Small Pipes

[dimm]

I'm not sure it would be a good idea to use the mini for sampling. Although it does smoke very nicely the size does affect the taste. I find the tobacco tastes differently than in my fullsize cob. But that could be other factors as well. At the price they go for you may as well just try it for yourself.
On a different note the mini is the first pipe I have with a clear stem. I was surprised to see how humidity actually condensed in the airhole as droplets. Now I can actually do some experiments to see how different factors affect the condensation of moisture in the airway and see the results with my own eyes!

 

[foxinabox]

That stem will become a very attractive dark-amber color. Takes a few dozen smokes.

 

[dimm]

Really? Glad to hear it. I don't find them very attractive they way they come new.

 

[baronsamedi]

My Kaywoodie and my Peterson are both small apple shapes and they are my favorite shape of all my pipes! Half full they get 20-30 minutes, full, they get about an hour. Perfect for me.

 

[foxinabox]

Here. You get the idea...
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3798/dscn0033t.jpg

 

[mluyckx]

A little bump since I'm looking for a really small 10-15 minute kinda pipe. Even my smaller one, which is probably a size 4, takes me 20 minutes at least. Sure I can fill up half a bowl or smoke only half, but I've found that I just don't. I need something that can last me just the time for a cigarette (7-10 minutes) and I'm just not a big fan of cobs.
Any recommendations on any really small pipe you guys may have ?

 

[briarbird]

Mick, I just recently made this little guy. It is about a ten minute smoker, and my official shop pipe since I can keep it in my mouth while I make pipes. The stem was not the most fun to make but this little guy is pretty great.

 

[mluyckx]

Briarbird: Where's mine dude ??? :worship:

 

[briarbird]

Well Mick, I could always make you one.

 

[wildcat]

I have a MM Pony that has a small bowl. I pipe nail tamper just makes it in and not all the way down. As cake builds it wont fit at all. It is both my sampler pipe and a great pipe for short smokes of 10 mins or so. I have also been smoking a small Kaywoodie (see my post " My first estate fix") and I just picked up a small 60's era Willard drinkless that I look forward to smoking as soon as I clean her up this week.

 

[mluyckx]

BriarBird: I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the offer.

 

[lifeon2]

I love my smaller pipes as I tend to putter about when I smoke, mostly in the garage. I also have a MM mini as well as a wellington that is about the same size and a yello bole these three seem to see more action than the rest.

 

[majilton]

Dont really have that many smaller pipes all seem to be avarage size but i do like the nose warmers a lot my next pipe i think

 

[foxinabox]

Is an ozark miniature out of the question?

 

[mluyckx]

Ooooohhhhh... that's a nice idea
$10 for a 3 pack at cupojoes... I wonder if this still qualifies as PAD or if I can get away with it ;-)

 

[gripsie]

I definately prefer small pipes in the sense that they are easy to handle and that you can easily hold them in your mouth. For me that means: 40g in weight (1.4oz I guess) maximum. And I like them to be short and robust.. You'll find pipes in this category with a smaller bowl capacity - I use these for VA flakes.. And sometimes there are small and lightweight pipes that have a pretty decent bowl size. I love them too and use them with mixtures - English ones mostly..
Bests, Eddy

 

[dimm]

So I wanna do a little update on my mini. It has become a regular smoker and well in my rotation. As many people, though, I fins the short stem a little annoying. So I bought another mini andheres what I did:

I bought the reed stem from pipeshoppe.com for.something like 2$ and replaced the mini stem. Total cost comes up to 7$ for me!

 

[heraclitian]

I'm a big fan of small pipes. In fact, my largest personal pipe is a chubby billiard Dunhill group 4, and its size is already a bit ugly for me. IMHO, the small pipes look finer and and more gemütlich to hold in hand, and are more optimal for practical use.

Perhaps even more important: I don't like a pipe which is "bigger" than my look.

 

[ssjones]

I watched a gentleman smoke a Size 2 Dunhill at the NYC pipe club a few weeks ago. It looked very elegant and perfect for the SG flake he was smoking. I agree with Lestrout, a small bowl is great for pipe clubs, etc. where you are trying different tobacco blends. My smallest at the moment is probably a Group 3, but I can see where having a 2 would be useful.

 

[chuck71]

This is a mini i bought from pipes and cigars it was $15. the pipe beside it is a billiard that is a full size pipe. the mini is great for at work as it takes about 15 minutes to smoke.