Hello from California

[crappyplayer]

Really new to pipe smoking. Started april 2024. smoked cigarettes for 10-ish years, then went to vaping. Still trying to find a blend i like. I've bought maybe 30 tins and many samplers and so far, nothing is catching my attention. ive tried aromatics, virginias, burleys, vaprs...though i am gonna finish every tin i have and hopefully have a better palate. crossing my fingers!

 

[crappyplayer]

here is my collection about 3 weeks in

 

[dingdong]

Hello from Jakarta, Indonesia... that is some serious collection for 3 weeks

 

[crappyplayer]

Yeah...I think I went a little too hard too fast! Hahahaha.

 

[ThomasS]

And I thought I was collecting too fast! Wow! such fun.

 

[dingdong]

Yeah...I think I went a little too hard too fast! Hahahaha.

Cool.. i would have done the same if i lived in the US..probably more and after this pipe business, no going back to cigarettes

 

[crappyplayer]

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And I thought I was collecting too fast! Wow! such fun.

So much fun!

 

[crappyplayer]

Cool.. i would have done the same if i lived in the US..probably more and after this pipe business, no going back to cigarettes

It is only because I save money for my hobbies...new and old!

 

[PaulRVA]

Welcome from Richmond Virginia

 

[STP]

Welcome

 

[Joe H]

I'm new to the site too, but I've only bought two pipes in 30 years (but I did inherit 10 from my dad). I for one would be interested to hear about your experiences trying out new tobaccos. Since I grew up in a house filled with mostly cherry aromatic blends, that's what I started with and what I stayed with. I completely missed out on the whole "searching around and learning what works" process. I would be interested to hear about your experiences.

 

[Speak Easy]

Greetings from Oklahoma. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Bbailey324]

Welcome from Texas. You appear to be completely out of hand with your new hobby. Its a good start.

 

[crappyplayer]

I'm new to the site too, but I've only bought two pipes in 30 years (but I did inherit 10 from my dad). I for one would be interested to hear about your experiences trying out new tobaccos. Since I grew up in a house filled with mostly cherry aromatic blends, that's what I started with and what I stayed with. I completely missed out on the whole "searching around and learning what works" process. I would be interested to hear about your experiences.

i just started watching youtube videos on good beginner blends from 2 or 3 people. cant watch too many or you gonna have too many to buy/try when you start. honestly, to me...most of them taste of tobacco, with hints of what people say they taste like, but its also because my palete isnt that great yet. i also try to buy 2 tins of whatever im gonna try, one to open, and one to store away for a few years to see what it tastes like after some age. maybe buy 2 or 3 tins for now until you finish 2 tins. i may have bought too many too fast, so now, i have enough tobacco for a few months...my goal for now is to finish all the opened tobacco i have before i buy more...
main thing is...enjoy the process of discovering the tobaccos! good luck brother!

 

[crappyplayer]

Welcome from Texas. You appear to be completely out of hand with your new hobby. Its a good start.

totally! i hope my wife doesnt divorce me...
though i am enjoying all the tobacco i have!

 

[Non-Mentholated Black Man]

Welcome from the Birthplace of Texas.

 

[Servant King]

Welcome to the forum from Frazier Park, about an hour north of you on I-5. Looks like you're off to a great start, enjoy!

 

[JOHN72]

Welcome from Spain.

 

[proteus]

 

[MattRVA]

Looks like you’re pretty much good to go… I’d look into blending tobaccos so you can develop your tastes. Don’t over do it like I did, take your time, it can take a few years to really start to get a handle on the nuances. Welcome from Virginia!