I've had very little luck breath smoking. That could be for any number of reasons. I like to draw, and puff. So for me, my fight is with the bowl getting too hot and also getting full flavor. The best smokes I've had have been with a delicate dance of puffing...when the bowl almost goes out, a few gentle puffs to keep it going. I've gotten the best flavors out of doing it that way. I think again it just simply is however you enjoy. Good luck!
Question About Breath Smoking
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Both, but mostly the like a straw. I'll run the smoke a few times in and out of the pipe before I release the smoke from my mouth. Of course, if you're reading or your attention is on something else, breathing through your nose will have a similar effect, just not to the same degree.
It took me forever! Stick with it though, it’s a flavor/flavour bath for your tongue and nose!
Never smoked any other way since I discovered it. Works wonders.
I didn't know that breath smoking was a thing.. I thought I was just smoking.
Rookie move, BROBS. You have to Breath Smoke (BS) while holding the pipe at the proper Cradled Repose Angle of the Pipe (CRAP) in order to get proper cooling temperature for the smoke. Use the proper nomenclature!
And don't forget the Frank method when tamping as well (with only an artisan briar tamper, of course). If you don't do these things you are not really a pipesmoker and you are not allowed in the club. If you try to get back into the club you will be swiftly kicked in the dick.
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CRAP works best while clenching a churchwarden and gives you maxxcool smoke.
so Frank, tell me your method.
so Frank, tell me your method.
What's this CRAP business?
You guys are joking yeah?
You guys are joking yeah?
I discovered the short labored gasp method followed by obstructive blockage. It works.
It’s a sophisticated combination of modalities that involves a hair dryer, multiple species of hardwoods chiseled into various custom tools, and an air press. Honestly, I think it’s too advanced for you. The preparatory ceremony alone is outside of the sphere of comprehension for most. Selah.
The Frank Method is great to learn packing as long as you don't think too hard about it.
I like to say I use the "Messy Frank Method".
He mostly just teaches the basic principles of pinch and stuff filling which leaves less leaf density around the draft hole.
It's very easy for new Pipesmokers to take the term "Packing" too literally, if nothing else it's very good to try as many different "methods" as you can starting out just to develop the motor skills. After a while the names of the methods are meaningless and packing becomes mostly intuitive.
I like to say I use the "Messy Frank Method".
He mostly just teaches the basic principles of pinch and stuff filling which leaves less leaf density around the draft hole.
It's very easy for new Pipesmokers to take the term "Packing" too literally, if nothing else it's very good to try as many different "methods" as you can starting out just to develop the motor skills. After a while the names of the methods are meaningless and packing becomes mostly intuitive.
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