Relighting Question.....

rickpal14 · Jun 25, 2011

Newbie here looking for some advice on relighting...
Is there any recommendation on removing the ash when relighting after the bowl is at least half done? Sometimes I remove and sometimes I leave it... not sure if leaving it will provide some "insulation" to the lit tobacco.
Thanks!!!!

rickpal14 · Jun 25, 2011

Marc....
That was the inkling I had....
Thanks!

sagar · Jun 25, 2011

I just tamp down the ashes when it needs to relight,it works fine.

portascat · Jun 25, 2011

I haven't been smoking a long time, but I have done it both ways.
In general....
If I am having a hard time keeping it lit, which happens with some blends I smoke, I might take some ash off the top.
Something easy smoking, like Lane, and I don't worry about it.

bubbadreier · Jun 26, 2011

I tend to leave the ashes in the pipe unless it get too hard to draw through the ashes... then I dump!! But there is no right or wrong way to do it, what ever works for you!

unclearthur · Jun 26, 2011

Whatever works for you is the right way.

ranger · Jul 5, 2011

Whatever works for you..I leave the ashes in.

pstlpkr · Jul 5, 2011

For me it depends on the type of cut.

Ribbon... just tamp and relight.

Flakes... usually stir, dump, relight.

Some tobaccos e.g. Half and Half.... don't need to relight.

Practicing slow smoke... Un-thinkable! :D

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rickpal14 · Jul 5, 2011

Thanks for all the info guys!! I have been leaving ashes in but what I have learned was to tamp VERY lightly!!!
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