Hello Everyone,
Recently started started pipe smoking after 11 years of cigarettes. Been lurking the forums for a few months, but decided today I would be active. Initially I switched to vaping, but I found that vaping does not give the calming/relaxing buzz that I enjoy with smoking; if anything, it intensified anxiety hahaha. I made the jump to pipe smoking a few months later.
I have smoked cigars occasionally and improperly when I was in my 20s and it followed into my first experience with pipesmoking as well. I bought a 2oz can of GL Pease westminster and a few corn cob pipes (mizzous &country gent). I over packed 3 bowls my first day of smoking and had trouble keeping my pipe lit, so I naturally kept puffing trying to light it back up. This did not end well as I woke up in pain the next day as if I drank a cup of boiling coffee.
Learning from my mistakes, I took the time to learn how to pack a good bowl as well as not to destroy my mouth with hot smoke. I found that the buzz and effects I get from pipe smoking is far more satisfying than what I was consistently chasing with cigarettes. I went from half a pack a day of Reds to 3 to 4 small bowls (10-15 min smoke). Somedays I wont smoke at all.
So far I have smoked Lane 1-Q, Balkan Saiseni, and Westminster. Out of the three I would say that the westminster does fit my palate a bit better than the other two. I found the 1-Q to be a bit over the top and the Balkan Saiseni to be a "meh" smoke, so I did what any newbie would do and mixed them 1:1 ratio. It has been doing me well so far.
Im still fairly new to the game, but for me the Westminster tasted a lot better.
As for pipes, I do not find myself ever buying a pipe that cost more than $15 dollars. The MM cob pipes look awesome anyways. I know its a huge thing, but hey it's how I feel hehe.
Well that's all i got for now! I look forward to chatting with everyone
Recently started started pipe smoking after 11 years of cigarettes. Been lurking the forums for a few months, but decided today I would be active. Initially I switched to vaping, but I found that vaping does not give the calming/relaxing buzz that I enjoy with smoking; if anything, it intensified anxiety hahaha. I made the jump to pipe smoking a few months later.
I have smoked cigars occasionally and improperly when I was in my 20s and it followed into my first experience with pipesmoking as well. I bought a 2oz can of GL Pease westminster and a few corn cob pipes (mizzous &country gent). I over packed 3 bowls my first day of smoking and had trouble keeping my pipe lit, so I naturally kept puffing trying to light it back up. This did not end well as I woke up in pain the next day as if I drank a cup of boiling coffee.
Learning from my mistakes, I took the time to learn how to pack a good bowl as well as not to destroy my mouth with hot smoke. I found that the buzz and effects I get from pipe smoking is far more satisfying than what I was consistently chasing with cigarettes. I went from half a pack a day of Reds to 3 to 4 small bowls (10-15 min smoke). Somedays I wont smoke at all.
So far I have smoked Lane 1-Q, Balkan Saiseni, and Westminster. Out of the three I would say that the westminster does fit my palate a bit better than the other two. I found the 1-Q to be a bit over the top and the Balkan Saiseni to be a "meh" smoke, so I did what any newbie would do and mixed them 1:1 ratio. It has been doing me well so far.
Im still fairly new to the game, but for me the Westminster tasted a lot better.
As for pipes, I do not find myself ever buying a pipe that cost more than $15 dollars. The MM cob pipes look awesome anyways. I know its a huge thing, but hey it's how I feel hehe.
Well that's all i got for now! I look forward to chatting with everyone
