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  1. J

    Are You More a "Pipe Guy" or A "Tobacco Guy"?

    I'm 100% a tobacco guy. Mainly smoke cigars, pipes second. Tried dip and hookah, not my thing but I still apricate that others enjoy tobacco this way.
  2. J

    Do You Keep Certain Pipes For Certain Types of Tobacco?

    I usually smoke too fast and reserve my corncobs for tobaccos that I have little experience with to prevent burn out and to learn how fast I can smoke without burning out. I also reserve the first pipe I ever purchased for cigars buds that are too good to throw away and want to smoke down to...
  3. J

    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    taking it easy tonight with some Escudo, have yet to choose a pipe
  4. J

    How Big Is Too Big?

    I smoke cigars ranging anywhere from 5 grams to 15+ grams so I enjoy smoking the larger pipes since they can accommodate the larger volume of tobacco so I can get the same nicotine hit I'm used to.
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    Life After McClelland

    Frog Morton on the Town was the first pipe tobacco I ever smoked and I fell in love with #27 along with many other McClelland blends within the 1st month of my journey (back in 2015). I reserved the rest of my stock once I learned the news and turned away from pipes and moved back into cigars...
  6. J

    Which Famous Blends Have You Never Tried?

    I think that was me XD Next on my list is Capstan
  7. J

    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    Revisited a tin of Peterson Irish Flake 5 years ago that was too strong for me. Nice and even smoking now but still too strong for me.
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    $1000+ Pipes

    I'm at about the $100 price point with single pipes and see myself moving up until I'm satisfied with craftsmanship. Once I find that sweet spot I'll most likely stick to it. Another hobby I have is fountain pens, I've spent over $1,000 on single pens, at that point I consider it...
  9. J

    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    I'm coming full circle, I had a latakia phase last year and now going through a blonde Virgina phase with Esoterica Brighton today
  10. J

    What Does Your Scene Look Like?

    It's a beautiful day in Hawaii nei
  11. J

    What Are Some Disqualified Pipe Brands For You?

    I agree with you 90%. The other 10% is my curiosity. I've never held one physically and I'm the type who has to make the mistake first hand so I can say "ah I see why others have the same opinion."
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    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    This is the 3rd or possibly 4 day of of exclusively Escudo for me, many regrets for not picking up tins earlier.
  13. J

    Filters....

    I can't speak on behalf of 9mm filters but I use 6mm Savinelli filters on all my Savinellis that can accept them and have no draw issues.
  14. J

    ***What Are You Smoking, August 2020?***

    Took me 5 years to give Escudo a try. Not disappointed