Bowl Depth and Smoking Time

[cosmicfolklore]

I've seen a few of you hit upon it, but I also find that the ratio is more important than just the numbers of bowl size being larger numbers. For example... I find my Piumas at about .5" x 1" deep to smoke for about as long as m .8" x 1.7" deep pipes. The Piumas hold about half the tobacco, but the ratios of half as wide as deep all seem to smoke for about the same length of time.

I also find that my tall conical chambered pipes tend to smoke for longer than my more U-shaped chambers... I am not sure why that happens.

 

[rushx9]

^The point @cosmicfolklore makes is true for me too. My guess is that when the tobacco swells in a conical chamber it packs itself tighter as you go. Perhaps condensation focuses differently as well since there's less surface area. Most of my Bulldog/Rhodesian pipes are much more severely internally tapered than my Dublins and I don't see that mentioned often.

 

[anotherbob]

^The point @cosmicfolklore makes is true for me too. My guess is that when the tobacco swells in a conical chamber it packs itself tighter as you go. Perhaps condensation focuses differently as well since there's less surface area. Most of my Bulldog/Rhodesian pipes are much more severely internally tapered than my Dublins and I don't see that mentioned often.

it is so true though

 

[huston]

I don't have anything as shallow as the second, but that bulldog would likely get me 60-150 minutes depending on the tobacco. Ribbons closer to 60 and dark flakes and plugs 2+ hours.

I've no experience with that pipe brand, so I won't offer any comment except to echo Olkofri's note on the stem and shank fit. It just seems a bit larger a gap than usual. That said, P&C does not individually photograph each pipe so yours may be different.

thanx so you think I shouldn't buy that pipe? is that kind pf stem problematic?

 

[danimalia]

I don't know that a small gap is uncommon or necessarily a big deal. That one just seems kind of wide. Maybe some of the more experienced folks can chime in? You could also ask P&C (assuming that's the vendor) if that's normal? If it won't effect the smoking qualities, and you're ok with the appearance, then go for it. I like the stem colors, personally.

 

[danimalia]

Here is a thread about the topic:

https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/gap-between-stem-and-shank.65505/

Consensus seems to be that the issue is mostly asthetics. FWIW, the Moretti I'm smoking right now has a very small gap. Narrower than the bulldog by a fair amount, but this pipe smokes well.

 

[huston]

i thoght a lot and finally bought that stanwell :d

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I hope you enjoy the Stanwell. I love all of mine. She's a beaut!!

 

[huston]

I hope you enjoy the Stanwell. I love all of mine. She's a beaut!!

i hope so. but even I havent tasted any tobacoo or pipe yet I know that isnt my first and last pipe? Im allready thinkig about second and more pipes ?

 

[cigrmaster]

The exact answer is 46.235 minutes. Now aren't you glad I answered on your thread.