Hi!
I am not new to smoking pipe, so this is not a beginner's mistake type of question on how to smoke a pipe. But I have a problem with one of my pipes. Actually, I have a semi-large collection of estate pipes and this is a problem that I have with more than one pipe. I will try to describe the problem.
When I smoke the pipe, I like a good mouthfull of smoke. This is what I expect from a good pipe, that it is easy to draw a mouthfull of smoke without having to puff extra hard to build up a good draw, nor stress the cadence to maintain a steady burn. Of course the pipe goes out once in a while and you have to relight, that is not an issue. But the problem I have with this pipe is that I only get like a half mouthfull of smoke when I draw. I can have a full burn in the pipe, with smoke raising from the bowl, but still it is hard to get a proper mouthfull of smoke. It is not satisfying, and to compensate one has to draw too much; it is not relaxing, the burn constantly have to be "entertained", the smoke will get too hot. In short, it is not enjoyable. The thing is that I have this problem with a Stanwell estate pipe that I expected to be of better quality (it cost me over 100$). And, I should add, that it is not a question of which tobacco I smoke, it is the pipe that behaves in this way.
So I don't know what to think of this. Would you say that this type of problem simply constitutes a bad pipe that does not smoke well, and that I should give up on it. Or would you say that some pipes are like this, perhaps more suitiable for sipping technique (contra big mouth full of smoke), or more dependent on the right packing technique etc?
I am not new to smoking pipe, so this is not a beginner's mistake type of question on how to smoke a pipe. But I have a problem with one of my pipes. Actually, I have a semi-large collection of estate pipes and this is a problem that I have with more than one pipe. I will try to describe the problem.
When I smoke the pipe, I like a good mouthfull of smoke. This is what I expect from a good pipe, that it is easy to draw a mouthfull of smoke without having to puff extra hard to build up a good draw, nor stress the cadence to maintain a steady burn. Of course the pipe goes out once in a while and you have to relight, that is not an issue. But the problem I have with this pipe is that I only get like a half mouthfull of smoke when I draw. I can have a full burn in the pipe, with smoke raising from the bowl, but still it is hard to get a proper mouthfull of smoke. It is not satisfying, and to compensate one has to draw too much; it is not relaxing, the burn constantly have to be "entertained", the smoke will get too hot. In short, it is not enjoyable. The thing is that I have this problem with a Stanwell estate pipe that I expected to be of better quality (it cost me over 100$). And, I should add, that it is not a question of which tobacco I smoke, it is the pipe that behaves in this way.
So I don't know what to think of this. Would you say that this type of problem simply constitutes a bad pipe that does not smoke well, and that I should give up on it. Or would you say that some pipes are like this, perhaps more suitiable for sipping technique (contra big mouth full of smoke), or more dependent on the right packing technique etc?
