Wind Cap

[Bassman65]

I’ve seen two varieties of wind caps online. Does one style work better than the other in anyone’s personal experience?

 

[warren]

I'm fully satisfied with the one on the right.

 

[mso489]

I've smoked a pipe in the wind, but not using a wind cap. How do you tamp? Is the cap hot to handle? My technique has been to cup the bowl so my hand provides more wind break. Lighting in the wind is an art, and usually involves a tree, a berm, or using your hand to block the wind.

My dad used to sail our little boat smoking his pipe without using a wind cap, but he had had a lot of practice. He was also expert at using the clove hitch (knot) to tie up at the pier.

 

[mso489]

Wind caps on the left in the original post sell for $2.56 at SP and $2.00 at P&C. Is there an online retailer who sells the one on the right? I don't see it at SP or P&C.

 

[ray47]

Be careful removing either one when you need to tamp because they can get rather warm. I have two (ones on the left) that I use to snuff out a bowl. I cover the holes with a coating of silicone.

 

[Bassman65]

Wind caps on the left in the original post sell for $2.56 at SP and $2.00 at P&C. Is there an online retailer who sells the one on the right? I don't see it at SP or P&C.

I saw it on Amazon.

 

[Bassman65]

Be careful removing either one when you need to tamp because they can get rather warm. I have two (ones on the left) that I use to snuff out a bowl. I cover the holes with a coating of silicone.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Streeper541]

I used the ones that you have pictured on the top. Stainless steel with a lot of draft holes. They work fine.

 

[Coreios]

I have the first 1 fits all my pipes (I have several sizes). Gets hella hot though.

 

[anotherbob]

tobacco pipes seems to have the second type.

 

[loneredtree]

The one on the left fits most bowls. I have had trouble using it on the Kirstin bowls because of the sharp conical chamber. Does fine on the cylindrical chambers. The one on the right does not work on all bowls. Does ok on narrow bowls but not wide ones, in my experience. I use them to hold tobacco in a prepacked bowl when I travel.

 

[Swiss Army Knife]

I've tried both. The one on the right isn't as durable as the left, one of the prongs tends to bend in and can lead to it falling off the pipe. It's a shame because it looks nicer.

 

[romaso]

The top one with many holes is easier to relight through, just put your lighter on top. That one is my preferred and I've used both. Note that they rust very easily, so let them dry if they get wet.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Wind caps are useless when it really blows, and don't help much in milder weather. They are more helpful in preventing burning embers from escaping.

Clapping a thin-ish object over the bowl works for me on the few occasions I am out in a gale.

 

[jvnshr]

I'm fully satisfied with the one on the right.

I second that.

 

[mortonbriar]

I have both and don't know that I would be able to pick a winner.

 

[mortonbriar]

p.s I like them for sticking pipe in pocket and getting less ash mess.

 

[yanoJL]

I bought a 3-pack of the ones on the left from Amazon. I use them when taking pipes on the road. I pre-pack and pre-char, then cover them with the caps, and go!
Very useful.

 

[bullet08]

Cup it like somebody kicked the crap out of your balls. I meant cap it.. Cover it.. Protect it!