Pipe Break-in and Dedication

[captpat]

I don't follow a particular break in process either -- stuff it and puff it works for me.

 

[dunnyboy]

I don't think I break in pipes per se. I fill a new pipe the way I would any other pipe, using whatever tobacco I feel like smoking, and smoke the pipe as far down the bowl as I would normally.

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

With rare exceptions, I break in every pipe with straight Virginia blends. That's the most tobacco and IMHO, the most demanding on a pipe. If the pipe smokes great with Virginia, I believe it will smoke great with any other blend. Smoking straight Virginia about 75% of the time is also a factor.

Straight virginias smokes hot...too much sugar in it...Did you have any problems ?I do not like the brake in process with virginias,I use burleys or english if pipe seems to be dedicated to English blends...

 

[jpmcwjr]

Please capitalize proper nouns, such as types of tobacco or blends.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Straight virginias smokes hot...too much sugar in it...Did you have any problems ?I do not like the brake in process with virginias,I use burleys or english if pipe seems to be dedicated to English blends...

Never any problems. Just smoke slow.

 

[cigrmaster]

I always break in my pipes with either a VA,Vaper or Vabur flakes. I have found I get a nice hard cake fairly quickly so when I decide to pick a certain genres for a pipe or a blend specific pipe, my pipes are broken in and ready to find the magic combo's.

 

[FurCoat]

I perfer to break in my pipes with 5 Brothers.

 

[LeafErikson]

It’s interesting hearing everyone’s different routines. Thanks to everyone for all of the replies.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I perfer to break in my pipes with 5 Brothers.

Wow! You are lucky to have such a large family!

 

[FurCoat]

Wow! You are lucky to have such a large family!

I walked right into that one...lol

 

[shane1]

I smoke everything in all pipes without consideration. I do not notice any ghosting or issues.

 

[krizzose]

I just try to smoke something that’s non-aromatic Viriginia, burley or a combo. That way I don’t ghost it before I figure out what genre to dedicate the pipe to. That being said, I suppose any tobacco works as well as another to get some carbon on the surface of the bowl interior.

 

[North of the Border Piper]

I usually smoked Virginias the first few times, but after reading this, I think I will just use anything but a heavy aro...