How To Get Buzzed

[zoddi]

back when I first started smoking a year ago, I'd frequently get a nice buzz going. However, nowadays, it's hard to come by, even with unwashed. And any buzz I do get is from when there's poor management of the coal and it's from carbon monoxide. however, I took a hit, pulled the bowl, and cleared the chamber and held it for a while, and it gave me a great buzz I haven't got in a while.

[ASUSEAN1]

back when I first started smoking a year ago, I'd frequently get a nice buzz going. However, nowadays, it's hard to come by, even with unwashed. And any buzz I do get is from when there's poor management of the coal and it's from carbon monoxide. however, I took a hit, pulled the bowl, and cleared the chamber and held it for a while, and it gave me a great buzz I haven't got in a while.

try some tangiers, that will give you a kick in the butt

[yashman19]

back when I first started smoking a year ago, I'd frequently get a nice buzz going. However, nowadays, it's hard to come by, even with unwashed. And any buzz I do get is from when there's poor management of the coal and it's from carbon monoxide. however, I took a hit, pulled the bowl, and cleared the chamber and held it for a while, and it gave me a great buzz I haven't got in a while.

Just curious, but how is pulling the bowl off the top, clearing the chamber and holding it in any better for getting a buzz than leaving the bowl on, and just taking a deep hit/holding it in for a long time?

If anything, taking the bowl off the top and clearing the chamber will give you less of a buzz, because the bowl is no longer on top thus letting fresh air into your lungs, and tainting the solid smoke...

Or am I not understanding you correctly, and this isn't what you're doing?

If you're really looking to get buzzed, simply powerpuff the hookah and don't take any fresh air breathers between hits. Just keep puffing, exhaling, puffing, exhaling etc etc until you get buzzed, and also like you mentioned, hold it in for as long as you can.

[zoddi]

The problem with just ripping it hard is that it'll char the shisha right away. No matter how I apply the coals, if I pull hard enough, it'll still cook the shisha right away. I mean probably, it'd be the same to just take a really really long hit, but there's more drive to do it this way (mental thing)

[ASUSEAN1]

take slow drags and you wont burn the shisha, dont pull hard but take constant rips and you wil get buzzed

[yashman19]

Or just alter the way you are packing the bowl. Not saying a pro or anything, but my sessions typically run 1.5-2 hours, and I only stop then because the flavor tends to get a bit weaker, or my head is going to explode. Still lots of smoke present though.

Just some things to look out for. When your sessions are burning too hot and making your tobacco burn quicker, try packing the bowl tighter. If you accidentally sprinkle the tobacco in TOO lightly, it lets a lot more air circulate throughout your bowl, and can get it too hot, thus the burning. I'm not saying pack it in there SUPER tight, but you know, tighter than what you're doing now.

Also, poking too many holes or making your holes too big will also let too much air/heat into your bowl, making it burn. Trying getting a lot of holes, but use a push-pin and spread them out all over the bowl evenly.

And finally, use less coals, and spread the coals out evenly around the perimeter of the bowl. Having coals bunched up together in the middle of the bowl is a sure fire way to burn the tobacco. I like to use 4x 1" chunks, and keep the around the edge of the bowl. Then when it comes time to ash them, I just slightly rotate them into a new location.

If you already do all of these things and your bowl is still burning prematurly, then I'm clueless. If this isn't a big deal to you, feel free to ignore me Hope some of this helped.

[zoddi]

thanks for the post. good to read that and double check everything I've been doing. Sounds about right. We've been smoking hookah for over a year and consistently get good smoke. However, we tend to like it extra rich and thick, so our sessions only last around half an hour. It also varies a hell of a lot depending on quality of shisha, and I haven't been able to find good al waha for cheap. the ones from hookah-shisha are alright but a little stale. There's a shop locally that usually has pretty good shisha, but they charge $6 for a 50g of al waha. Not worth it at all, except for special occasions.

[yashman19]

thanks for the post. good to read that and double check everything I've been doing. Sounds about right. We've been smoking hookah for over a year and consistently get good smoke. However, we tend to like it extra rich and thick, so our sessions only last around half an hour. It also varies a hell of a lot depending on quality of shisha, and I haven't been able to find good al waha for cheap. the ones from hookah-shisha are alright but a little stale. There's a shop locally that usually has pretty good shisha, but they charge $6 for a 50g of al waha. Not worth it at all, except for special occasions.

