Falcon Bowls Wish List

[edger]

I've been smoking Falcons since 1972 and have never come across a Bantam stem, but I believe they were a tad shorter and still accommodated all the bowl sizes. @simong will ,no doubt, know more.

 

[simong]

Can you explain what you mean by ''bantam sized stems'' Simon? Despite smoking Falcons since you were a nipper I haven't the foggiest what one them is!

 

[simong]

I've been smoking Falcons since 1972 and have never come across a Bantam stem, but I believe they were a tad shorter and still accommodated all the bowl sizes. @simong will ,no doubt, know more.

Yes, they'll take the standard falcon bowls too. Don't know when they stopped making them though, guessing it must of been a long time ago. You see them on eBay all the time but there all pretty much knackered. At least, all the ones I've seen were.

 

[simong]

Game changer in that the Bantam smokes better /tastes different from other falcon bowls?

Yes & like @edger says, a better all round feel & balance. Try one! Wouldn't bother with olive wood & the like though, briar is best.

 

[AKinser79]

One of us is very confused about how many falcon lovers there are in the world.

There is at least one. I own three falcons and they are my primary briar pipes for me, seeing as I typically prefer cobs and clays.

Having said that, I have found that for optimum flavor and minimization of gurgling and other unpleasantness Falcons require a quick cleaning after each smoke. Though that could be because I don't buy or use those pipe cleaner ring things, much like I don't use filters in my cobs.

 

[Donb1972]

The bowl I want to get is one made of morta. Unfortunately, they aren't "official" bowls, and those that make them don't seem to make them very often