I have been using balsa filters in my MMs lately and was wondering if I should be pulling them out between smokes to dry out or if I can leave them in until they are done?
Balsa Filter Question
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+1 Roth, on Hobby Lobby. Although I don't personally use filters, my uncle does. I found the balsa sticks Roth mentioned at hobby lobby, already in the triangular shape, for cheap! I told my uncle about them and he hasn't bought filters ever since!
On one of the radio show episode Brian interviewed a guy from Savinelli and he said what he does is flip the filter around after the smoke and that helps it last another bowl or two.
I think that calling them a "filter" is a stretch. They mostly seem to dry out the smoke a bit by absorbing the water vapor from the smoke as it passes around it. I will switch between two of these per pipe, every other smoke, giving one longer to fully dry out between smokes.
And as Rothnh says
I will check into using the craft store balsas when my stash runs out. That sounds like a great idea. I also wonder if using bamboo would work. I have a field of that stuff.
And as Rothnh says
Doing it this way has mine lasting for a couple of weeks, with each filter getting about five to seven smokes each. Most of the time I can tell that I need to refresh them when they start to split and disintegrate.
I will check into using the craft store balsas when my stash runs out. That sounds like a great idea. I also wonder if using bamboo would work. I have a field of that stuff.
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