Favorite Small Bowl Pipes

[Sig]

Well, I don't mind a pipe with a small bowl, but I don't care for short pipes...aka nose warmers.

 

[BlueRidge]

Here’s a short army and a sea rock. Mostly smoke dark plug in the Peterson and VA in the Castello

 

[anotherbob]

I think any person who is a regular pipe smoker should have at least one tiny pipe. It's surprising how satisfying they can be. One thing there are some blends that taste great but don't promote a long smoking session. For me Rainy Day by Ashton is one of those. It's a great blend but I get bored with it if I smoke it in a regular sized pipe. It's great for strong tobaccos and when you have a few minutes to burn. And there is just something fun about it.
Here is a question for everyone. How many people did what I did and thought they were buying a larger pipe then they did and still were happy with the purchase.

 

[anotherbob]

Well, I don't mind a pipe with a small bowl, but I don't care for short pipes...aka nose warmers.

the one style of pipe I have never considered. I always wondered what the appeal is to a nose warmer. The only thing I can figure is portability. Like the vest pipes (not sure if that's what they're called. The stem turns in and it then it fits in a vest pocket perfectly).

 

[Briarcutter]

IMO, Ropp makes some neat small pipes.

 

[Gabes]

<…> smoking style.

I like the concept. Every smoker develops his own smoking style which requires specific pipes.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I like the concept. Every smoker develops his own smoking style which requires specific pipes.

When I first started I was initially drawn to long straight pipes, I had several 6.5"+ Canadian and Lumberman's,
With some experience, I found myself clenching 90% of the time.
That lead to not only shorter pipes, but lighter ones- even some bents. Anything that would aid in clenching comfort and endurance.

Today my preference is 5" in length (or less), and 1 oz (or less). There ARE exceptions...

I don't do short pipes just for the length- they have to be proportional to their shape chart standard- that's really key.

For instance- Larry Rousch makes sought after pipes in the sub-5" range, but I don't like any of them because they're quite "thick" and "stubby".

Half to full bent pipes can be a bit heavier because the bend negates clenching discomfort.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

While the majority of my pipes fall in the "Group 1, 2, or 3" range, I also have some truly miniature pipes.

One of my all-time favorites is this 1927 Loewe "crab apple" as I call it.




This KB&B Rocky Briar is also a tiny apple, but with a saddle bit stem.



This bent Frank has a nice amber/bone tenon stem and some lovely flame grain & birdseye.
It smokes surprisingly well too.


I picked up this Mario Grandi Dublin at Muletown a couple weeks ago.
Couldn't pass it up for the $25 asking price. It too is a very good smoker- impressive really.



Finally for now.. this is my smallest functional briar (though I haven't smoked it YET). Picked it up at the St Louis show in 2024.
Scale-wise, the stem is a bit larger than the stummel. I assume that will aid in the smoking mechanics.. when I finally decide to light it up I'll know for sure.

 

[Sobrbiker]

While the majority of my pipes fall in the "Group 1, 2, or 3" range, I also have some truly miniature pipes.

One of my all-time favorites is this 1927 Loewe "crab apple" as I call it.

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This KB&B Rocky Briar is also a tiny apple, but with a saddle bit stem.

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This bent Frank has a nice amber/bone tenon stem and some lovely flame grain & birdseye.
It smokes surprisingly well too.
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I picked up this Mario Grandi Dublin at Muletown a couple weeks ago.
Couldn't pass it up for the $25 asking price. It too is a very good smoker- impressive really.

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Finally for now.. this is my smallest functional briar (though I haven't smoked it YET). Picked it up at the St Louis show in 2024.
Scale-wise, the stem is a bit larger than the stummel. I assume that will aid in the smoking mechanics.. when I finally decide to light it up I'll know for sure.
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That Rocky Briar is awesome!!

 

[AreBee]

I just smoked my Peterson Halloween pipe for the first time. It’s a mini-churchwarden. I really liked the small size.

 

[Normski]

I've gone after some small pipes over the past year or so. I'm left with only these. In my opinion, they're really hard to get right. I am not keen on the thinner walls, for a start. I have also found most of them to smoke hot, although to be fair I have not broken most of them in sufficiently to opine.

The Ropp Etudient J07 is alright, but I rarely smoke it. I love the Pete 268, so I bought the short version recently, which has yet to be broken in. I hope it starts working nicely. Won't need more short boys if it's golden.

Had a Castello poker in 2012 and one of the smallest Dunhill's. Sold them on Ebay.