I use the pick part of my Czech frequently to clear an airpath through my tobacco after having charred and smoked a portion of my initial 'pack'.
Typically, I'm smoking a crimp, ribbon, or shag cut or a mix of these presentations and they tend to expand and choke themselves after a char if I haven't packed just right. (a lot of the time)
I simply pierce that bowl's tobacco right through to the bottom of the bowl and thereby opening a draft which allows me to sip contentedly.
There's usually an airspace I've left at the bottom, using a 3 step packing method.
Typically, I'm smoking a crimp, ribbon, or shag cut or a mix of these presentations and they tend to expand and choke themselves after a char if I haven't packed just right. (a lot of the time)
I simply pierce that bowl's tobacco right through to the bottom of the bowl and thereby opening a draft which allows me to sip contentedly.
There's usually an airspace I've left at the bottom, using a 3 step packing method.