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It's funny, I always go down to the shop with a pipe in mind that I'd like to get. Somehow I end up getting something else entirely.
Before I unveil what I bought, I was looking at the peterson shorties. The 999 rustica shorty or the bulldog shorty. Last minute I realized I wasn't sure how a shorty would smoke, I didn't know if I would find it to short, but I wanted a light clencher. I also wanted another vulcanite (out-of my 6 current pipes only my aran 999 is vulcanite) At first when I found out after buying it I cringed.. I worried about maintenence, couldn't find obsidian oil etc... after a wile I realized that by simply putting burts bees chapstick on the stem after a smoke, it never oxidized. Half the time now I forget all together and it still hasn't oxidized. It'd very good vulcanite!
Now I love how it's softer on my teeth, my favorite clencher by a mile.
Got to the store and decided I would like to try a bulldog. Opted away from a shorty (for now) the vulcanite bulldogs I came close to buying, but they had the p-lip. Have not tried a p-lip so I was hesitant. (I love fishtail tips, especially thin thin stems like on my 4th generstion.
Lastly I didn't want a huge bow. I have a few pipes with large bowls that take along time to smoke if I go slow. Amazing during the times I can sit for an hour and a half, not so much if I have less time to smoke.
After several minutes walking about holding various pipes, I settled on something totally left field. It's already growing on me! But the bulldog stem I find tricky to clnch. You can only get a little bit in your mouth. Angled you kinda bite the side of the diamond shape to hold about a cm in your teeth. Being acrylic, makes it a tad harder. I don't mind it though, and the pipe smokes fantastic! Easiest pipe I have to run a soft fluffy pipe cleaner through without a hitch. The green color is also unique and grew on me to!
(There were a few chicoms with small bowls, I want one! But another purchase perhaps)
Without further advertising, I ended up buying a peterson 2021 st Patty's day edition bulldog with a fish tale.
I didn't bother breaking it in via half bowls etc. I just filled it up and smoked very slowly ans carefully, worked like a charm! (Except bangal slices... the bits are so small I realize I can't do the three step pack method. Simply filling to the top and tapping the bowl ao all of the pieces of tobacco fall into place nearly fills it! If I compress it down its to tight. First time I realized this is why this tobacco would usually overheat for me) that's a side note and I may ask in the tobacco section.
Here is a photo of the pipe
It's funny, I always go down to the shop with a pipe in mind that I'd like to get. Somehow I end up getting something else entirely.
Before I unveil what I bought, I was looking at the peterson shorties. The 999 rustica shorty or the bulldog shorty. Last minute I realized I wasn't sure how a shorty would smoke, I didn't know if I would find it to short, but I wanted a light clencher. I also wanted another vulcanite (out-of my 6 current pipes only my aran 999 is vulcanite) At first when I found out after buying it I cringed.. I worried about maintenence, couldn't find obsidian oil etc... after a wile I realized that by simply putting burts bees chapstick on the stem after a smoke, it never oxidized. Half the time now I forget all together and it still hasn't oxidized. It'd very good vulcanite!
Now I love how it's softer on my teeth, my favorite clencher by a mile.
Got to the store and decided I would like to try a bulldog. Opted away from a shorty (for now) the vulcanite bulldogs I came close to buying, but they had the p-lip. Have not tried a p-lip so I was hesitant. (I love fishtail tips, especially thin thin stems like on my 4th generstion.
Lastly I didn't want a huge bow. I have a few pipes with large bowls that take along time to smoke if I go slow. Amazing during the times I can sit for an hour and a half, not so much if I have less time to smoke.
After several minutes walking about holding various pipes, I settled on something totally left field. It's already growing on me! But the bulldog stem I find tricky to clnch. You can only get a little bit in your mouth. Angled you kinda bite the side of the diamond shape to hold about a cm in your teeth. Being acrylic, makes it a tad harder. I don't mind it though, and the pipe smokes fantastic! Easiest pipe I have to run a soft fluffy pipe cleaner through without a hitch. The green color is also unique and grew on me to!
(There were a few chicoms with small bowls, I want one! But another purchase perhaps)
Without further advertising, I ended up buying a peterson 2021 st Patty's day edition bulldog with a fish tale.
I didn't bother breaking it in via half bowls etc. I just filled it up and smoked very slowly ans carefully, worked like a charm! (Except bangal slices... the bits are so small I realize I can't do the three step pack method. Simply filling to the top and tapping the bowl ao all of the pieces of tobacco fall into place nearly fills it! If I compress it down its to tight. First time I realized this is why this tobacco would usually overheat for me) that's a side note and I may ask in the tobacco section.
Here is a photo of the pipe
