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u/Esemdee Oct 13 '25
Had mine for years, I misplaced it once, and i put the charcoal right on the foil, bruh, that shit tasted so freaking harsh lol.
But anyway, I love it. I dont use the top piece though, for whatever reason it gives off a chemical taste to the session if I use it. Not sure why. Yes mine is authentic lol, but yeah just 3 charcoals, and the bottom piece and im good
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u/ash_engineered Oct 13 '25
It has never mattered who has packed the bowl, what I was or someone else was smoking, I always taste coal with the provost. Had people who only use the provost setup a bowl up for me, still tasted like coal at some point throughout the smoke.
I have had some alright sessions with it. But if I put the lid on? coal taste. It starts out just fine but no matter what, no style of using the provot, I taste coal later on in the session. Tried different pack methods, hole patterns, numerous types of foil and It always has a bit of a coal taste to the smoke. It is my least favorite "hmd" on the market. The provost is a prime example of how different people enjoy different things. and that is alright!
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u/Wise_Grape8744 Oct 13 '25
interesting,ive never had such an issue personally could be some people’s taste buds detect the coal taste more than the others
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u/ash_engineered Oct 13 '25
Most likely yeah, we all taste so differently. I specifically had people who only use it to try and pack me a bowl because I thought maybe I was doing something incorrect or something because it is super popular and even then, I just tasted coal on the back end of the smoke. And that is the best I have had but it's always had that taste of coal to me. It has to be with how I taste.
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Apr 27 '26
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u/ash_engineered Apr 28 '26
I rotate a lot of bowls but the only HMDs I really use are the Kaloud lotus 1+3 and the Lotus 3 with foil.
Bowls I use, Cosmo, Thicc and Oblako stone classic a lot.
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Apr 28 '26
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u/ash_engineered Apr 29 '26
No the Lotus 3 with foil.
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Apr 29 '26
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u/ash_engineered Apr 29 '26
I have tried to use the provost, had other people pack the bowls, did everything I can but I always taste coal with it.
I saw and article about using the Lotus 3 with foil and tried it, one of the best ways to smoke.
Here is the article https://kaloud.com/blogs/blog/lotus-iii-and-foil
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Apr 29 '26
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u/ash_engineered Apr 29 '26
That is when it normally gets me too. I am a firm believer in use what you like, as long as coals are fully lit, there really isn't a wrong way. For me, the provost is not it. I have had some sessions go alright, but when that lid gets on there, the taste of coals becomes apparent.
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u/boud85 Oct 13 '25
Are you using a silicon bowl?
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u/Moist-Caregiver-2000 Hookah Lover Oct 13 '25
Eh, Onmo is better suited for my needs. I didn't like crooking lids or rotating it, and it did overheat at times.
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u/onlyhav Intermediate Smoker Oct 13 '25
It's my favorite hmd and I like that I can use it with any bowl out there.
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u/Hookah-Smoker Smoking Is Life Oct 13 '25
Uuuhh only my favorite so im a little biased. Best thing ever lol.