Light-Weight Pipe or Sitter?

[sparker69]

Just a fun Sunday night question - if you have to chose between the two, which would be your priority?

 

[kcghost]

I guess it would be the lightweight pipe. I think of my 60 some pipes only one is a sitter.

 

[proteus]

Same here. Sitters are not a priority for me.

 

[shanez]

I'd take a lightweight sitter.

 

[didimauw]

Never been into the sitters. And I have a wimpy jaw, so only light weight pipes for me!

 

[Chasing Embers]

No such thing as a heavy pipe so either/or.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Never been into the sitters. And I have a wimpy jaw, so only light weight pipes for me!

Some sitters are very light.

 

[didimauw]

Some sitters are very light.

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Where did that one come from?!?!?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Where did that one come from?!?!?

A custom piece from Mehmet Fatih.

 

[didimauw]

A custom piece from Mehmet Fatih.

What a lovely unique piece! I love it!

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

actually, Quite a many of the Older British straight billiards offer combination of light weight and flat shank.

 

[tobakenist]

Peterson Barrel is lightweight and sit's well, I have 3 in my collection and are great for a quick smoke.

 

[PaulRVA]

Im not really a clencher unless in the yard or the shop so I’ll take a sitter. Something in the Spring Collection of the @Chasing Embers line If I could find a serious meer sitter of substantial weight it’s on!

 

[Roach1]

I would tend to go the way of sitter

 

[sparker69]

I'd take a lightweight sitter.

That's cheating!

 

[LongIslandPiper]

Team sitter

 

[hall222]

Sitter

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

I don’t like to set my pipe down once it’s lit so light weight is more of a priority for me.

 

[OzPiper]

I never smoke on the run or while doing things - So I’m seated comfortably always

Pipe rests make a non-issue of whether a pipe is a sitter or not

Also I smoke mostly with pipe in hand so weight or size is not an issue either

I can see where those issues are important if you smoke on the run, walking in the woods, working on something or have a pipe in your mouth for most of the day

The ergonomics of pipe design is important.
Pipes that “hang” comfortably can make a difference - for some
(Not at all if you are @Chasing Embers )

This bulldog with a largish bowl is a surprisingly easy clench because of the very slight bend (just before the button) in the stem.

 

[badbriar]

Definitely a Sitter for me. I prefer hefty pipes - like my women!!!