Cooler smoking in a Rusticated/Sandblasted/ect. pipe vs. a smooth?

[plet]

Dear forum,
I have read some pipe descriptions on rusticated and sandblasted pipes claiming that the larger surface area, compared to a smooth finish, will cause the pipe to smoke cooler. Can anyone confirm this to be true or is it just a sales trick?
Personally I think the most important factor is the puff rate, but I would be happy to hear your experiences :puffpipe:
Cheers

 

[mick]

This thread touched on this issue.

 

[cortezattic]

Ya, Bulldog, that was a good thread. :clap:
I think you're right about the puff rate. But a smooth pipe is definitely hotter to the touch,

and the surface-area-as-radiator theory makes some sense too. For we old arthritics, the rough

surfaces are preferred because they're easier to handle more securely.
Mod Lawrence once posted an intriguing conjecture -- that vertical straight grain radiates heat

upward (through the wood?) more efficiently. Maybe he'll find this post and elaborate.

 

[plet]

@ Mick Thanks!!! - Spot on.
This thread can/should be deleted...

 

[cortezattic]

What!? Delete my carefully crafted prose? :crying:

 

[plet]

@cortezattic Sorry mate didn't see your post until after my own post