Pipes 2 Blends?

[NightShayde]

I can understand the need to have at least 2 pipes.. one for aromatics and another for non-aromatics. However, would it be wise to have a pipe for liqueur blends, one for Vaper blends, another for strictly isolated blend like virginias or periques, etc.. ?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

My prediction is that some will say yes, but some will say no, and others will just add in what they do, which they think is totally unique and unprecedented. The actual answer lies in your heart and abilities.

 

[ofafeather]

The actual answer lies in your heart and abilities.

This. ^^^^ There are people that use all the strategies above with success. The most widely used strategy is a little looser: 1 set of pipes for aros, 1 for Latakia, and 1 for other unflavored tobaccos. Some things like Lakeland will usually have dedicated pipes. Others might have sub genres like VaPer or Orientals. Some people dedicate a pipe to a specific blend when they find one that warrants it. This can be spectacular as the flavor of that blend can really shine. Try some things and see what works for you.

 

[BarrelProof]

Y’all have more than one pipe?

 

[Fiddlepiper]

Y’all have more than one pipe?

I'll only ever buy one pipe........at a time...

 

[Reggie]

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My prediction is that some will say yes, but some will say no, and others will just add in what they do, which they think is totally unique and unprecedented. The actual answer lies in your heart and abilities.

Perfect answer......

 

[ofafeather]

I'll only ever buy one pipe........at a time...

Except when we don’t. ?

 

[verporchting]

Wait, you guys reuse your pipes?

 

[coming to_falling too]

Hold up, you guys have pipes?

 

[canucklehead]

These days I only use the free cob they gave me in the gift basket when I became a preferred member.

 

[bullet08]

Zen smoking. I just levitate tobacco in the air and mentally smoke the essence. Only on cob Tuesday.

 

[solideogloria86]

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[Fiddlepiper]

I just re-read the title and it made this group pop into my head...

 

[Mr_houston]

I do keep a set of pipes separate for Virginia tobaccos. VAPERs get smoked in those as well. Latakia ghosts overwhelm VA nuances.

 

[BarrelProof]

I was kidding, I actually have several pipes. I once smoked some Frosty Mint in a BC when I was down in Texas and it ghosted my entire collection, even those that were at home in Alaska. So, I had to buy a few more...

However, I’ve only recently started considering dedicating certain blends to certain pipes. In fact, that’s the basis of my new Savinelli 316 hunt.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Wait, you guys reuse your pipes?

Yeh, I just toss them out the window when I finish them. Why deal with all of that breaking in and cleaning bullshit?

 

[maduromadness]

If it ain't pure Virginia or Burley it will ?
If you can't tell Virginia from Burley it doesn't matter, stick with your dedicated aromatics pipes.

 

[mso489]

If you are sufficiently obsessively compulsive, you may want a different pipe for each blend, or perhaps several for different stages of a single blend's age, and the software to track it all on a spreadsheets. This could be a road to happiness for someone.

 

[TimeKiller]

I only own two plates, one for steak, and one for potatoes.

 

[Grangerous]

One blend in all pipes, let’s ya know very quickly which of your pipes smoke best.

Those tasty, easy smokers become cherished.

Dedicate your pipe(s) by how well it can smoke a particular favorite tobacco.