Pipe Rotation; Yes, No, Maybe So?

[Wellington]

Do you smoke your pipes in a rotation? Why or why not?
I would venture to guess that there aren't any, or very little, people on this forum who just smoke one pipe throughout the day as there are so many enthusiasts!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you smoke your pipes in a rotation? Why or why not?
I would venture to guess that there aren't any, or very little, people on this forum who just smoke one pipe throughout the day as there are so many enthusiasts!

I did decades ago until I realized that if you keep a pipe clean it really doesn't need a rest period. I smoke the same one several times per day for weeks on end without changing them out. This fellow has been getting smoked 4-5 times per day since its purchase in July.

 

[karam]

I rotate, I got into a habit of giving my pipes a day's rest, but the same pipe may be smoked a few times per day - as embers says above, the key is to clean them between smokes, at least the shank and stem which I find collect the worst stuff. A twisted paper towel does the job.

 

[Wellington]

I did decades ago until I realized that if you keep a pipe clean it really doesn't need a rest period. I smoke the same one several times per day for weeks on end without changing them out. This fellow has been getting smoked 4-5 times per day since its purchase in July.

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Do you ever smoke a pipe with back to back consecutive bowls?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you ever smoke a pipe with back to back consecutive bowls?

After cleaning it and allowing it to cool for 20-30 minutes.

 

[Misanthrope]

Either/or. Like the others said, if you keep them clean and let them cool down and breathe a bit between smokes, they generally don’t need to sit around for a whole day or whatever.

 

[lraisch]

I have about 90 pipes, so I generally just grab the one that feels appropriate at the moment. That usually means at least a week between smokes for any particular pipe. Occasionally when I'm out and about with only one pipe with me, I may smoke it again after a few hours.

 

[eugenepark]

I ended up with a pipe collection based on various bowl sizes, so I'll grab a certain pipe depending on the time of day.

Smoke during the day = Peterson barrel which is smaller and less of a time commitment

Smoke during the evening = Big Ben Fantasia (my avatar) or Stanwell Brushed Brown which have larger bowls for a longer session

Then if I smoke again the next day, I just clean them out and repeat.

 

[seanv]

I don't have too many rules regulating which day I smoke a certain pipe. Just like everyone else, I keep them clean and wing it

 

[mso489]

Like Iraisch, I have about ninety pipes so I generally smoke a different one for each bowl, not because I believe the pipes need a rest so much as I like to keep them all in use. For a trip of a week, I might take four pipes and circulate them. My father who smoked from age 15 ro 65, then quit cold turkey, usually only owned one fully smokable pipe at a time, and maybe one near burn-out as a backup, and he smoked from just after breakfast until bedtime with time out for meals. And he only smoked Granger. Pipes bear that easily, but I can't see having quite a few pipes and not keeping them all in somewhat steady use, or that's my preference. I don't rotate them in order, just grab what suits my mood, but trying to keep them all in use.

 

[ray47]

If I had just 7 pipes I'd probably rotate them, but with 155 pipes I don't see much sense in rotating.

 

[Recon Paul]

For those who use the same pipe often or continually, how frequently do you switch up tobaccos?

 

[Chasing Embers]

For those who use the same pipe often or continually, how frequently do you switch up tobaccos?

Rarely, been on a Yenice Agonya kick for the past week or so but smoked some Black Frigate before going to bed. Today's work smoke is already ready to go with YA again.

 

[shikano53]

I don't rotate anymore. I just pick up the one that strikes my fancy at the moment and use it. However I do keep them clean. Pipe cleaners and Q-tips after each bowl.

 

[hawky454]

I don’t smoke a rotation, I usually just pick what pipe I want to use once I pick out the tobacco I’m smoking. I don’t have near the collection of pipes that other people do on here but I’ve got way more than any one man needs. Most of them are very inexpensive or were gifts. I got a box of 95 pipes from a family friend just before he passed away. I cherish those pipes and they probably get the most action in my collection, however, I didn’t bring all of those pipes back to life, maybe just a couple dozen or so.

I just counted, I have 59 pipes that are in “use”, I probably have about 30 or 40 that are not in current use.

 

[hawky454]

I did decades ago until I realized that if you keep a pipe clean it really doesn't need a rest period. I smoke the same one several times per day for weeks on end without changing them out. This fellow has been getting smoked 4-5 times per day since its purchase in July.

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That’s getting some great color!

 

[judcole]

I rotate. The most I will smoke from one briar in one day is maybe three bowls, well spaced out. And every pipe gets a good rest after a day being smoked.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Do you ever smoke a pipe with back to back consecutive bowls?

Sure. No problem. But if the heel is damp after a smoke, I'd have to be desparate to use the same pipe. It's rare that I don't have a spare pipe nearby, as I keep a few in my car and golf bag as well as at home

 

[NomadOrb]

I find myself using the same couple of pipes, rotation be damned. I've been thinking of buying a cheaper workhorse pipe though, any recommendations? I like squat wider bowls.

 

[Chicken-Farmer]

I find myself using the same couple of pipes, rotation be damned. I've been thinking of buying a cheaper workhorse pipe though, any recommendations? I like squat wider bowls.

Savinelli 320 or similar author shape