Ahh ok, so you know your way around the pipe. Just making sure.

Hey well I have a metric butt-ton of Al Waha Vanilla just laying around that I'll probably never get around to smoking. Its from a case that I got from Steve here who was selling them by the caseload... I smoke that regularly, but there is just too much... If you wanted to pay for shipping, I wouldn't mind sending you guys a few tubs for free.

Let me know via PM if you're interested. Also, where do you live? Hopefully ConUS as I don't feel like shipping across the pond

[zoddi]

thanks for the post. good to read that and double check everything I've been doing. Sounds about right. We've been smoking hookah for over a year and consistently get good smoke. However, we tend to like it extra rich and thick, so our sessions only last around half an hour. It also varies a hell of a lot depending on quality of shisha, and I haven't been able to find good al waha for cheap. the ones from hookah-shisha are alright but a little stale. There's a shop locally that usually has pretty good shisha, but they charge $6 for a 50g of al waha. Not worth it at all, except for special occasions.

Ahh ok, so you know your way around the pipe. Just making sure.

Hey well I have a metric butt-ton of Al Waha Vanilla just laying around that I'll probably never get around to smoking. Its from a case that I got from Steve here who was selling them by the caseload... I smoke that regularly, but there is just too much... If you wanted to pay for shipping, I wouldn't mind sending you guys a few tubs for free.

Let me know via PM if you're interested. Also, where do you live? Hopefully ConUS as I don't feel like shipping across the pond

Awww, thanks so much. I live in 14850. I wouldn't mind paying some too. Don't want to rob you of it, even if you won't get to it man. Let me know how you want to do this. I guess we can take this to pm. Thanks a load

[mushrat]

Have you considered beer? or scotch?

[Lakemonster]

Theres is a quick trick to bolstering the nicotine buzz with a bowl of shisha.....

... sprinkle on a wee bit of dry Scotch Snuff.... after you have loaded your shisha.

Whoa nelly.

[Gaara]

Have you considered beer? or scotch?

The only slightest time I've had a buzz when I went to a hookah bar after getting tipsy and smoked this apple (not sure what brand) but man, what a feeling! To get the buzz from alcohol and Shisha at the same time.

[zoddi]

yeah but it's not the same though. I'd rather not have any alcohol enhancement for it. Seems to diminish it. I mean I could just drink enough to get an alcoholic buzz going, and it'd last longer too, but it feels a little different. You're right though. alcohol + shisha is about the only times I ever get a buzz anymore. Edited February 17, 2007 by zoddi

[imagelessdude]

Nakhla double apple packs a punch.

[djbomberto]

im sorry but why would you wanna get buzzed? just curious. I know when i smoke my hookah, its with friends and we chill. Not trying our damnest to get Buzzed.............errr

[Gaara]

Nakhla double apple packs a punch.

How long have you been smoking?

im sorry but why would you wanna get buzzed? just curious. I know when i smoke my hookah, its with friends and we chill. Not trying our damnest to get Buzzed.............errr

It's a nice feeling. Sort of like being tipsy after drinking alcohol.

[imagelessdude]

Gaara, I've been smoking for 2 years, usually 15-25 times a week lol. Perhaps it was just my particular jar, but my Nakhla Dbl Apple smoked like a bunch of Apple flavoured cigars haha. Plus, it DOES have a much higher advertised nicotine content. Label says .5% nicotine, most other brands are like .03%-.05% nicotine content. Also, I smoked it heavy and hot.

[Gaara]

Gaara, I've been smoking for 2 years, usually 15-25 times a week lol. Perhaps it was just my particular jar, but my Nakhla Dbl Apple smoked like a bunch of Apple flavoured cigars haha. Plus, it DOES have a much higher advertised nicotine content. Label says .5% nicotine, most other brands are like .03%-.05% nicotine content. Also, I smoked it heavy and hot.

Never mind. I didn't know who told me earlier but I mixed in the Double Applie with Mint with freezing water + slices of lemon and kept on inhaling it one after the other without taking a break and it does give you a buzz! Thanks for whomever that was...can't find the post!

[Drake BBNR]

I've heard mixing in some coffee with your bowl will get you pretty messed up. Tangier's has their F-line that has caffeine in it which is basically the same concept. Just my two cents!!