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  1. Gavrin

    Confession is Good for the Soul (So They Say)

    Title edited. Rule 9. -jpm For all you experienced pipe smokers out there: How long did it take before you declared to yourself that you now consistently packed your pipe well? The second part -and one of note-to that question is: How did you measure your success? And now, last but not least...
  2. Gavrin

    Going with the statement "there is no such thing as a dumb question" ...

    Having looked on the internet to a question I have, I want to hear from those here that are “learned veterans” ie experienced and have solid information based on that experience. What is meant by saying “smoking your pipe hot”? Are you talking about how warm the outside of the bowl gets? Are you...
  3. Gavrin

    Room Note and Tobacco Blends

    As I am trying out my samples I found I like the room note of Lane 1Q. Is it safe to assume if I find other tobaccos with a similar make up of blend and flavoring the room note will be similar? Would the same hold for non-aromatics? Inquiring mind wants to know, thanks!
  4. Gavrin

    Tell me What I may be Doing Wrong

    Honestly I am embarrassed to post this but I want to learn more than I care about being embarrassed so here goes: 1st Photo is the approx amount of tobacco I started with in a MM cob. I used gravity fill and tamped 2nd Photo is what was left at the bottom when I decided to look and dumped what...
  5. Gavrin

    Meerschaum Already Colored but Unsmoked

    Title edited for caps. Rule 9. -jpm About all I knew about Meer pipes was they were white and made from material that would color over time as one smoked it. That was from my first foray into the pipe world about 25+ years ago. Ffwd to now and reading all these posts and looking at meer pipe...
  6. Gavrin

    Tobacco for Breaking in a New Pipe- Suggestions!

    I have watched a couple YouTube videos and now want to hear from you experienced folks. What tobaccos do you suggest for using to break in a new pipe?
  7. Gavrin

    Buying Tobacco: How Old?

    Title edited for clarity and caps. -jpm When one buys tobacco from a store, online etc be it a bulk amount or pouch or tin, how old is it? I ask as folks seem to gage the aging of their tobacco from the point they get it “new”.
  8. Gavrin

    Suggestions for Air Purifier (No Ozone)

    Title edited for caps and brevity. Rule 9- Portion removed: "for infrequent inside smoking" I moved this to its own thread. Realizing that smoking inside is going to have some residual smells left I am hoping to "slow" that build up as much as possible. As I am getting older I find winter is...
  9. Gavrin

    Tobacco Suggestions

    I am looking for suggestions of specific tobacco names, bulk or tinned that have low-med Nic hit. Yes I have and am searching the Tobacco review but it's still not the same as hearing someone say “I really like...”. I am also aware that what might hit one person lo can hit another one high...
  10. Gavrin

    How Dry is Too Dry?

    Please capitalize only important words. —jpm Bear with me here and I hope I am wording this well. I have recently acquired about 12- 1oz packs of tobacco as samplers. I understand that aromatics are “wetter” no issue there. However how dry is to dry? The VA blends seem very dry. Is that how...
  11. Gavrin

    Confusion Regarding Blend Contents

    Title edited for clarity and brevity. See Jeremy Reeves' posts for the real skinny! Bear with me for a seemingly naive question: When a new smoker is trying tobaccos for taste say a Virginia tobacco is it suppose to be just 100% Virginia or 100% Burley or Laktia? Or? I seem to find blends...
  12. Gavrin

    Hope this is right place to post this: Glen Tinsky Pipes

    I am familiar with his dad's work but not his. Anyone else have an opinion on his son, Glenn's, pipes?
  13. Gavrin

    Howdy All

    I am new to pipe smoking. I have always liked the looks and feel of a pipe and purchased a few back in the 90s. I have decided, now that I am retired, why not add the smoking! So I will search around the forums here and try and find out which pipe tobacco I should start with. I will say at...