I have a Peterson System, the Ebony 307 model. No matter what weather, humidity, or tobacco I put in it, it ALWAYS gurgles. What gives?
Peterson System Gurgling
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how old is it? not in years but in number of smokes? I ask because my one peterson was a gurgle monster for the first ten or so smokes. Until a small but visible build up of cake. I suspect the coating helped contribute to the issue.
If you dislike gurgle, how are you with dipping and ridiculously off drilling? All of the above make the case to never own Petersons, but if one has gotten lodged in your rotation, never ever ever smoke it. Throw it out at your first opportunity. Nasty!
I don't smoke it often but it has seen as least several dozen bowls
I should say that although my Peterson hatred can be substantiated, I am more than a little biased.
They aren't. Some folks make a career out of bad mouthing X pipe brand or Y tobacco blend.
I do find the system pipes CAN accumulate moisture, but I put this down to the fact that I find them comfortable to clench and can allow them to get hot sometimes without realising, because the moisture is not as noticeable early as a pipe without a system.
If smoked considerately, they will stay as dry as any other smoke.
If smoked considerately, they will stay as dry as any other smoke.
I think you've been out of smoking and/or use of Peterson pipes for too long and no longer have an objective view of their current quality as your comments are too hyperbolic.
Have you narrowed down the area of gurgling to any specific part of the pipe such as draft hole or stem? That can help with answers. Also, they are easily disassembled for such a purpose.
I've had Petes that were wonderful, and Petes that smoked like a wet sock no matter what I did to 'em. Upgraded to Castellos and never think about my smoking experience, cuz it's always great.
How often do you clean your pipe? Do you clean out mortise? Do you dry out you pipe after each smoke? Have you try running pipe cleaner when it's gurgling to see if the problem goes away? Where is the moisture build up? In the shank? Stem? Mortise? Bottom of the chamber?
I have 4 system pipes. None of them gurgles. Another 30 or so Peterson pipes. None of them gurgles either.
Some people had some bad experience with Peterson pipes. I heard the stories. And I have heard the stories about other brands. But Peterson always smokes great for me.
I have 4 system pipes. None of them gurgles. Another 30 or so Peterson pipes. None of them gurgles either.
Some people had some bad experience with Peterson pipes. I heard the stories. And I have heard the stories about other brands. But Peterson always smokes great for me.
Never owned a Castello- too expensive for me.
I used to say the same. But ain't it funny how a guy can have 20 pipes @150 bucks, but the idea of having 10 pipes @300 bucks is just appalling. Same amount of money though, and the pipes are much better...Never owned a Castello- too expensive for me.
Got 8 Petes, all but 1 gurgle. Seems to be quite common amongst the Peterson Brand.
It seems like there was a period where their bottom of the line pipes had some issues. I also think from what I've heard about all factory pipe brands there are sometimes duds and Petersons sell a lot of pipes. You know that old if ten percent of all blanks are defective and brand a sells a million blanks where brand b sells half a million blanks, then there are more defective blanks for brand a. That's my theory. The two Petersons I have are both great pipes that I adore and cherish. The one even is literally my best smoker and favorite daily rotation pipe.
I have 60+ Petersons. Of those that I have smoked, which is probably over 50% of them, none gurgle.
That is unless the tobacco is too wet, I packed the bowl poorly, I'm smoking too fast, or the ambient humidity is off the charts. Even then, I can set it down for a few minutes, and then go back to it and it's fine.
That is unless the tobacco is too wet, I packed the bowl poorly, I'm smoking too fast, or the ambient humidity is off the charts. Even then, I can set it down for a few minutes, and then go back to it and it's fine.
Next time it gurgles, pull out the stem (which you can safely do with the army mount) and wipe it off, or just shake it dry (which is what I do). That works for me.
If its real bad you could quickly dry out the reservoir with a paper towel, etc.
You could also try chamfering the tenon:
236. Chamfering Tenons for a Cooler Smoke – Peterson Pipe Notes
If its real bad you could quickly dry out the reservoir with a paper towel, etc.
You could also try chamfering the tenon:
236. Chamfering Tenons for a Cooler Smoke – Peterson Pipe Notes
