Anybody Find Small Pipes a PIA to Smoke?

[woodsroad]

No

 

[STP]

I don’t have a lot of small pipes, but I find that the Oom Paul/#614 design causes smoke to linger in my face more than I like, especially when indoors with minimal air movement.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

If no other variables are permitted, a smaller diameter chamber will have to draw more air past any given point within that chamber within the same period of time.

Think about it:
If two pipes are identical in every respect except that one chamber has twice the circumference of the other, and if exactly 10 units of air are drawn through each pipe in exactly 5 seconds, then any given point within the larger bowl gets half as much air moving past it over that 5 seconds as any given point within the smaller bowl gets over that same period of time.

This means that, all other things being equal, the smaller bowl's tobacco will be stoked hotter.

Perhaps this is why many prefer to smoke folded flakes in smaller diameter bowls: the same draw is given more "leverage" to stoke the more densely packed (and therefore more difficult to burn) tobacco.

Experienced smokers don't notice this only because of their well honed muscle memory. They subconsciously adjust draw, pace, etc. to various smoking situations (bowl, tobacco, etc.).

Area = pi r squared
Circumference = 2pi r
Volume is actually what is most relevant if discussing fluid flow but we'll assume the depth of the chambers are equal so area will be sufficient.

.75" chamber =.375 is radius. 1" chamber =.5" is radius.

3.1415 x.375 x.375 =.44 Sq inches

3.1415 x.5 x.5 =.78 Sq inches

A relatively small increase in bowl diameter has a significant increase in area. This is due to the radius being squared. Just for grins and giggles, what if the diameter were doubled from .75" to 1.5"?

3.1415 x.75 x.75 = 1.76 Sq inches

Doubling the diameter actually quadruples the area. All this assumes the tobacco is lit and burns evenly across the entire top surface which we know isn't the case.

So if you like lots of smoke, use a large bowl.

I read in some psychology journal somewhere that pipe chamber preference is inversely proportional to penis size. Sorry Embers.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Love my small pipes...particularly for smoking plugs...these two I use for smoking that wonderful tobacco called Irish Condor plug...also G&H Dark Plug (unscented). The bottom one unfortunately had a burnout...tis a pity.View attachment 116781

Dammit! Nice looking pipe. Can you illustrate the problem a bit?

 

[cigrmaster]

Some of you may remember Val Shanahan (sp?). He recently passed away and he was so young. He would come to my house and he smoked the biggest pipes I had ever seen and he could clench pipes 100 grams plus. He had the jaw of a cromagnum man. He clenched those huge Ardor giant pipes. I would smoke my group 4-5 pipes and we would finish around the same time even though he put probably double the amount of tobacco. I would give him my best flakes to smoke as I also smoked them with him. He barely had to relight as our conversations would some times make us forget to puff. He would amaze me with his ability to clench those monsters. He loved them and didn't feel like they were too big. I would be willing to bet you could hit him square in the jaw with your best punch and he would just giggle at you. He will be missed.

 

[edger]

I love my small chambered pipes. My palate tires of too long smokes. The Bantam bowl series from Falcon is perfect. The MM Huck Finn is perfect. All bullcaps are perfect.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I love small pipes, I have some chaper ones that I bought to try and I was surprised how comfortable they feel (of course, they weight nothing) and how well they smoke, plus they smoke pretty fast so they're perfect if you don't have at least 30 mins...

Actually you have the pipe(s) I'm looking for, if you lived in Europe I'd definitely ask you if you want to sell them ?

in case you like small pipes and those of traditional shape I'd like to invite you to check this French vendor website: pipe.fr and their pipes de st Claude

 

[Chris81]

in case you like small pipes and those of traditional shape I'd like to invite you to check this French vendor website: pipe.fr and their pipes de st Claude

I had checked this website many months ago but now I see it with different eyes, thank you!
I love their exagonal shapes