Best wishes to all smokers all around the world

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[Indygrap]

Welcome from New Orleans!

 

[Makembake]

welcome from Australia!

 

[Bob the bear]

Welcome from Edinburgh Scotland

 

[dunnyboy]

Welcome from NYC. You might be starting a new trend in your part of the world, or resurrecting an old one!

 

[leonardbill1]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[MtnGeo]

Hi and welcome jb235 from northern Colorado USA.

 

[The Clay King]

Hello from Chesterfield, UK.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

and welcome from Finland

 

[chopper]

Tobacco for pipes are not pretty common here, I have one pack of Danish Cherry vanilla mix tobacco.

G'day and welcome from Australia

Wish that I was smoking a pipe at 29yo.
I was seriously addicted to cigarettes. Switching to a pipe freed me from addiction.

There's not a lot of choice of pipe tobacco here in Oz either.
Once I found overseas tobacconists on-line, a whole new world of variety opened up.
Up until then, I'd not ever tried an English, Balkan or VaPer [Virginia/Perique] blend. [I'd not ever heard of Latakia or Perique for that matter]

If you're allowed to import tobacco I'd recommend www.tobaccopipes.com
If laws are tight [like here in Oz] I'd recommend www.4noggins.com - TobaccoPipes has a much bigger range but 4noggins has plenty from which to choose, including some very good house blends.

Also, www.tobaccoreviews.com is an excellent resource for pipe smokers, helping one to choose previously unknown blends. I pay particular attention to JimInks reviews. [Read one of his reviews and you'll see why]

 

[chopper]

Thanks much for your compliments for this pipe. I like it too, the bowl is pretty deep, it's not too hard to light it up. Smaller size pipe is way harder to light up

Learning to pack a bowl 'just right' does take time.
Most of us struggle at first but with practice, there comes a time when you find that you're able to pack a bowl without any concentration. Muscle memory takes over.

One tip; before lighting a bowl, drawer [suck] on the pipe to test.
If it's like drinking a milkshake through a straw it's just right.
If it's like drinking a thick shake through a straw then the tobacco has been packed too tight.

Interesting that you find the bigger bowl easiest to pack and light.
Just the other day I was discussing this with a mate and I thought that a small bowl would be easier for a beginner [shows what I know huh? lol]

 

[Cap]

Welco

Hey all, I'm a new pipe smoker. I live in Baltic State country, very few people enjoy smoking a pipes here. I'm 29 years old male, Its my regular smoking pipe I purchased this week.

Welcome from Michigan

 

[JEdwards]

Welcome, @jb235. And that is an excellent pipe to start with!!

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC in the USA!! Nice pipe you have in the picture.

 

[OldWill]

Welcome from Central Texas, USA.

 

[Briar’s Echo]

Welcome from Lancaster PA.

 

[Pijproker]

Hey all, I'm a new pipe smoker. I live in Baltic State country, very few people enjoy smoking a pipes here. I'm 29 years old male, Its my regular smoking pipe I purchased this week.

Welcome from the Netherlands ! Which Baltic country are you from? I have been in Estonia and Latvia in 2002-2003.

 

[Briar’s Echo]

Welcome from Lancaster County Pa