Are Windcaps Over?

[Copperhead]

I use my windcap all the time now when it's windy outside...it's cheap, but it's well worth it keeping the pipe from smoking itself and keeping my beard from stray embers (which do happen in the first half of the pipe, at least for me)

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Boy I hope these aren't a thing of the past. I am still new to smoking a pipe, and although I don't get in as much practice as I would like, it is frustrating to smoke in the wind here in CO. I actually find myself going between having trouble keeping it lit, and the pipe getting WAY to hot.

Any shared techniques would be appreciated.

@cosmicfolklore mentioned in a previous post (I have not read them all yet) about "tilting the pipe away from the wind". I find tilting the pipe in my mouth, even just a couple of degrees is uncomfortable. It just... feels wierd.

I don’t remember posting that, but I’ve been know to say dumb thing from time to time. However, if you clocked the stem a little, you could smoke with the chamber tilted and the stem squares in your clench. Just if that might resolve anything for you.

But, I smoke inside when the wind is too much. I’m not shunned to the outdoors to smoke. My family loves the way my pipe makes the house smells. Imma lucky guy.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Smokingpipes has these…

Tobacco Pipe Wind Cap | Smokingpipes.com

Avoid flying embers with this convenient removable tobacco pipe wind cap. One size fits most.

www.smokingpipes.com

 

[Cyxelsid]

I don’t remember posting that, but I’ve been know to say dumb thing from time to time. However, if you clocked the stem a little, you could smoke with the chamber tilted and the stem squares in your clench. Just if that might resolve anything for you.

But, I smoke inside when the wind is too much. I’m not shunned to the outdoors to smoke. My family loves the way my pipe makes the house smells. Imma lucky guy.

My wife has recently opened to the idea of smoking in the house, particularly in the theater, work shop, and my office, which are all in the basement. She also may be open to the living room, "if doesn't get stuffy or musty". I don't smoke all the time, 2-3 times a week, so I don't think that will be a problem.

I think a nice comfy chair and reading lamp in this spot upstairs, next to the wood stove and picture window, would make a very nice smoking spot.

 

[dd57chevy]

You gotta check this out :

Vintage Powers Covered Tobacco Pipe Wind Resistant Art Deco | eBay

Very cool piece, hard to find much information about it. Needs a good cleaning.

www.ebay.com

I've never seen one like it .

 

[sablebrush52]

You gotta check this out :

Vintage Powers Covered Tobacco Pipe Wind Resistant Art Deco | eBay

Very cool piece, hard to find much information about it. Needs a good cleaning.

www.ebay.com

I've never seen one like it .

It looks like it’s ready for battle.

 

[Choatecav]

My wife has recently opened to the idea of smoking in the house, particularly in the theater, work shop, and my office, which are all in the basement. She also may be open to the living room, "if doesn't get stuffy or musty". I don't smoke all the time, 2-3 times a week, so I don't think that will be a problem.

I think a nice comfy chair and reading lamp in this spot upstairs, next to the wood stove and picture window, would make a very nice smoking spot.

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Man, that is a beautiful room for smoking a pipe. Lots of wood, high ceilings, a fireplace. Once you lite up, all you'd need is Norman Rockwell to set up his easel and paint your portrait.

 

[Cyxelsid]

Man, that is a beautiful room for smoking a pipe. Lots of wood, high ceilings, a fireplace. Once you lite up, all you'd need is Norman Rockwell to set up his easel and paint your portrait.

Oh yeah. My Wife and I bought a log cabin in the Colorado Mountains! Most of the house looks like that!