Are Crystals and Filters Necessary for Mild Smoking ??
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They're not needed. If you get a bad mouth burn you might want to try a filter, personally I never used one.
Try smoking without a filter. If you get bad tongue bite, maybe try a filter until you learn how to smoke without one. Both crystals and a filter seems somewhat overkill to me though… I will say, the tobacco store seller could be trying to sell you on what works best for him.
Well, I tried smoking a pipe without a filter and crystals. No much difference at all, I feel smoke is more natural in the mouth.
Different ones work for different reasons. Use them if you want, I use the balsa style because they offer a few things I like.
Proper drying, packing and Smoking technique are all that is needed.
Filers are mainly to filter out the tar and stuff those are associated with smoking tobacco. And of course, it will tone down the intensity of the tobacco. But it's not necessary for enjoying the tobacco. Some like it, but some don't. I personally think it's for pussies, but that's just me. No offense to those who cries like little girls! JUST KIDDING!!
"Are Crystals and Filters necessary for mild smoking ??"
No, they are not. Adequate technique are necessary for mild smoking.
I'm a moderate smoker, a bowl a day or less, and after years of pipe smoking, with a few breaks, I feel I am not much addicted to nicotine, I feel that a filter might only encourage me to smoke more in order to have more flavor. Like some others, I try to keep it simple, not have extras like filters, stones, or other accessories.
That being said, I think filters might help new pipe smokers get started if they get lots of tongue bite and chemical burn in their mouth, or just find the flavors harsh. I can also see using a filter if you plan to smoke more than usual, like at a pipe shop sampling tobaccos, a pipe show, or a pipe club, or smoking with a friend more than your usual amount. I have Savinelli balsa filters, Medico and Dr. Grabow paper filters, and 9 mm charcoal filters on hand, though I seldom use them. Most pipes designed for use with filters smoke perfectly well without either a no-filter adaptor or a filter, so you rarely have to worry about buying a filter pipe but smoking it without a filter.
In the U.S., because 9 mm filters aren't as popular here as they are in Europe, 9 mm pipes seem to be sold for somewhat lower prices. Since most of them smoke well without the filters, it amounts to a nice discount.
That being said, I think filters might help new pipe smokers get started if they get lots of tongue bite and chemical burn in their mouth, or just find the flavors harsh. I can also see using a filter if you plan to smoke more than usual, like at a pipe shop sampling tobaccos, a pipe show, or a pipe club, or smoking with a friend more than your usual amount. I have Savinelli balsa filters, Medico and Dr. Grabow paper filters, and 9 mm charcoal filters on hand, though I seldom use them. Most pipes designed for use with filters smoke perfectly well without either a no-filter adaptor or a filter, so you rarely have to worry about buying a filter pipe but smoking it without a filter.
In the U.S., because 9 mm filters aren't as popular here as they are in Europe, 9 mm pipes seem to be sold for somewhat lower prices. Since most of them smoke well without the filters, it amounts to a nice discount.
filters and crystals are kind of like a type of sock. Some people really need certain socks others feel better with out them. But it's just an issue of comfort and what's your comfort and his are going to be different things.
Much the same as smoking filtered cigarettes.
Filters will give a drier smoke because they absorb moisture.
But will also reduce flavour. But probably not enough to be noticeable in most cases.
Some users may feel it offers a "safer" smoke, but that's just a placebo, in my opinion.
Crys.... Crystal? Why would someone put crystal in the bowl? This is really something new for me 
Filter or not, it's really back to personal preferences. I used filter before, but every time the filter got moist, it's hard to puff. So i decided to smoke without filter. It actually smoke better and nicer
And, I've bought 10 boxes of filter, now left there untouched 
Filter or not, it's really back to personal preferences. I used filter before, but every time the filter got moist, it's hard to puff. So i decided to smoke without filter. It actually smoke better and nicer
And, I've bought 10 boxes of filter, now left there untouched I have a small crystals plastic box, the seller said they are very popular here in my city and country between pipe smokers. I guess it hardly depends on locationCrys.... Crystal? Why would someone put crystal in the bowl? This is really something new for me
Filter or not, it's really back to personal preferences. I used filter before, but every time the filter got moist, it's hard to puff. So i decided to smoke without filter. It actually smoke better and nicer
I will respectfully disagree with your post. My pipes smoke as dry as a bone as they are made to exacting standards. When a stem is perfect, it never whistles. If the shank and mortise are done properly they never create turbulence and never smoke wet. If you know what humidity levels that your blends smoke best at, you won't ever have to use a pipe cleaner while smoking to remove excess moisture.
If you pack your pipe properly, the pipe will smoke fine. There are many things you can do to make sure your pipes smoke great and you will never need a filter to get the perfect smoke.
Well, I have a pretty decent Larsen smoking pipe but it whistles from time to time, and get wet inside pretty often