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Holy cow Hobie, I think he may be overcompensating for something though.... haha
Do you guys have a sizing chart on what constitutes Dunhill's sizes? I find myself often thinking "awesome its a group 3, now WTH does that mean?", when reading descriptions of pipes.
As to be on topic, I prefer medium-big pipes and clench on the right side of my mouth. I obviously can't clench pipes like my Autograph for very long but some medium sized pipes with a bend on them I can clench for quite a while. That is not to say that I don't own smaller pipes, my first pipe was a Bent Bob's, I just find I enjoy the relaxing long smoke of a bigger bowl size. I find they are usually longer, which takes the smoke away from my face, smoke a little cooler, kind of like a big ring gauge on a cigar, and are more comfortable in my hand when I do have to hold them.
Do you guys have a sizing chart on what constitutes Dunhill's sizes? I find myself often thinking "awesome its a group 3, now WTH does that mean?", when reading descriptions of pipes.
As to be on topic, I prefer medium-big pipes and clench on the right side of my mouth. I obviously can't clench pipes like my Autograph for very long but some medium sized pipes with a bend on them I can clench for quite a while. That is not to say that I don't own smaller pipes, my first pipe was a Bent Bob's, I just find I enjoy the relaxing long smoke of a bigger bowl size. I find they are usually longer, which takes the smoke away from my face, smoke a little cooler, kind of like a big ring gauge on a cigar, and are more comfortable in my hand when I do have to hold them.
I have difficulty clenching because I seem to have vampire teeth that eat through stems like a slice of bread, however gently I cradle the bit in my mouth.
When it comes to bowl size, I find I prefer a 3 for flakes and virginias, and a 4 or 5 for English blends or aromatics. A 2 just gets too small for my taste, and a 6 or ODA seems too cumbersome to hold. I originally assumed a bigger bowl was better because it meant a longer smoke, but I've since found that some tobaccos, like 1792 Flake, just don't work well in a large bowl at all, and don't benefit from a longer smoke for me.
When it comes to bowl size, I find I prefer a 3 for flakes and virginias, and a 4 or 5 for English blends or aromatics. A 2 just gets too small for my taste, and a 6 or ODA seems too cumbersome to hold. I originally assumed a bigger bowl was better because it meant a longer smoke, but I've since found that some tobaccos, like 1792 Flake, just don't work well in a large bowl at all, and don't benefit from a longer smoke for me.
I'm most certainly a clencher, and really cant get comfortable unless my pipes are on the right side of my mouth. I write/paint alot, and need my hands free!
I find a smaller boul a much more enjoyable smoke all in all, and have also creativly lost most of my bigger pipes. Having said that, there are a few tobacco's (Old Dublin springs immediatly to mind) that are nothing less than harsh in a small pipe, and yet manage a far greater depth of flavour in the one or two big ones I've got left.
I find a smaller boul a much more enjoyable smoke all in all, and have also creativly lost most of my bigger pipes. Having said that, there are a few tobacco's (Old Dublin springs immediatly to mind) that are nothing less than harsh in a small pipe, and yet manage a far greater depth of flavour in the one or two big ones I've got left.
I'm with JC and Pipetrucker. Love a long smoke and a large pipe. Especially good with a large beard. I have one too, but not as outstanding. Pipetrucker definitely has the look and the pipe to go with it. My bucket list item has always been to learn to drive a 53'tandem trailer. Perhaps, in retirement, with available time, that too will be accomplished.
I too tend to lean towards smaller pipes, as a clencher, but I don't shy away from big bowls, as has already been noted, tobacco flavour profile changes with bowl size, and I like to get as many of the nuances as I can.
I also use softee-bits, my teeth are pointy and poorly aligned, and therefore, unless the bit is a big wide fish-tail, I can't comfortably hold it without biting down hard. P-Lips and bigger bits get heat-shrink.
I tend to clench more on the right side; which leads me to wonder - I'm a sinister lefty; how many of you left side clenchers are right handed?
I also use softee-bits, my teeth are pointy and poorly aligned, and therefore, unless the bit is a big wide fish-tail, I can't comfortably hold it without biting down hard. P-Lips and bigger bits get heat-shrink.
I tend to clench more on the right side; which leads me to wonder - I'm a sinister lefty; how many of you left side clenchers are right handed?
Right side clencher here too! I do have 3 "mini's" (Big Ben Ranger, Chacom, Lloyd's) and the others are definitely medium sized pipes. I own one huge Ben Wade, it is so heavy, I only smoked it twice in 6 years I have had it, but that is definitely a full hour somke.
Realizing also that with the mini pipes I have to be extra careful because I am Latakiaphile and they tend to get warmer, faster and even more so, in smaller pipes.
Realizing also that with the mini pipes I have to be extra careful because I am Latakiaphile and they tend to get warmer, faster and even more so, in smaller pipes.
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