Savanili 320 : Flake or Loss Tobacco

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arabpipesmoker

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 7, 2012
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Hi all

I am still confused till today on who to brake in my new Savanili 320 pipe.

From Youtube reviews few pipe smokers are dedicate some pipe shape for Flake and other for loss tobacco but no one have mention Savanili 320 in their list.

Can you help me please with your recommendation on which tobacco burn best with my pipe :D

Thanks in advance

Wasim

 

schmitzbitz

Lifer
Jan 13, 2011
1,165
2
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Welcome to the boards, and the world of pipe-smoking Wasim.
Well some shapes do indeed lend themselves to smoking flake type tobacco, it is really all a matter of personal preference. I prefer flakes in narrow, deep chambers; while with loose tobacco (ribbon cuts) I often gravitate towards wide, shallow chamber-shapes.

That said, as a newer pipe-smoker, you may find that it is simply easier to contend with the loose cut tobacco. Flake, while great for providing a long cool smoke, isn't the most forgiving of presentations...it is easy to botch a pack or torch the heck out of your tobacco trying to acheive a decent light with flakes. This could be extremely detrimental to the life of your new pipe.

 

mluyckx

Lifer
Dec 5, 2011
1,958
3
Texas
Wasim: Welcome to the board ! We're usually a friendly bunch, so ask away. Besides that, sit down, hold on tight and enjoy the ride ;-)
About your question:

The shape of the pipe will do more about what "cut" of tobacco you'd smoke. Opinions vary wildly. Some like flakes in narrow bowls, some like flakes in wide bowls (Like me).
Dedicating a pipe has more to do usually with the "blend" and flavor of tobacco. For instance, I have pipes dedicated to aromatics and those in which I will smoke non-aromatic tobacco's only, usually Virginia/Perique blends. You don't want to have a lingering vanilla or rum or chocolate flavor when you are smoking a straight nice peppery or smokey tobacco. So that's where the dedicated pipe usually comes in more so than dedicating it to a flake or ribbon or kake tobacco. After all, you can get a heavy Latakia or a full Virginia in a flake as well as heavily flavored tobaccos in a flake. You don't want flavors to mix too much.
I have done the same tobacco (Escudo) in both narrow tall bowls and squat wide bowls. It just gives a different flavor pattern, but it works either way for me.
For a a 320, which I believe is a relatively squat wide bowl, I'd go with Schmitzbitz' advice. Start with a good ribbon style tobacco since they're easier to smoke.
Non-aro recommendation: Perhaps a GL Pease Stratford. Some may give you a Latakia blend, which I personally don't care for. But there's good ones out there.

Light aro recommendation: I would go with the trusty 1-Q or MV-1000

Heavy aro recommendation: I would head for MacBaren Vanilla Cream Loose Cut (which to prove my example above also comes in a flake cut, so make sure to get the Loose Cut).
But it'll depend greatly what you have or what you have access to.
Hope this helps

Good luck.

 

arabpipesmoker

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 7, 2012
149
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Many thanks for your warm welcom and recomendation
@ Mike, as most of my stash are aromatic in cut/loss shape (savanili aromatic, Mac Baren scottch mexture, Macland crame caramel) it's make no defrent in which to start with.
That lead to plan on getting more pipes for my Mac Baren navy flak (I prefer boker shape) and Frog Morten which fail under english blind (where I prefer freehand shape).
Wish you all a happy day of smoking

Wasim

 
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