Just curious. Going from a regular to a larger bowl pipe is it better to have a pipe that is of the same diameter but a deeper bowl, or a pipe that has the same depth as a regular sized pipe but a larger diameter? Why? :?:
Wider or Deeper?
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presonally, i like deeper, i dont care much for the shallow wide bowls. ie; my prince bowl, i find it burns baccy too quickly
Wider bowls make the baccy burn unevenly, so for me its all about deep bowled pipes.
Tobacco burns in an upside down pyramid, and when the bowl gets wider a lot of the tobacco on the outside rim doesn't burn.
Tobacco burns in an upside down pyramid, and when the bowl gets wider a lot of the tobacco on the outside rim doesn't burn.
It depends on what you're smoking. If you have an aro that is more wet or goopy then you need a shallow, wide bowl for maximum smoking enjoyment. Deeper works better with straight blends that burn well and hold a cherry.
To me, smoking an aro in a deep bowl eventually turns into mud and smoking a straight tobacco blend burns too fast in a broad, shallow bowl.
To me, smoking an aro in a deep bowl eventually turns into mud and smoking a straight tobacco blend burns too fast in a broad, shallow bowl.
Agreed Cyndi. My break pipe is a narrow bowl that is about as big around as my pinky, but as deep as half the length of my tamper and only really dry stuff burns right. I still have no cake in the bottom and I have been smoking it for almost a year. the bottom is always just goopy.
I had a pot shaped pipe with a wide bowl.The tobacco seemed to burn down the center and leave the outside unburned.It required a lot of tamping.I prefer deeper bowls rather than wider.
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Deeper bowls like the one on my Stanwell HCA churchwarden intimidated me at first. I wondered how on earth I would relight near the end of the bowl. Turns out it wasn't a big deal, but I still like an easygoing blend that burns well in it, as compared to one that requires lots of relights. I leave the shallow, wide bowls to blends that require my attention and a fair bit of flame.
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Simon
Deeper bowls may reveal a baccy's secrets but you should know what you are smoking before you stuff it in a deep bowl: if you don't get to the bottom, you don't get to the bottom, and you want to get to the bottom, even if it means blowing a bit into the bowl. If possible, use break-in rules for deep bowls. A bit of extra cake at the bottom will help you through the most challenging part!
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