New Falcon

[cory84]

Got a brand new Falcon kit from KBV today. Includes a rustic Bulldog and rustic Algiers bowls, dry rings, and cleaners. This is my first Falcon, really look forward to trying it out!

 

[anotherbob]

lovely.

 

[verporchting]

Many happy smokes!

 

[cshubhra]

Enjoy ? Falcons are very nicely engineered

 

[ophiuchus]

Falcons are fun to fuss with, and they produce a cool, unmuted smoke. Enjoy!

 

[Ettrick puffer]

Excellent choice ! Enjoy ?
Happy smokes
Ettrick puffer

 

[edger]

Great! Let us know what you think.

 

[craig61a]

Congratulations. I like my Falcons.

 

[F4RM3R]

Nice! I recently bought a falcon from ebay to replace the few of them I had sold, was missing them. A nice pipe to have around.

 

[Gus]

enjoy it with health

 

[ray47]

Enjoy your Falcons, I bet they won't be your last.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Congrats, my only Falcon was a wonderful cool, dry smoker.
Please share !

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Owning Falcons may lead to smoking lakeland blends,,

 

[paulfg]

if you are new to Falcons may I suggest you google
Falcon pipes (by Falconeer)

it was a post on another forum and gives a good idea on owning and maintaining a falcon pipe

 

[ofafeather]

if you are new to Falcons may I suggest you google
Falcon pipes (by Falconeer)

it was a post on another forum and gives a good idea on owning and maintaining a falcon pipe

Thanks Paul. Read through this today Very informative. Do you find that Falcon bowls need a break in? For most pipes these days I just smoke them without worrying about breaking in but it may be that there is a difference in briar quality. I’m hoping my Falcon will arrive today. My meerschaum bowl arrived yesterday.

 

[paulfg]

The only new briar Falcon bowl I have had was a Hunter one and it tasted fine to me.
The other ones were already broken in estate ones.
I did find I needed to do the chamfering of the draft hole after a while though as I was getting the wet dottle problem

 

[F4RM3R]

I also agree with Paul to cut away the bowl a bit. I actually sand the bottom of the bowl and then use a knife to ream out the hole. I like to see a very small gap at the bottom. Sometimes a little ash gets through but the airflow is much better IMO.