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    Viprati horn stem - maintenance?

    I thought wormholes was just a description for bite marks. I'm guessing having the previous bite marks polished out didn't help the durability... Thanks
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    Viprati horn stem - maintenance?

    I have a Luigi Viprati pipe that I've had terrible luck with. First I managed to scratch the rim with a paper towel while wiping some tar build up with, and now I discover I have a giant chip near the button of my horn stem (I don't bite my stem, so not even sure how it got chipped, maybe banged...
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    Solani Aged Burley Flake

    Dang, I loved the tin I got back in the early 2010s
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    Solani Aged Burley Flake

    Which blends have people noticed this on?
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    $10 Ronson Butane Pipe Lighter Review

    Mine died prematurely (a month of use) - meanwhile my 10+ year old Ronson torch is fine so ymmv
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    Are You Over-Drying Your Tobacco?

    Does rehydrating over dry tobaccos bring back flavor, or once it's gone it's gone?
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    What Have You Cellared the Longest?

    What would you consider the ideal age? I have some of the butera version I forgot about
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    Eltang Basic Vs Nording Compass Vs Eltang Poker

    Is the carbon fiber shaft exposed to the heat, or is it set back a bit? Don't really want to be smoking epoxy
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    Packing a Pipe...

    Does gravity fill only work when tobacco is dry? The tobacco seems too springy to go in on it's own unless it's crispy
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    Undemanding Blends

    I must be gravity filling wrongly. You literally drop the strands in, push the ends into the pipe and light? How finely do I need to rub them out? It always feels too springy unless I jam it in
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    Dark Star

    Metal walled pipe and a torch? I have some of the butera version waiting for the right day. I remember wasting a whole tin of dark star and getting only one or two good bowls. I dried it til it got hard, but it didn't really peel apart either. I'll definitely try the cube cut
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    Nominate An Under-Appreciated Pipe Brand

    Luigi Viprati Also, mastro gepetto
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    Oh, Look! Another Storage Room Full of Unfinished Stummels!

    Should have let https://youtube.com/channel/UC2I6Et1JkidnnbWgJFiMeHA taste test it
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    Have to Admit I was Wrong, Got a Lighter ?

    I never had good luck with piezo ignition - im corona for me
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    Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF

    I found a "tobacco shop" that had 5-6 year old tins of fvf. Smoked it fine and was so good. Bought a box and used up a lot trying to get it to burn... How fine do you have to rub it out? I feel like it's chunky and doesn't compress together well leaving me with air pockets that don't stay lit
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    Does Savinelli Offer The Most Extensive Selection?

    When did savinelli start making pipes? I really wish they didn't default to 6mm, the adapter isn't a solution I like. Love 70s savinellis, though. Love their shape catalog, and if I could get a 504/121/904 with flawless briar I'd be the happiest dude.
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    Smoking Savinelli Filter Pipes Without Filter: Adapter or Not?

    Not a fan of modern savinellis because the adapter is okay at best, and I hated cleaning the chamber if I didn't use it. Cobs without adapters are way too open for me as well
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    What is Happening to the Rim of My New Pipe?

    I had a rossi from the era where the finished just straight up bubbled off. You'd think savinelli would get pipe finishing down after how many years in business?
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    Lee Van Cleef’s Timeless Meer

    Is one replica better than the other? Been eyeing one for a while
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    What's The Rap On The Bulldog Shape?

    My favorite pipe shape - love edges and the diamond shank. They have to have a saddle stem, though