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    Best and worst regions or climates for enjoying a pipe

    A well known and respected youtube pipe celebrity recently remarked that he switched to smoking cigars while in Mexico, as the climate was not favorable for pipe smoking. I live in Arizona, and I have only smoked pipes in Arizona. I seem to enjoy it about the same, regardless of the season. I’d...
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    Bowl musings

    Its commonly said that a bowl with a thick wall will smoke cooler, but I wonder if that's always the case. It will certainly feel cooler to the touch. But to some extent the thick wall will act like an insulator. Most of my bowls are small to medium, with walls that are proportional. I notice...
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    Ivorite

    I notice it being used on some very nice pipes as a decorative accent. What is it, some sort of plastic? Is it stable and safe, or does heat degrade it to any extent? Do you think it belongs on high end pipes?