After a year of owning a p-lip I've become much better at packing and smoking bowls so I actucally dislike the p-lip design now, it used to help me have a nice cool smoke, now it just makes the pipe hard to clench and I no longer use pipe softies. Like Cort said earlier, pipe softies are like using condoms, they reduce the natural feel of the pipe and the enjoyment of smoking. Now I prefer the fishtail, however I still have a p-lip around for aromatics, they burn a little hotter and it does help direct the smoke to a differint area than normal, so if I am suffering from bite, it allows me to smoke without further hurting myself... I would tell everyone to have one in their collection just for the variety, even if you don't take it out often.
