During These Times Of Unrest, Do You ?

[cigrmaster]

Are you smoking bigger or smaller or medium sized pipes more often. For my self I have found that my larger pipes group 6 and ODA are getting more action. For example I just finished a big bowl of 2013 AStleys no 109 in my Brian Ruthenberg ODA. It smoked perfect the whole way down. Didn't get wet, or bitter just great flavor as I went.

I have noticed I have been using my larger pipes more than I used to. I am not sure why other than I have 3 hours to smoke my flakes in big pipes. The nice part is I am only smoking aged tobacco at least 7 years old and have found not a touch of bitterness. No wet dottle just a great smoke all the way where the flavors stay true.

I still smoke my group 4-5 sized pipes most of the time but the big boys are definitely getting more playing time, how about you?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I smoke as much as the time in the day will allow, but I always have.

I've always had too many things to smoke and not enough time.. haha

 

[Chasing Embers]

No change here, life as usual.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Business as usual here.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I’m a medium bowl guy. I don’t own many large pipes. I have been known to repack and smoke another of the same right after finishing a bowl though. Maybe that should tell me something?️

 

[condorlover1]

Nothing changes in my end of the pond!

 

[greeneyes]

I smoked more, and more often. But now that I'm back at work more consistently I'm finding that life is interfering with my pipe smoking once again. Today my first bowl was at 4:00pm. I was averaging 4 - 6 bowls per day a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Erehwesle]

Time I used to spend writing in a coffeeshop or local tavern, I spend on the porch smoking and writing.

 

[ThreeRivers]

My standard size range consists of medium sized bowls( va, vapers), but now I find myself going for smaller bowls of stronger leaf (burley, vabur).

 

[ray47]

Actually I'm smoking more cigarettes. It has more to do with all the landscaping around the house then the times we're going thru. After the work is completed I'll probably go back to medium bowls as always.

 

[newportpipe]

Actually I'm smoking more cigarettes. It has more to do with all the landscaping around the house then the times we're going thru. After the work is completed I'll probably go back to medium bowls as always.

Me too, Ray. For a while I was chain smoking during the height of the lockdown. Probably from being uneasy. I’ve cut back but, I’d like to be done with cigs once and for all. Trying to find my cig replacement blends. Got any recommendations?

 

[ray47]

Me too, Ray. For a while I was chain smoking during the height of the lockdown. Probably from being uneasy. I’ve cut back but, I’d like to be done with cigs once and for all. Trying to find my cig replacement blends. Got any recommendations?

5 Brothers works for me. I've also recently found that Daughters & Ryan Ryback is a good blend to get off the cigs.

 

[renfield]

No change whatsoever here. Group 4 and larger as is usual for me.

 

[gervais]

I'm averaging a bowl per day. Sometimes that bowl lasts 2 days. The Covid has not affected my job at all, and my wife has been on maternity leave this whole pandemic. I wish I had more time for my pipe, but life does not allow it at this time
. I'm not too familiar with bowl sizes. What would a savinelli bing be considered? That's roughly the size of all my briars

 

[Magpiety]

I think I'm actually getting stronger from lifting my huge Moretti pipes up to my mouth all the time now. I didn't use them a whole lot before, but lately I've been smoking all afternoon.

 

[virginialover]

No change, I smoke much more in the Summer anyway. Now I heard that nicotine helps with fighting the virus so it's a win win situation.

 

[fightnhampster]

Me too, Ray. For a while I was chain smoking during the height of the lockdown. Probably from being uneasy. I’ve cut back but, I’d like to be done with cigs once and for all. Trying to find my cig replacement blends. Got any recommendations?

3 sails and Ramback Balkan. Just smoke them slowly as they can get hot. Super tasty and tobacco-ey

 

[3rdguy]

 

[didimauw]

Unfortunately I haven't given myself an option.

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[wyfbane]

I have found myself smoking larger bowls, as I have more time.