Pipe Bits - Do they work?

[crk69]

I use them... I clean them when I clean my pipe and have had not adverse reactions so far...

 

[photoman13]

I finally got around to getting a few. I don't care for them but I do use one on a Kaywoodie billiard I tend to clench.

 

[taerin]

I don't like them on fishtails (I got a strong gag reflex that they trigger). But they work great on Peterson P-lips so I can clench them, where the stems are so small, the pipe softies don't aggrevate me.

 

[thesmokindragon]

I started off with them when I first started pipe smoking, they work..

I found on the hand-mades that you lose the overall comfort

and feel of the hand-cut stems, so I don't tend to use them anymore

 

[sjpipesmoker]

I have them on most of my pipes...sometimes they dont fit right on some bigger, smaller, thinner stems...Be careful of the clear/white ones from ebay...I ordered some of them and they were bigger than the black ones and they DO NOT work!

 

[stryder]

You can get them at just about any pipe store or on line.

I use them on some pipes.....the ones I tend to clinch and or walk around with in my mouth.

They are rubbery so do fit any stem. The ones I have have a rim on them. I trim it off because I have found them a lot more comfortable without it. I would recommend buying 3 or so they are pretty cheap. Try with and without rim see what you like best.

 

[keith929]

I tried them for a while but I just can't get used to them. +1 teeth marks add character.

 

[xray]

It depends what you mean by "work" Do they help to stop teethmarks in stems? Yes. Are they more comfortable? That depends on the smoker. I don't like the added thickness and I find the give that they have causes me to clench harder, making my jaw uncomfortable.

 

[martiniman]

I sue the and like them, I'm not a clencher so where i do clench i find it more comfortable.

 

[mp31guitar]

I don't like them. I threw the ones I ordered (about 3 years ago) in a drawer. If anybody wants them PM me. I'll send them to you for free. I think I have about 4. I will have to go look.

 

[ohin3]

I'm not a fan. They also make me gag and just feel too bulky. I love the feel of a slender comfy fishtail bit. the heat shrink ones might be a good idea...I didn't even know they made those.

 

[goalee1]

I'm personally not a fan of them. Makes the stem feel thicker and not natural i.e. the way the pipe maker intended the pipe to feel in the mouth. Again, just a preference and +2 to teeth marks adding a personal character to the pipe. G1

 

[xray]

Originally posted by ohin3

the heat shrink ones might be a good idea...I didn't even know they made those.

They don't; it's more of a DIY project. Below is a video of how to do it with a candle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjCjp3C3nXQ

 

[mrgunnar177]

I have them on all my pipes and I love them because im a clencher

 

[bigmike]

I never thought I would like them but after trying one, I now have them on all my pipes as well.
Being a clincher, they feel good to my teeth...... ::

 

[scurvydog]

I tried one, and it irritated my mouth. I have a mild latex allergy and the compounds must be similar. I took it off and all good!

 

[msandoval858]

I've been back and forth on tying them. I'm a clencher so the thought of something to make the stem more comfortable sounds appealing. However, the thought of biting on rubber doesn't. I'll eventually give them a try. Might be a good fit for some of my heavier pipes.

 

[photoman13]

They do feel good on the teeth but my thicker stemmed pipes make my jaw hurt because it is open to wide for too long.

 

[weezell]

I tried em ...not for me..

 

[philip]

They do take some getting used to.

I'm not sure why, but I like them on some of my pipes

but not on others.