Bowl Takes Too Long

[snewton]

Hello all,

I am only half loading my pipes but I still find a bowl can last me about 40 mins.

I'm not a very slow smoker and infact probably need to slow down if anything, but not if it takes too long!

The problem being if I load up a full pipe I never get to finish it and because I don't get much opportunity to light up the remainder of the bowl goes too dry.

I wonder if the problem is my packing, yet I pack fairly loose and always have a nice open draw.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

 

[piperl12]

@snewton, i tend to go back to my pipe after a couple of hours. I cannot smoke in a clients house so sometimes I will put it aside and come back hours later and have never had any trouble. If it's a taste issue try putting a cleaner in your pipe while you put it aside it takes the bitterness out of the intial light. Worth a try anyway.

 

[dervis]

Smaller bowl less tobacco in it. Although as far as problems go long smokes is a good one to have

 

[05venturer]

What are you using a "cereal bowl"? :rofl: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

[bentmike]

^^^ +1 dervis.
Shallow bowls of an inch or just over are the only ones I can smoke quick. Like a bulldog shape. And if it's breezy the thick walls handle the heat.

 

[snewton]

My bulldog is my favourite pipe at the mo! Only had it 2 weeks.

Handmade Blakemar briar. I don't suppose you will be too familiar with Blakemar over the pond in the US but they make pipes by hand in a small workshop over here in the UK. Great quality and amazing prices! Definitely better than my Petersons etc.My best smoker for sure

 

[snewton]

And no, there is only one thing goes in my cereal bowl, and that's beans! :p

 

[hobie1dog]

Yep, get a shallow Bulldog for your next pipe.

 

[chopsie]

I don't know if this is any help to you, but my Peterson System 31 is a 30-45 min smoke depending on what tobacco is in it.

 

[snewton]

I though about a pocket pipe but I heard they smoke a bit hot and I'm already a little bit of a hot smoker.

when I say I have to leave some I mean for possibly several days as I don't get much down time to enjoy a pipe. I have been reading up and I'm beginning to think my problem may be not throwing the ash enough, so I'm possibly sitting relighting tobacco that is already used up. Possibly...

 

[foggymountain]

Sounds like you need a #1 bowl.

 

[sparroa]

I am skeptical, snewton... You should be able to tell if you are smoking ash.
I would just get a Stanwell Featherweight or a Savinelli Pocket pipe or something along those lines.
Save your Blakemar bulldog for when you have more time.

 

[snewton]

Simenon- I know what you mean it sounds odd, that's the mystery. I don't mean ash, I just mean I may only be getting weak lights through the ash. Hell I don't know what I mean! All I know is a full bowl will easily last me nearly 2 hours even with a smallish pipe and I'm a fairly hot smoker. I understand your scepticism, it just doesn't make sense! And I only get the odd half hour or so every few days. Im not really complaining, I just don't want to wast good tobacco!

 

[05venturer]

here ya go

http://corncobpipe.com/index.php/smokingpipes/eaton-corncob-pipe.html