell of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.cOLt.45. Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I personally feel that these are quite good!! It's not too big so its not very strong..and its not asbad for you as quicklights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiracerj1 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I start them on a stove and it takes about 4-5 minutes, basically once you see the silver coating cracking and bubbling slightly they should be good to go, to get all the silver stuff off I either blow it all off or use my tongs to scrape it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 i use these coals when desperate and i have a nifty trick for you all.. Go outside with your stick, to the nearest footpath. Scrape the silver crap off it, on the pavement / concrete BEFORE you heat them. Much easier to use that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Those are actually made in China. They smoke much more poorly than Japanese coals, in my opinion. It is indeed best to wait until they are fully lit before using them; good call, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwieise Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 What is a good QUALITY and AUTHENTIC Japanes coal? I'm about to run out of my knock-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbomberto Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 i like the Chinese verison of the japs, i just scrap the stuff of and bam good as new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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