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  1. 6

    Problem with Cleaning the Bowl

    [Water works fine with briar, meerschaum and clay, not corncobs!] As a matter of fact Lepeltier (clay pipes) recommend using running water in their clay pipes, this is why i started using it. About corncob I used water once in a new corncob after the first smoke, what should I do trash it or...
  2. 6

    THE QUEST FOR THE BEST: aro's

    If you want to adventure in something different and controversial try some of the Lakelands from the Samuel Gawith/Gawith Hoggart (now combined companies which are still using equipment back to the 18th century so there is also a lot of history in them). They are a different kind of aros, first...
  3. 6

    Problem with Cleaning the Bowl

    I found very easy and useful to clean the bowl of my Lepeltier clay pipe with a stream of running how water after each smoke. It cleans very well with no problems. It might be not necessary to be done every time but I like. Now the problem is that I attempted the same thing washing the bowl...
  4. 6

    Why no love for Aromatics

    [I've always found the "stigma" around aros to be puzzling. What difference does it make what someone smokes as long as they enjoy smoking it. ] Absolutely agree. Only comment is that it is probably advisable when starting smoking a pipe not smoking aros probably for the first 6 months at...
  5. 6

    Plasma Lighters

    [tbradsim1, are they good at least for a wick? Yes they would.] Because in this case they might be useful to light a wick with which to light a pipe. Problem is that outside buthane lighters for the most don't work and I don't like the smell of Zippo.
  6. 6

    Plasma Lighters

    [Got 2 for the price of 1, useless for a pipe, good paper fire starter, not pipe.] tbradsim1, are they good at least for a wick?
  7. 6

    Plasma Lighters

    Not seen yet a plasma lighter in real life but it looks likely the flame is too small to be used to light a pipe. Maybe could be used to light a wick with which then to light a pipe. I am trying to find a convenient way to light a pipe outside as buthane lighters are unreliable outside and I...
  8. 6

    Plasma Lighters

    Anybody uses with success plasma lighters with a pipe?. I am curious as they are windproof and in theory could be useful outside, but the flame is pretty small and unsure how hot they are, so unsure if they can be of any use. Yes, I know Zippo is the best way for outdoor but I am wondering if...
  9. 6

    Bic Lighter or Wooden Matches?

    Lighting up always Swan Vesta matches. Relights pipe lighter with angled flame or hemp wick which is very convenient particularly at the end of the bowl.
  10. 6

    Counter-Intuitive Flake Technique

    I just lightly rub (so ending up with relatively big chunks of tobacco) and I found much easier to pack and to light and with no difference in taste and burning rate. If I heavily rub ending up with much smaller pieces things can be different but I think lightly rubbing is avoiding the lighting...
  11. 6

    Nicotine in Pipe Tobaccos and How It Impacts on Sleep

    I suspect the problem could be the tea, it has significant amount of caffeine and I cannot sleep if I take any after 7 pm.
  12. 6

    Grousemoor Plug

    [Smoking Pipes makes the other Kendal blends available in bulk. The ropes, for example, come in 500g bags, but you can purchase as little as 1oz if you wish. I don't see why this would be any different with Grousemoor Plug. I too would be interested in a group buy scenario, but I am not the guy...
  13. 6

    Grousemoor Plug

    Generally these plugs are 250 gm bricks which is quite a lot especially if you want to try them. Maybe if someone is going to take the leadership and there are enough people interested it could be done a group overseas order and then split among us. For example I would be interested in a 50 gm...
  14. 6

    FDA Announcement July 28, 2017

    [Either that, or a pretext to Revolution, hard to tell!] I am for the revolution!
  15. 6

    FDA Going Hostile on Tobacco Companies

    [Low-tar, low-nicotine cigarettes have been around for a long time. Smokers are now suing tobacco companies for marketing these cigarettes as relatively safe. The suit says that to get the same nicotine fix from low-nicotine cigarettes, smokers "unconsciously engage in compensatory behaviors "...
  16. 6

    2 Questions on Lakelands

    Great and interesting discussion. Thanks to everybody for the input. As said while not a fan in general of aromatics I developed interest in the “Lakelands” I think because of the quality of the tobacco as well as the casing/topping is different and higher quality from the “chemical tasting”...
  17. 6

    2 Questions on Lakelands

    First of all I want to specify I am not a fan of aromatic in general. I am a Va/Per, Oriental, English blend guy. Said that I developed an interst to try in a corn cob some lakeland (I am aware they can ghost very easily). I have two questions: 1. Which Lakeland has the best tasting tobacco...
  18. 6

    Those last few puffs

    I find the opposite with the first half of the bowl being the best and most flavorful and at the end getting more ashy and less tasty and in complex blends difficult to discern the different components as at the beginning. It is true that at the end it becomes stronger and particularly if you...
  19. 6

    What Are Three One-Liner Lessons for Newbies

    1. Don't put your money at the beginning in expensive pipe but start with a cheap cob or clay pipe. 2. Put your money in small amounts of two or three good well reviewed non-aromatic tobaccos. 3. Dry well, pack loose, sip slow, don't overthink and relax.
  20. 6

    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [I think there's some tape called parafilm.] Parafilm still transpires a little bit and over time it is going to dry. Better aluminum foil to avoid transpiration.
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