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nzpiper

nzpiper

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Aug 16, 2011
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I remember what seems like a lifetime ago, my grandfarther (a life-long piper) telling me "son always rest your pipe after smoking it for a while". I've practiced this belief and it has served me well, resting a pipe for a few days at least after smoking it for a week or so. It has worked well for me and also lets me rotate my pipes (because that special one is the one I tend to want to go to more often). Just wondering if anyone else follows this practise.

 
ace57

ace57

Lifer
Jun 21, 2011
2,145
1
I smoke Falcons and trade off bowls 3 or 4 times a day, just turn one off and turn one on, I have 5 diff. bowls so I have one at rest at all times.

 
juni

juni

Lifer
Mar 9, 2010
1,184
15
Of course. When I started out and only had a couple of pipes they got at least one days rest but now it is more like a week or two.

 
wizbang

wizbang

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Mar 4, 2011
67
0
When I only had one pipe, I never let it rest. I took about 3 days off from my pipe and when I smoked it after the third day...it made a world of difference! The tobacco taste better and it even smoked a little better! Always let it rest, even if its only a day or two.

 
nathaniel

nathaniel

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 4, 2011
791
503
Yeah, i should take this practice up. I now have 8 pipes and only got them past the Lady of the House with the excuse of needing a rotation. But now that I have my Uncle Arthur pipe for the good times, I find no need to get more. and I hardly rest my pipes and will often smoke the same pipe all week. Actually the last pipe I got(a yard pipe from P&C) has been smoking straight for about a month to no ill effect in my knowledge. Of course I only smoke about 2 bowls a day, but still. I'll keep an eye on this thread, because I really should probably start rotating and resting my little ones.

 
jcsnaps

jcsnaps

Lifer
Oct 18, 2010
1,031
11
I usually smoke the same pipe for the day, maybe 4-5 bowls. I then place it in a growing pile in the workroom, thoroughly clean them all, let them sit and rest for a few days, then place them back in the rack for another go around. I have a good rotation of pipes, so if I get behind on my cleaning it's no big deal.

 
thesmokindragon

thesmokindragon

Lifer
Jul 12, 2011
4,142
4,558
The Matrix
When I started and didn't have many briars to be able to rest based on

My smoking rotation, I threw cobs into the mix to help, just an idea, but

Also cobs are my favorite to smoke (maybe even more than my briars now )

 
octavius

octavius

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jun 15, 2011
125
1
The logic behind the idea is solid. The practice is harder to adhere to, and I love one or two pipes much more than others. Thankfully, I have never experienced any negative effects. I do however attribute this to the fact that, although my rotation habits are suspect, my cleaning habits are very sound.

 
tedswearingen

tedswearingen

Can't Leave
Sep 14, 2010
315
46
Longs, South Carolina
I don't mess around with a rotation. I will smoke the same pipe as long as I feel like it, five or six times a day, week after week. Sure, I'll clean it and let it cool down between smokes, but I dry out my tobacco quite a bit before it's smoked which means that moisture tends not to be an issue for me. I'll break the pipe down and clean it with a denatured alcohol a couple of times a week. Being that particular about a rotation would give me a nervous tick eventually.

 
jwp159

jwp159

Can't Leave
Jan 1, 2010
365
1
I always follow my grandfathers advice and smoke the same pipe all day, several bowls, clean it and let it rest at least 3 days.In 20 years of following this I have never had any problems and it gives me an excuse for several pipes. I would think if a person only smoked 1 or 2 bowls a day they could smoke the same pipe for several days in a row without a problem.

 
mukihr

mukihr

Might Stick Around
Jun 27, 2011
82
2
i rest my pipes after each smoke... i leave them to rest at least 24 hours....

haven't seen any problems while doing that....

:)

 
jasongone

jasongone

Part of the Furniture Now
Mar 23, 2011
511
0
i take an approach very similar to tedswearingen. i like to get my tobacco pretty dry, and with a properly caked broken in pipe i have numerous back to back smokings to be no real problem. little moisture; little required rest time. i have a little bent Edwards pipe that i could smoke everyday and he would never get angry or sour... just a nice alcohol swab every once in awhile.

 
jasongone

jasongone

Part of the Furniture Now
Mar 23, 2011
511
0
i do think my new found love of english blands help. on the rare occasion i smoke an aromatic now i feel the need to rest that pipe longer.

 
mjtannen

mjtannen

Can't Leave
Jan 3, 2011
411
3
I'm with Ted. I smoke whatever pipe I like several times during the day and then go on to the next pipe. When I'm down between six to ten pipes they all get lined up and thoroughly cleaned. I rotate my 30+ pipes informally. I have about 15 tobacco blends in bell jars and a tin or two open and I smoke them all interchangeably in all of my pipes. When it comes to a smoke, I grab what I like and go for it. I make important decisions on important matters like what's for dinner.

 
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