If you could give 5 pieces of advice (only 5) to a new pipe smoker, what would you give?
5 Pieces of Advice
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1. Smoke slow
2. Relights are ok
3. Try some non-aromatic tobaccos (no aro hate, just took me too long to try something besides them)
4. Expect it to take a while to get the hang of this
5. Invest in a decent briar pipe.
2. Relights are ok
3. Try some non-aromatic tobaccos (no aro hate, just took me too long to try something besides them)
4. Expect it to take a while to get the hang of this
5. Invest in a decent briar pipe.
Dryer than you think it should be.
Pack looser than you think you should.
Smoke slow.
Keep the flame above the bowl and pull it to the tobacco with a long, slow puff to light.
A little dottle in the bottom is acceptable.
Pack looser than you think you should.
Smoke slow.
Keep the flame above the bowl and pull it to the tobacco with a long, slow puff to light.
A little dottle in the bottom is acceptable.
Can’t speak for anyone else, but as a relative newcomer this has proven to work for me.
Start with an English blend
Start with a straight pipe
Use pipe cleaners periodically during the smoke
Pack looser than you think
Don‘t believe everything you read on the internet (unless it’s from me).
Start with a straight pipe
Use pipe cleaners periodically during the smoke
Pack looser than you think
Don‘t believe everything you read on the internet (unless it’s from me).
Don't buy too many blends at once.
Don't buy any blend in quantity, even if you like it; your tastes will change.
Anything you don't like, jar it and try it in a year.
Try examples of all Virginia and all burley, since these are the base leaves in most blends.
Don't fret about relights or unburnt tobacco (dottle).
Don't buy any blend in quantity, even if you like it; your tastes will change.
Anything you don't like, jar it and try it in a year.
Try examples of all Virginia and all burley, since these are the base leaves in most blends.
Don't fret about relights or unburnt tobacco (dottle).
1. Dry your tobacco.
2. Stick to straight pipes.
3. Smoke slow.
4. Don't knock factory pipes.
5. Don't put too much stock into the YTPC
2. Stick to straight pipes.
3. Smoke slow.
4. Don't knock factory pipes.
5. Don't put too much stock into the YTPC
Only one piece of advice, Smoke what You Like, Like what you Smoke, Regardless of what anyone else thinks!!!
Agree with above. Will add another 5.
1. Give into PAD.
2. Give into TAD.
3. wine isn’t great to drink with a pipe
4. learn to retrohale
5. listen to everyone else
1. Give into PAD.
2. Give into TAD.
3. wine isn’t great to drink with a pipe
4. learn to retrohale
5. listen to everyone else
1. Don’t ask for advice
5. Enjoy the adventure
5. Enjoy the adventure
Dry more than you think you should
Pack light
Nothing wrong with inexpensive cob pipes. Many prefer them to briars. I have both and love both.
Pack light
Nothing wrong with inexpensive cob pipes. Many prefer them to briars. I have both and love both.
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1. Experiment with moisture levels and packing densities to learn what works best for you.
2. Take your time and be patient with the process.
3. Keep your pipe clean, and clean after you use it.
4. Relighting is fine. Smoking a pipe is not a stunt.
5. Figure out what you want to get from pipe smoking and learn what you need to learn to attain that goal.
2. Take your time and be patient with the process.
3. Keep your pipe clean, and clean after you use it.
4. Relighting is fine. Smoking a pipe is not a stunt.
5. Figure out what you want to get from pipe smoking and learn what you need to learn to attain that goal.
I've learnt more about pipes, tobacco and smoking in the short time I've been a member here, and enjoy smoking much more now than the 1st 15 years of pipe smoking in the '70s - '80s
Don't be afraid to ask questions. And lots of them.
Expect to have your tail yanked from time to time.
Overall they are a great bunch of guys here. ?
Just don't mention water flushing. Or the quality, or lack of thereof, of Petersons. ?
If you do, make sure you have your Hazmat suit on for the ensuing shit fight. ?
Don't be afraid to ask questions. And lots of them.
Expect to have your tail yanked from time to time.
Overall they are a great bunch of guys here. ?
Just don't mention water flushing. Or the quality, or lack of thereof, of Petersons. ?
If you do, make sure you have your Hazmat suit on for the ensuing shit fight. ?
1. Don’t start with super wet aromatics. They will bite you and potentially turn you off from pipe smoking altogether.
2. When the time comes for your first briar, invest in a quality, factory-made pipe as opposed to a basket pipe. Basket pipes can be poorly drilled and if you have no reference point for how a quality briar pipe smokes, you may think that you’re doing something wrong in your smoking, when it’s actually the pipe itself.
3. Straight pipes are easier to clean and drill correctly, so understand that if you start with a bent, there may be more issues with moisture.
4. Don’t worry one bit about dottle. I have at least some dottle in 99% of the bowls I smoke. As someone who smokes multiple bowls a day, I’d rather leave the last bit to dump out than risk lighting wet tobacco and blowing out my palette for the rest of the day.
5. If you’re a multi-bowl a day smoker, I would suggest at least 4 pipes. If you have 4, you can rotate between two different pipes a day while the other two rest so that each pipe gets a 24-hour break. I like to wait until there’s no more visible moisture in the bottom of the chamber before smoking the same pipe again that day, which usually takes 30 minutes to an hour or so. I would even recommend this for cobs but you could get away maybe with two cobs and just rotating daily between the two of them.
2. When the time comes for your first briar, invest in a quality, factory-made pipe as opposed to a basket pipe. Basket pipes can be poorly drilled and if you have no reference point for how a quality briar pipe smokes, you may think that you’re doing something wrong in your smoking, when it’s actually the pipe itself.
3. Straight pipes are easier to clean and drill correctly, so understand that if you start with a bent, there may be more issues with moisture.
4. Don’t worry one bit about dottle. I have at least some dottle in 99% of the bowls I smoke. As someone who smokes multiple bowls a day, I’d rather leave the last bit to dump out than risk lighting wet tobacco and blowing out my palette for the rest of the day.
5. If you’re a multi-bowl a day smoker, I would suggest at least 4 pipes. If you have 4, you can rotate between two different pipes a day while the other two rest so that each pipe gets a 24-hour break. I like to wait until there’s no more visible moisture in the bottom of the chamber before smoking the same pipe again that day, which usually takes 30 minutes to an hour or so. I would even recommend this for cobs but you could get away maybe with two cobs and just rotating daily between the two of them.
1) always adhere to rule 9
2) don’t photograph pipes on white paper
3) don’t post “PM sent” in a sales thread
4) always ensure you post before @captainsousie and the thread gets locked
5) put your location in your profile
following these should keep you out of the naughty corner for long enough so you can keep getting decent advice
2) don’t photograph pipes on white paper
3) don’t post “PM sent” in a sales thread
4) always ensure you post before @captainsousie and the thread gets locked
5) put your location in your profile
following these should keep you out of the naughty corner for long enough so you can keep getting decent advice
Depending on the nature of the blend, prior to loading the bowl,leave your tobacco to dry out at least for 15 to 30min pack light, smoke slow ,and better start off with neutral burely forwards light to medium strength blends