Pipe Styles for Different Tobacco

[Jebi]

Which makes it so.

I see the mistake there, but again it kind of lines up with chemistry so it's not really an opinion. It does change it, but what matters is can you notice the difference.

Neither the bowl's nor the chamber's shape affect that. Those are up to the technique of the smoker.

A deeper bowl allows for more ash to build up due to the shape of the bowl, it's not mitigated to just the technique. The technique affects it greatly, but you can have a 2 inch deep bowl that can build up an 1 inch of ash which is not possible in a 1.25 inch bowl. Wider bowls have a hotter smoke since more surface area is exposed to burn. These are intrinsic to the shape of the bowl and do affect the heat, dissipation, flavor, and performance of a smoke.

The differences may be marginal but they are there and noticed by some. The opinion comes down to more if you can notice it at all.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I see the mistake there, but again it kind of lines up with chemistry so it's not really an opinion. It does change it, but what matters is can you notice the difference.


A deeper bowl allows for more ash to build up due to the shape of the bowl, it's not mitigated to just the technique. The technique affects it greatly, but you can have a 2 inch deep bowl that can build up an 1 inch of ash which is not possible in a 1.25 inch bowl. Wider bowls have a hotter smoke since more surface area is exposed to burn. These are intrinsic to the shape of the bowl and do affect the heat, dissipation, flavor, and performance of a smoke.

The differences may be marginal but they are there and noticed by some. The opinion comes down to more if you can notice it at all.

Some of us notice a difference, some don’t. There are things that come up in the forums about pipes that just has to be chocked up to whether it affects you or not.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Whether it's real or imaginary I definitely like smoking particular tobaccos out of particular shapes. I find I like straight pipes for VAs, half bends for English, and full bends for aromatics.

 

[Tdub]

I definitely have found I gravitate to certain specific pipe/tobacco combos in my own collection. I agree with Andrew regarding the impact on the experience as a whole.

 

[Jebi]

Some of us notice a difference, some don’t. There are things that come up in the forums about pipes that just has to be chocked up to whether it affects you or not.

And that is where I feel the opinion lies, I completely agree with you. It's your opinion if it matters or not because of the fact it MIGHT affect you or not. But it definitely affects the tobacco and the chemical process happening there which can result in a major smoking experience difference if you are sensitive to that kind of thing.

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