Pipe Filters

[Piper_McPeterson]

I am fairly new to pipe smoking, having been smoking for only a year. I have 3 pipes (Peterson, Silver duke, and Whitluck) and the Whitluck and Silver Duke are ones that were sold with filters.

Do I need to add the filters to these pipes? Will it affect the pipe or my health if I don't use them? Why does the Peterson not require a filter but my Whitluck and Silverduke does? I feel like I can smoke them without a filter but because they came with a filter but I don't want to mess the pipe up if that is a possibility.

 

[PaulRVA]

No filter is needed. Wont hurt anything at all.

 

[proteus]

Go filter-less - its quite liberating. You should adjust the pack on a pipe drilled for and smoked without a filter. There is more air so would require a slightly tighter pack. All of my Savs are sans-filter but can take one and they smoke perfectly well. Never had any issues.

 

[fireground_piper]

You can smoke them without a filter, though you'll need to adjust for the draw. It will not hurt the pipe.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Filters are a preference - no pipe requires them. I prefer no filter and know many others who don't. I'd learn to smoke without.

 

[OzPiper]

Do I need to add the filters to these pipes? Will it affect the pipe

Disclaimer: I do not use filters

The simple answer is NO.
You do not have to use filters with your pipes
But not using a filter will affect the draw
You may have to pack a bit tighter so that the draw is not too open

Will it affect my health if I don't use them?

ALL tobacco usage has well-documented health implications.

Not all filters are equally effective at reducing toxic material from the smoke.
Paper and balsa filters reduce moisture mainly.
Activated charcoal filters would be more effective.

Your choice to continue smoking. Or not

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Plenty of posts on this topic, do a search and you can read all weekend if you desire. Short answer: NO

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[olkofri]

Check your cadence too. Some filters do help avoid tongue burn if you're a fast puffer.

One reason I like my filters is that I can puff with abandon.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Sometimes filters are nice. Sometimes they are a pain. Give them a try and see what you think. There are paper filters and balsa ones, both are inexpensive. But going without filters is perfectly OK too. Just see what suits you and enjoy!

 

[RudyG]

I don't like filters. They always cause a moisture problem for me.

Larry Roush told me to just use lots of pipe cleaners. lol

 

[Ben.R.C]

I use an adapter with my S Bang made for Euro market (9mm). It smokes better with the adapter then without. They are cheap.

 

[El Capitán]

I never use a filter. Doesn't affect the pipe at all. You just have to adjust your cadence and drawl.

 

[mso489]

About health, filters take out some of the ingredients in tobacco, but you may smoke more to make up for that, bear in mind. I rarely use filters, maybe only for pipe shows or shops, where I might smoke more than usual.. I am a moderate smoker, usually a bowl a day, sometimes none.

 

[El Capitán]

About health, filters take out some of the ingredients in tobacco, but you may smoke more to make up for that, bear in mind. I rarely use filters, maybe only for pipe shows or shops, where I might smoke more than usual.. I am a moderate smoker, usually a bowl a day, sometimes none.

That's moderate? Jesus I go through a pound of tobacco every 2 months

 

[Ben.R.C]

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[sardonicus87]

That's moderate? Jesus I go through a pound of tobacco every 2 months

You'd be surprised. Last time I saw a doctor, they asked me how much I drank. I said fairly light, just one beer a day. Apparently, that's moderate alcohol consumption.

I'd imagine to doctors today, having one cigarette a year or one bowl of pipe tobacco a year makes you an extremely heavy smoker.