Advice Needed for a Churchwarden Pipe

[thecount]

Hello good folk of Pipes Magazine.

I am a new pipe smoker. "New" as in I am starting from the beginning.

Growing up, my father would smoke a pipe with some (to my limited knowledge) really nice tobacco on holidays. And over the years, he has collected a few quality pipes (from what I have read on this website). However, the one that stood out to me was his Churchwarden pipe. There's something so beautiful, rustic, and wise about it. The other ones are amazing as well, but his Churchwarden just speaks to me.

So, my question for you all: Do you have any recommendations for Churchwarden pipes with filters? I know there is already a thread for Churchwarden pipes, but I'm specifically looking for one that has a filter. I don't know if the purists condone filter-usage or not, but scientifically, it appeals to me. And seeing as my mouth and throat are quite fresh, I'd like to minimize the burn/inevitable risk, if at all possible.

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

 

[olkofri]

Vauen Auenland. Best pipe I've ever owned.

https://www.bollitopipe.it/en/index.php?fc=module&module=leoproductsearch&controller=productsearch&orderby=position&orderway=desc&cate=&search_query=auenland

 

[shanez]

There's plenty of good ones out there. I'm partial to Savinelli plus they're priced good. Their Qandale series are particularly nice if you can find them in stock.

 

[anotherbob]

I wouldn't worry about the filter or burning your mouth too much. Pain is a good teacher it tells you to do it differently. But that's just my opinion. Also I find meerschaum does as much to cool smoke as any filter seems too and you can get a decent meerschaum churchwarden for not that much. I think the pipe locator at smoking pipes includes filters as a search criteria it certainly includes churchwardens.

 

[anotherbob]

The Pipe Locator - https://www.smokingpipes.com/search/the-pipe-locator.cfm?shape=39&filter=2&filter=3&sortOpt=default&displayNum=24 here it is a couple pages of churchwardens with filters.

 

[bullet08]

If you are concerned about health, smoking isn't it. Any form of tobacco use has inherent risk associated with it.

 

[peregrinus]

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Savinelli: Qandale Rusticated (901) (6mm)

 

[LikeDadDid]

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Savinelli: Qandale Rusticated (901) (6mm)

That's a beautiful pipe. I can tell it would make me smarter. But that's a low bar....

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

If you can live with a 6mm filter I highly recommend the Savinelli Churchwardens.
The stem on those is much more substantial than any other Churchwarden I've found.

 

[shanez]

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Savinelli: Qandale Rusticated (901) (6mm)

Anyone new(er) to smoking should note the 901 shape has an oval bowl which takes some getting used to.

 

[olkofri]

Yes, go for the round bowl for the time being.

 

[olkofri]

A word of caution on Savinelli: currently there's a major shortage of balsa filters and there's no telling when the situation will change, if it ever does. If you do end up buying the Qandale, buy as many filters as you can get. IF you can get them. SPC, for instance is all out.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

A word of caution on Savinelli: currently there's a major shortage of balsa filters and there's no telling when the situation will change, if it ever does. If you do end up buying the Qandale, buy as many filters as you can get. IF you can get them. SPC, for instance is all out.

Thanks! I did not know that.

 

[Charlie718]

I have and love my Savinelli Black Rusticated Billiard Churchwarden (104). It doesn’t use a filter but with the stem length tongue burn was never an issue. I may be very wrong on this but I personally don’t think a piece of balsa wood will filter out anything health wise so it would only make for a cooler smoke which isn’t needed with a churchwarden. But that’s just my $0.02 and like I said I may be very wrong.

 

[FurCoat]

Thanks! I did not know that.

I read up on the balsa shortage. Covid has had an effect on harvesting and a large portion of balsa is used in the windmill industry. I bought 2 boxes of 300 during the Christmas sales so I'm good for a long time. I generally only use them on my yard cobs since I clench them. Most of my other pipes I use adapters if needed. Amazon had some recently for double the price of online pipe retailers. As of last week Tobaccopipes had packs of 20 in stock.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Don't forget you can always curl up a bit of Pipe Cleaner and stick that in the Filter Slot.
In my opinion filters are there to absorb moisture more than anything else, and clipping of pipecleaner will do a very good job of that.

 

[Jacob74]

Don't forget you can always curl up a bit of Pipe Cleaner and stick that in the Filter Slot.
In my opinion filters are there to absorb moisture more than anything else, and clipping of pipecleaner will do a very good job of that.

If you do this though, I recommend running the bit of pipe cleaner through your fingers several times so no fluff comes off on your first few draws.

 

[mso489]

You might be able to do without the filter by slow cadence and sipping rather than puffing, and not inhaling. Filter or no filter, churchwardens are the perfect pipes for smoking in an arm chair. They're not for holding in your mouth while walking around; you'll hit woodwork and furniture that way. But seated with your arm resting on the arm of the chair, smoking is an effortless process.

 

[renfield]

Another vote for the Qandale, here. Dependable, not expensive and they smoke well with or without the filter.