Breath Technique Question

[brooklynpipeclub]

thanks

I find that when everything is working in harmony and my technique is just right, the act of smoking becomes a passive experience — with the pipe seemingly smoking itself and me controlling the amount of smoke I care to enjoy from it. When this happens I enter a very meditative state. All is in balance.

 

[anotherbob]

I find that when everything is working in harmony and my technique is just right, the act of smoking becomes a passive experience — with the pipe seemingly smoking itself and me controlling the amount of smoke I care to enjoy from it. When this happens I enter a very meditative state. All is in balance.

it is incredible how pleasurable a pipe can be. A very lowkey but deep pleasure.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I think most people would be better off trying the "Bellows Method" as described here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6S3qCikG4

"Grandpa Cavendish" here does a good job describing correct cadence.

The way I see people describe "Breath Smoking" seems generally disjointed.

The only thing I do differently from "Bellows Method" is sometimes I will only move smoke in and out through the pipe (never releasing smoke out from your mouth).
To me, "Breath Smoking" means you keep your breathing and smoking absolutely 100% separated at all times and breathing clean air is what makes it so appealing, at the same time I must add the disclaimer that it is very wet, you will never finish smoking to the bottom of the bowl this way.

If you're a little less stringent about allowing smoke to waft past your nose then it is probably best just to copy Grandpa Cavendish.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

If salivating is a problem, just smoke with a beverage. Coffee, tea, water, soda, or fermented potable of your choice. Or just swallow. I heard once that spitters are q… never mind. I’ll behave myself. ?

 

[brooklynpipeclub]

it is incredible how pleasurable a pipe can be. A very lowkey but deep pleasure.

Transcendental even

 

[bullet08]

Saliva becomes less of an issue as time goes by. Spit or swallow as you wish. Currently, I don't really notice any significant amount of saliva being produced while smoking. When I started, it was a ton.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I’ve never had the saliva issues with pipes, but occasionally do with cigars, especially ones with really spicy wrappers.

 

[Effortlessdepths]

I think most people would be better off trying the "Bellows Method" as described here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6S3qCikG4

"Grandpa Cavendish" here does a good job describing correct cadence.

The way I see people describe "Breath Smoking" seems generally disjointed.

The only thing I do differently from "Bellows Method" is sometimes I will only move smoke in and out through the pipe (never releasing smoke out from your mouth).
To me, "Breath Smoking" means you keep your breathing and smoking absolutely 100% separated at all times and breathing clean air is what makes it so appealing, at the same time I must add the disclaimer that it is very wet, you will never finish smoking to the bottom of the bowl this way.

If you're a little less stringent about allowing smoke to waft past your nose then it is probably best just to copy Grandpa Cavendish.

I use this technique, and I think bellows is accurate. When I do it though, I always breathe in and out of my nose, but use my mouth to pump smoke into my mouth, or out through the pipe, or out my nose, and occasionally out of my mouth. I wish I could smoke a bowl non stop without having to take the pipe out of my mouth, but salivation usually wins sooner or later.

 

[Chasing Embers]

To me, "Breath Smoking" means you keep your breathing and smoking absolutely 100% separated at all times

it is very wet

you will never finish smoking to the bottom of the bowl this way

I do, never had it happen, and smoking to the bottom of the chamber has never been a problem.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

For me breath smoking means breathing in through my nose with the back of my throat somewhat closed and then breathing straight out of my mouth. This seems to me entirely natural and provides a good balance of aroma and flavour.

 

[cigrmaster]

I rarely if ever breath smoke. I take the smoke in my mouth, blow some smoke through my nose, some through my mouth and I don't really pay attention that much. I always clench my pipes except for 2 group 6's that I have. All my other pipes are group 4-5's and are easy to clench. This whole breath smoking thing is something I can do if I want, but I never try to do it unless I really pay attention. I prefer the system that I have which is mostly retro haling as that is where I get the most flavors.

 

[bullet08]

Keep reading "breaching" technique x) Shotgun works well.

 

[EvertonFC]

Can you kindly reshare the link to yours? I can't seem to find it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Can you kindly reshare the link to yours? I can't seem to find it.

I keep everything unlisted. Youtube is having fun deleting tobacco related videos because they can't monetize them.

 

[EvertonFC]

I keep everything unlisted. Youtube is having fun deleting tobacco related videos because they can't monetize them.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Very welcome.?

 

[molst]

What tobacco are you smoking?

I had that problem before starting with the breath method, but now only have to spit when I smoke very strong tobacco (SG 1792).