Dublin Pipe Bowl Shape

[James8855]

What’s it like smoking from a Dublin shape pipe bowl? How do they compare to other bowl shapes like Billiard and Apple?

 

[mortonbriar]

Tastes like potatoes.

But really, I THINK I observe it staying lit a little better, and I THINK I kind of rely on it to pack down by itself when I am packing/tamping my pipe, but really I mostly just happen to enjoy the specific pipe I have that is a dublin, (and the many billiards too).

Scrap all that, I am going to have to say in all honesty I cant tell the difference. They look nice though.

Isaac.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Most Dublins have a tapered bowl. Those seem to favor Virginia blends.

 

[Chasing Embers]

What’s it like smoking from a Dublin shape pipe bowl? How do they compare to other bowl shapes like Billiard and Apple?

Are you referring to the bowl shape or chamber shape?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Scrap all that, I am going to have to say in all honesty I cant tell the difference.

Same. All well drilled pipes smoke the same to me.

 

[olkofri]

In my experience, conical shapes bite harder.

 

[Sonorisis]

They seem to burn tobacco efficiently and completely. However, in my experience, they are less tolerant of wet tobacco.

 

[olkofri]

They seem to burn tobacco efficiently and completely. However, in my experience, they are less tolerant of wet tobacco.

That might have been my problem: trying to smoke aromatics in the one I have.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That might have been my problem: trying to smoke aromatics in the one I have.

Aromatics smoke fine in these.

 

[James8855]

Are you referring to the bowl shape or chamber shape?

Both

 

[Chasing Embers]

Both

In the case of the chamber, I notice no difference between conical or cylindrical. In the case of the bowl shape, that would have no effect on the smoke whatsoever.

 

[olkofri]

Aromatics smoke fine in these.

Oookay. But if I burn my tongue I'm taking an extra share of next plunder to pay for the Hamamelis virginica I'll need to cure it! ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Oookay. But if I burn my tongue I'm taking an extra share of next plunder to pay for the Hamamelis virginica I'll need to cure it! ?

Chamber shape has never affected flavor of smoke profile for me.


You can use witch hazel orally?

 

[trouttimes]

How does Zulu shape differ from Dublin? I have a hard time telling which is which.

 

[donjgiles]

How does Zulu shape differ from Dublin? I have a hard time telling which is which.

I always thought a zulu had a bit of forward cant to the bowl.

 

[Chasing Embers]

How does Zulu shape differ from Dublin? I have a hard time telling which is which.

I always thought a zulu had a bit of forward cant to the bowl.

Zulus have a cylindrical chamber and dublins have a conical chamber. A zulu is just a 1/4 bent billiard where the bowl is canted forward.

 

[olkofri]

Chamber shape has never affected flavor of smoke profile for me.


You can use witch hazel orally?

Yup:

That's what I use for tongue burns.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yup:

That's what I use for tongue burns.

I've always used it as a post shave astringent. I'll keep that in mind.?

 

[olkofri]

Oh, yes, I would never eat the actual plant! ?

 

[mso489]

I smoke mostly loose tobacco, but from smoking some flake/coin/plug/rope, I think conical bowls like Dublins may be especially good for those. Cylindrical bowls do just fine, but conical seem especially compatible.