I don't know if the majority of you smokes with a filter or not. I own two pipes both of them with the classic charcoal filters. Do you guys swap the filters after each smoke or keep them for a second or even third? Also, has anyone out there used a pipe that has a filter without it?
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I will sometimes use balsa filters in Dr Grabow pipes if it's humid out, and even a paper filter if I don't have a balsa. I routinely smoke my filtered pipes without the filter, but in some pipes I have noticed the shank gets swamped out a bit. Number of uses are really up to you, as filter life can vary depending on a lot of things. There are no rules, so do whatever seems right to you - if the filter stops flowing or tasting good replace it, or have a go without to see how it smokes.
I don't really use them as it's one more thing to buy and keep up with.
I have a few pipes that use filters and I change the filters about every 3rd smoke. Sometimes I only smoke half a bowl so I keep that filter.
I have smoked the pipes without using a filter but there is just too much draw for me and it just doesn't feel good. It can be done but I don't like it.
I have smoked the pipes without using a filter but there is just too much draw for me and it just doesn't feel good. It can be done but I don't like it.
I have a bunch of Savinelli pipes w/the 6mm balsa and charcoal filters, but I mostly use the adapter or nothing at all. I actually prefer pipes without filters. I know that they help with moisture and limit some of the “bad stuff”, but they seem to be more of a PITA, or maybe I’m just getting lazy.
I prefer not to use a filter. I like to run a pipe cleaner down to the bowl several times during a smoke and filters get in the way. I try them on occasion and wind up hitting them with a pipe cleaner. Can’t remember I’m using a filter and habit takes over.
Almost all of my pipes are 6mm. I mostly use the balsa style but as those are currently out of stock globally, Iv used the savinelli charcoal a few times as well. I put a new one in every time to keep it fresh.
I don't use filters. None of my pipes are made for filter. It was a simple decision.
I don't like filters either. Smoke tastes better without. At least to me.
I like using Savinelli 6mm filters in my cobs. Most of my briars are non filter or use adapters.
Depends on the tobacco. I generally can get two smokes off a filter. Sometimes three. I prefer a pipe with a filter. I prefer my dishes clean and my house well ventilated. But these are not necessary to enjoyable living for many.
I don't use filters in any of my pipes. For the pipes that can accommodate filters, I just smoke them as is, with no adapter and make sure to clean the open area very well when I'm done.
I find that filters mess with my cadence and draw too much and the carbon ones have a negative effect on the taste for me.
I find that filters mess with my cadence and draw too much and the carbon ones have a negative effect on the taste for me.
Depends on the blend. Usually the only reason I prefer to have a filter is when I know a blend will produce lots of moisture. In that case, the Medico paper filters are great but my favorite is the Brigham rock maple system. Alot of people crap on it but it perfectly absorbs all the moisture while leaving the full flavor of the smoke.
They can be washed, dried, and reused dozens of times and if you have a blend that's dry enough, just remove it and smoke the pipe as normal. Truly one of the best most versatile pipes around, imo.
They can be washed, dried, and reused dozens of times and if you have a blend that's dry enough, just remove it and smoke the pipe as normal. Truly one of the best most versatile pipes around, imo.
Most filter pipes will smoke well enough without a filter. If they seem too open in draw, you can add an adaptor in the appropriate size (6 mm, 9 mm, etc.) to tighten the draw just a little. I rarely use filters, because I smoke only a bowl a day mostly. The only places I might choose to use them are at a pipe show or a pipe club where I would tend to smoke more than usual. I'd say several bowls per filter should be appropriate, depending on how they taste.
The above is the same for me. I have several 9mm meers and they smoke great without a filter. I've had issues with meers being too restricted and had to drill a couple of them. I find the 9mm meers accommodate "breath smoking" very well with little to no intentional draw through the mouth and stay lit (I have a very low tolerance for multiple relights). Only one of them seemed a bit too open at first, but I've gotten to know that pipe well now and have no problem smoking it filterless either.
When I got my Grabow I smoked for an entire year, I started getting into the balsa wood filters. Now I actually prefer them, as I'm a wet smoker, who prefers his tobacco very dry and crumbly. So moisture and bits of tobacco are all saved by the filter. I won't smoke that pipe or any filter pipe without them.