OK guys, I know someone has already figured this one out. How may average size pipe bowls does an ounce of tobacco represent?
Number of Smokes in an Ounce
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I was thinking about that today. I was going to pack a pipe with my tobacco and then empty the bowl unto a scale then do the math. I think it also depends on the cut of the tobacco as well.
I filled a Jobey pipe with a 13/16" bowl diameter as I usually do. I used Old Red tobacco. I emptied the bowl onto a scale and the scale said it was .1.
1 ounce is 28.375 grams. So .1 would be 2.8375. That = 10 bowls.
Bowl diameter and depth must be taken in consideration. So, this number is varied depending on volume.
I filled a Jobey pipe with a 13/16" bowl diameter as I usually do. I used Old Red tobacco. I emptied the bowl onto a scale and the scale said it was .1.
1 ounce is 28.375 grams. So .1 would be 2.8375. That = 10 bowls.
Bowl diameter and depth must be taken in consideration. So, this number is varied depending on volume.
Type of cut would play a part in it, but also quality...If you've smoked an oz of crappy tobaccy, then the answer is zero. 
Ah Roth it's Saturday night...
Well back to reading Pimo, it's explaining how this guy Rad is making a fortune...lols
Well back to reading Pimo, it's explaining how this guy Rad is making a fortune...lols
I'd say the average bowl is around three grams, so a guess of ten bowls in an ounce is probably pretty close. All depends on bowl size, packing method, cut, etc. etc. etc.
Thank you gentlemen. I think we will call it between 8 & 10 bowls/oz.
I knew someone had some numbers, and sure enough there were quite a few
who had done some research / calculations and it all tends to agree. We
all need to get a life I think! However, thank you all again, it is a
pleasure to have such company. :puffpipe:
I knew someone had some numbers, and sure enough there were quite a few
who had done some research / calculations and it all tends to agree. We
all need to get a life I think! However, thank you all again, it is a
pleasure to have such company. :puffpipe:
You guys are really good. Two months ago for a three tin run I kept count of the number of bowls from each tin (sticky note on the top, marked for each smoke). Average was just a hair over 17.5 with 1.76 ounce/50 Gr tins.
Exactly 10 per ounce (each smoked at most, once)
Exactly 10 per ounce (each smoked at most, once)
1 oz. = 28.375 grams divided by 3 ( 3 grams per bowl ) = 9.45 ( 10 ) bowls in an oz.
One pound = 453.6 grams. Using an average of 3 grams/bowl, the pound translates into 151.2 bowls.
At 4-6 bowls/ day, it takes me 37.9 - 25.3 days to schmoke a pound of tobaccy. 8)
With that average, one pound per month or average 12 pounds per year. Hmmmmmm, I need to buy some more. :D
One pound = 453.6 grams. Using an average of 3 grams/bowl, the pound translates into 151.2 bowls.
At 4-6 bowls/ day, it takes me 37.9 - 25.3 days to schmoke a pound of tobaccy. 8)
With that average, one pound per month or average 12 pounds per year. Hmmmmmm, I need to buy some more. :D
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