Take Your Time Preparing a Bowl

[Sigmund]

For me its part of slowing down.

 

[kcghost]

It is a natural part of smoking a pipe correctly. I put tobacco in and tamp it down to the correct depth and then take a small draw on the pipe to see that I have the correct draw on the pipe. Then I put in some more and repeat the drawing on the pipe. Sometimes I need to do it a third time to properly fill the bowl. For me taking a small draw on the pipe is protection from overpacking the pipe.

 

[renfield]

You just described my process. Pack by feel in increments, checking the draw.

 

[warren]

As above but, I've been doing it for so long I no longer check the draw as I stuff. It's just second nature, stuff, light and puff.

 

[Sgetz]

I only smoke a couple of bowls a week so a slow bowl prep is very much part of the pleasure

 

[AroEnglish]

I started codger scoping recently as I’ve been more impatient to pack my pipe carefully. It used to turn awful when I would do this in the past but now I guess I know what to look/feel for.

 

[Annaresti Red]

It's a good reminder. Especially with new blends, speaking for myself.

 

[Sobrbiker]

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Once I know a blend/pipe, I load it and smoke it. It took a while to get the hang of it loading for good effect, but now I’ve found it’s more about the prep and dryness ahead of putting it in the pipe.

 

[LeafErikson]

I usually spend no more than 5 seconds packing the pipe but I've smoked thousands of bowls. If you smoke enough it'll likely get like that for you too. The pipe for me is more of a habit than a ritual.

 

[Old Smokey]

I usually spend no more than 5 seconds packing the pipe but I've smoked thousands of bowls. If you smoke enough it'll likely get like that for you too. The pipe for me is more of a habit than a ritual.

Same here. It's second nature to me.