Frank Method

[mp31guitar]

For a couple of years now while loading my pipe, I have filled the bowl and lightly tamped to a 1/3, filled again and tamped to 2/3 and so on. I enjoyed loading my pipes this way. Recently, thanks to this site, I discovered the Frank Method of loading and must say I have found this to make my smoke more enjoyable. I also seem to smoke to the bottom of the bowl better. I would like to here of any other methods the members use.

 

[bubblehead]

I'm waiting to be able to use the "Scotty" method; measure out some tobacco, beam it into the bowl and take it as usual from there. :lol:

 

[riptide]

I like the Air pocket Method.

 

[unclearthur]

Geezer grab and shove. After over 40 years of pipe smoking I have an educated finger calibrated to proper pipe packing.

 

[tslex]

As I have stated, the Frank Method is a little German for me - though I don't doubt it works well.
I'm more of a "push the bottom tobacco in lightly, shove the top bit in more firmly" guy.

 

[juni]

I've been switching to "drop tobacco into the bowl until full" and then gently top up until it "feels right" i.e. springy but not too packed. Although, this looks intriguing:
Magic trick

 

[matchstickman]

I go by the feel of the draw once I have the pipe packed. I just kind of sprinkle in an tap it down, be it once, twice, three, four times, what have you. Once its filled I take a draw. If I have any more resistance than, say, the resistance of sucking soda through a straw, its packed too tight, and I repack. I listen for the whistle of air through the chamber and stem. No whistle? Its time for a repack.

 

[cortezattic]

At home I use the 3-step. Pack down the 1st pinch like a baby, 2nd like a lady, 3rd like a man.
On the road from a pouch I use the index finger scoop and shove, sorta like Uncle Arthur, I guess.

 

[baronsamedi]

I usually use the 2 or 3-step method, but I tried the scoop and shove with my MM the other day and it worked better than I expected.

 

[papipeguy]

Yep, "Geezer Method"; grab and stuff. I can't imagine takin 10 minutes to pack a pipe. Leave it to the Germans to systematize pipe packing.

 

[menckenite]

If I wasn't a pipe smoker the Frank method video would be more of a comedy rather than a method on packing and lighting a pipe. All that kneading with the thumbs looks like a cat getting ready to bed down. And the lighting technique with the elbow lifted high and arm coming down in a salute with the "burner" looks like some kind of bad disco dance move. I have no doubt that it works but it’s just not my style.
I use the standard 3 fill method (Like Uncle Arthur and Cortez) and just pay attention to the feel and draw while I’m packing.

 

[shimrra]

i just scoop some into the bowl till its full, pack it a bit, then refill it with a crown and get it a little firmer.

 

[thesmokindragon]

I agree with Uncle, or a sum'ed up quick version of "Frank Method" , which hurt my

Head the first time I watched it...crazy...it works but waaaaay overkill/complicated the "@&&$)(

Out of something I do to enjoy the next stage of true bliss.....smoke and enjoy my bacci.....don't get me wrong

There is something to packing a bowl , which when it is right for you and ur style....always works...
So...for new pipe smokers here it is: if it is shag/ribbon cut blends I gravity fill the pipe to top,

Then pinch a bunch slightly bigger then bowl and push in from sides around bowl...done/light and enjoy....
If it is flake bacci IMO I just fold up and work with size of bowl, stuff/light and enjoy!
I also got caught up in too many things when starting my pipe smoking, which I found

Took away from the pleasure of smoking...so do what works best for you and ur style and enjoy the bacci

 

[portascat]

I gravity fill and pack with the pads of the thumb.
Works most of the time.

 

[locopony]

I takes some learning to figure out what is best. I am still working things out. Different bends and aromatics do better with different packing tightness. I have learned this much.

 

[krgulick]

I too am with the geezer grab and smoke. Why make a 4 star production out of something that needs to take maybe a minute to do?

 

[ranger]

I use the put the tobacco into the pipe method, press down gently with one finger, light and smoke to the bottom of the bowl.
I apologize, but I have no idea what a 'Frank Method' is?

I've never heard of such a thing as any 'named' method of putting tobacco into a pipe? :P

 

[ranger]

baskerville59, I just watched the video, and I have to ask myself ... is this a joke?

 

[ranger]

I think I have to bow out of this forum stuff, it is just too kinky for me.
You have guys that have hundreds of pipes, and other guys that idolize him for having what amounts to being wall to wall pipes?
You have guys that spend their life's savings on pipes, and gets replies of admiration?
Now, I see that you actually have names for putting tobacco into a pipe....this is bordering on silly.
It was nice guys, but I'm out of here, this is too much for me.
Ranger6 out.

 

[PeriqueMyInterest]

It is all silly when you think about it, but, what is wrong with being silly?