Peterson 80s as a “clincher”

[OverMountain]

I am looking for a pipe like this:

Peterson Pipes: Irish Harp (80s) Fishtail (9mm)

www.peterson.ie

I’m not familiar with the 80S. Is it a good “walk around” pipe or is it a better couch potato. My other Peterson is a bent 317 and I like how light and clinchable it is for walks.

 

[AroEnglish]

Couch for sure. It's just long enough and heavy enough to make it uncomfortable for being a pure clenched. I think it would be fine if you clenched off and on but not if you kept in your mouth for 30+ minutes straight.

There's some smaller bulldogs out there that I'd imagine would be good clenchers, particularly the short ones made by Martin Cermak.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It's awfully small and only around 45 grams. I'd say it could easily be a long term clenchable piece. Probably more so with a fishtail stem.

 

[JackOrion]

Their 999 will have you the Rhodesian bowl at a lighter weight.

 

[RPK]

I'm not a clencher and have large hands and love the size and shape of my Irish Harp 80s. I also have an 80s Red Spigot and they are just a bit different but the Harp was made 10 years ago and the Spigot last year. the Harp weighs 1.7oz and the Spigot 1.4oz. Hope this may help.

 

[OverMountain]

Thanks, I really like Petersons, and I like their 9mm filter pipe that I already own . Their bulldogs look great. PAD

 

[warren]

There's a lot in play here. A smoker can only tell you what he can or cannot clench. Your teeth, jaw structure, pipe style (bent, straight, weight, etc.), jaw muscles will ultimately decide what or, even if you can clench. So, any advice is simply anecdotal. You're going to have to experiment a bit.

I find I clench comfortably, for long periods of time, if the pipe is bent to some degree which allows me to clench, not clinch with pressure, I simply let the pipe rest, without pressure, between the rear molars, So, prefer bent with a weighty bowl which keeps the bit, up against my upper molar.

You'll need to experiment a bit to find a combination of pipe(s), position, etc. and see if something works for you and your jay/teeth.

 

[OverMountain]

There's a lot in play here. A smoker can only tell you what he can or cannot clench. Your teeth, jaw structure, pipe style (bent, straight, weight, etc.), jaw muscles will ultimately decide what or, even if you can clench. So, any advice is simply anecdotal. You're going to have to experiment a bit.

I find I clench comfortably, for long periods of time, if the pipe is bent to some degree which allows me to clench, not clinch with pressure, I simply let the pipe rest, without pressure, between the rear molars, So, prefer bent with a weighty bowl which keeps the bit, up against my upper molar.

You'll need to experiment a bit to find a combination of pipe(s), position, etc. and see if something works for you and your jay/teeth.

Thank you Warren. Good advice and I know exactly what you mean.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

It's awfully small and only around 45 grams. I'd say it could easily be a long term clenchable piece. Probably more so with a fishtail stem.

I have one with a pretty trim fishtail and don’t have issues clenching and I’m not much for clenching.

 

[Streeper541]

A Peterson 80s is a great pipe!

 

[JoburgB2]

I am looking for a pipe like this:

Peterson Pipes: Irish Harp (80s) Fishtail (9mm)

www.peterson.ie

I’m not familiar with the 80S. Is it a good “walk around” pipe or is it a better couch potato. My other Peterson is a bent 317 and I like how light and clinchable it is for walks.

That 80s is a mighty handsome pipe. I am not sure about the 9mm filter, but it doesn’t diminish the appeal of that pipe to me. Good luck with your purchase decision!

 

[didimauw]

It's awfully small and only around 45 grams. I'd say it could easily be a long term clenchable piece. Probably more so with a fishtail stem.

Nobody's going to take YOUR advice on how light and easy clenched a pipe can be. We've seen the pictures. You aren't fooling anyone

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nobody's going to take YOUR advice on how light and easy clenched a pipe can be. We've seen the pictures. You aren't fooling anyone

The 80s is tiny. I'd class it in the group 2 category. If you only bite down enough to keep a pipe from falling and not clamp down on them like a vise, any pipe is clenchable for long periods as long as the have a decent button.

 

[Bbailey324]

My 80s is 49g so fairly light in comparison to a lot of my pipes. I find it easy to clench when I'm doing something and I don't normally hang a pipe in my mouth for long periods of time.

 

[ThermionicScott]

My 80s isn't my favorite to clench. It's not a matter of jaw strength; the taper of the stem toward the button makes it kind of tenuous in some positions.

 

[OzPiper]

I bought an Irish Harp 80s but sold it when I bought a Short 80s which was more to my liking
If you are looking for a clencher the Short 80s may be the better choice. It comes with a fishtail stem.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It comes with a fishtail stem.

Looks like a staple of the shape.

 

[AroEnglish]

I bought an Irish Harp 80s but sold it when I bought a Short 80s which was more to my liking
If you are looking for a clencher the Short 80s may be the better choice. It comes with a fishtail stem.

Totally forgot about the Short 80s as they show up so infrequently but I agree that this would be a really good option.