Pots vs. Stacks.
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And I'm ignorant about physics and combustible material. I figure the surface area of a wide pot burns more material in the same amount of time than a narrow stack. But maybe I'm wrong on this. I am on lots of stuff 
). Plus. I wonder if some pot smokers light on side of the bowl surface and not so much the other-sort of rotating the quadrant or half of burning bowl (thought I read something about that once - Pease?)? In this way prolonging the pot longevity. Just wondering-- and if I learn something with this I may give my pots or big billiards another try during our walks 
). Plus. I wonder if some pot smokers light on side of the bowl surface and not so much the other-sort of rotating the quadrant or half of burning bowl (thought I read something about that once - Pease?)? In this way prolonging the pot longevity. Just wondering-- and if I learn something with this I may give my pots or big billiards another try during our walks
I've never been to a slow smoking contest but I've read about some pipe clubs hosting them. Now I wonder if the majority of folks entering smoke stacks? Without firsthand or anecdotal data, I'm guessing pipe people smoke all kinds of pipes-- and I also wonder if most "winners" smoke stacks (disclaimer - I know of no such upcoming contests and am not planning on finding one to enter ). Just pondering since i got done mowing the yard. I also guess that the joy and camaraderie experienced at them actually makes everyone a winner! I feel like a winner every time I pack a bowl and light up, personally.
). Just pondering since i got done mowing the yard. I also guess that the joy and camaraderie experienced at them actually makes everyone a winner! I feel like a winner every time I pack a bowl and light up, personally.
If you're on walks, the wind most likely has greater effect on the pot than the stack... making it burn up faster.
From the little I've seen online, they are all given the same iteration of pipe...I've never been to a slow smoking contest but I've read about some pipe clubs hosting them. Now I wonder if the majority of folks entering smoke stacks? Without firsthand or anecdotal data, I'm guessing pipe people smoke all kinds of pipes-- and I also wonder if most "winners" smoke stacks (disclaimer - I know of no such upcoming contests and am not planning on finding one to enter
Hadn't thought of that-thnx. You gotta be right! And my wind screen from SP is too small for my Castello 55 Por and justbfalls in when I've tried it
LOLI'm almost always outdoors and the wind is nearly always a factor I must consider.Hadn't thought of that-thnx. You gotta be right! And my wind screen from SP is too small for my Castello 55 Por and justbfalls in when I've tried it
In a slow smoke contest, all contestants are furnished the "exact" same pipe.
I personally think a pot smokes faster, given its wider chamber and shorter bowl. The ember is bigger, burning more surface area of tobacco at a time.
A stack, a smaller surface area is actually lit and it slowly smokes what's bellow it.
That's my .02 at least
A stack, a smaller surface area is actually lit and it slowly smokes what's bellow it.
That's my .02 at least
I've become a big fan of taller and narrower. Especially with GH flakes, the stack seems to burn forever. Just ordered a new Peterson 313 based on that. I'll probably use my 303 for ribbon and the 313 for flake.
No choice. They hand you an unsmoked pipe that looks the same as the other 50. But we know they don't all smoke the same. Differences, I am guessing aren't more than 1% due mostly to changes in briar.I've never been to a slow smoking contest but I've read about some pipe clubs hosting them. Now I wonder if the majority of folks entering smoke stacks? Without firsthand or anecdotal data, I'm guessing pipe people smoke all kinds of pipes-- and I also wonder if most "winners" smoke stacks (disclaimer - I know of no such upcoming contests and am not planning on finding one to enter
If you build a campfire all spread out, I think it would burn more quickly than one carefully narrowly stacked, so I'd vote for the stack as the slower smoke.
I've always been drawn to the tall and narrow as opposed to the shallow and wide.
Of course, I don't smoke English blends and those are typically associated with Pots and wide bowls.
Still, I do enjoy some complex blends with dark fired and various orientals. I've been searching for a Pot that fits my desired measurements for almost a year - and I finally found it and ordered it this week. Finally a Pot I can enjoy!
Musico Pot
Of course, I don't smoke English blends and those are typically associated with Pots and wide bowls.
Still, I do enjoy some complex blends with dark fired and various orientals. I've been searching for a Pot that fits my desired measurements for almost a year - and I finally found it and ordered it this week. Finally a Pot I can enjoy!
Musico Pot
Really?!? They are given a pipe? I did not know that, and I have been smoking a pipe for decades. I admit to never having investigated much about a pipe smoking contest, though. The only thing I knew was they were given the same amount of the same type of pipe tobacco, and the same number of matches (3, I believe…. one for a possible broken match, one for a charring light, and one for a final light).
But…. being given a new pipe to smoke that you are not used to…. would seem to make a contest like that awfully damn difficult. Anytime I smoke a new (to me) pipe…. there is a leaning curve on how it behaves.
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I'm not the biggest fan of pots, but that's a great looking pipe. I really like Musico pipes and have been eager to get another - hopefully soon. There's a lovat I've had my eye on.
Nice score
Yep, contestants get a new pipe to smoke in pipe contests. Normally it isn't more than a basket pipe but sometimes the pipe is really nice.