Title says it all. I seem to remember @cosmicfolklore saying something about this but I can't remember. And please, nobody say cigarette or dip lol.
Smoking Technique For Maximum Nicotine Absorbtion
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Maybe try hanging upside down??
sorry I can’t be of more help bro, as my technique has been to absorb nicotine as slowly as possible so I can keep smoking.
intrigued to see the responses however
sorry I can’t be of more help bro, as my technique has been to absorb nicotine as slowly as possible so I can keep smoking.
intrigued to see the responses however
Hold the smoke in your mouth for long periods and slowly retrohale. If you're trying to find a nic hit in pipe tobacco though, it's likely you're tolerance is too high to notice it. I have to really over do it by smoking large amounts of high nicotine blends in magnum sized pipes to feel anything from pipe tobacco.
Would it not be a simple case of inhaling as much smoke as possible and smoking really fast? Not very enjoyable, but if all you want is maximise nicotine absorption that would be the way to do it I would think.
Smoking slow…. The faster you smoke, the more smoke you end up wasting into the air. Smoke slow, and savor.
Also the strongest tobacco in the finest cut in the widest bowl
You could try a big old bowl of rustica or tambolaca and smoke it through a water pipe like they do in Vietnam. One puff can put a lot of people on their asses.
Inhale. Not recommending that approach but it would increase your nic hit. Pipes are a poor device for nicotine compared to other options.
The idea is to cram in as much smoke in your lung as as possible. Here is an instruction.
*I'm not responsible for any damage to your person, others around, your pets, your friends pets or any living things in case this works and you puke your lungs out possibly going to hospital or end up dead*
1. Hold the end of stem, button, with bottom two fingers of whichever hand.
2. Support the hand holding the stem with other hand by cupping it.
3. Exhale completely. Repeat few times.
4. Put your lip on the opening on the hand holding stem. Make sure there's no opening on hands to mouth.
5. Take deep sucking inhale and take direct lung hit as long as you can.
Used to do similar thing with cigarettes when I was kid. Will give a very very strong nic buzz.
*I'm not responsible for any damage to your person, others around, your pets, your friends pets or any living things in case this works and you puke your lungs out possibly going to hospital or end up dead*
1. Hold the end of stem, button, with bottom two fingers of whichever hand.
2. Support the hand holding the stem with other hand by cupping it.
3. Exhale completely. Repeat few times.
4. Put your lip on the opening on the hand holding stem. Make sure there's no opening on hands to mouth.
5. Take deep sucking inhale and take direct lung hit as long as you can.
Used to do similar thing with cigarettes when I was kid. Will give a very very strong nic buzz.
empty stomach. 
Not recommended but it will work. And also make you feel sick.Also put a snus in that will work too.
Not recommended but it will work. And also make you feel sick.Also put a snus in that will work too.
I didn’t interpret the OP to mean that he is looking for a maximum nic hit, but that he wants to know what technique in smoking a pipe would give best absorption of the inherent nicotine in whatever blend…. Not a call for hardcore nicotine hitter tobacco blends nor how to inhale pipe tobaccos.
Slow smoking, breathsmoking, or just “the clench” would be my suggestions for further research for the OP.
Honestly, I’m not even sure how to smoke a pipe outside of these terms. I’m not a billowy clouds sort of guy.
Slow smoking, breathsmoking, or just “the clench” would be my suggestions for further research for the OP.
Honestly, I’m not even sure how to smoke a pipe outside of these terms. I’m not a billowy clouds sort of guy.
That's what I was looking for, thanks cosmic. Definitely don't want to inhale. I tend to use the technique you described the majority of the time, but not all the time. I'll try to do it more consciously and continuously. Unfortunately I am used to strong tobaccos. Looks like I need to find some Cotton Boll
Cotton Boll is, hands down, the strongest tobacco I’ve smoked. I would approach it with the respect and fear it deserves.
Indeed. Will be blending it with some Cockstrong like another forum member suggested. "Cock and Balls" he named it
This is how I smoke. I’ve found that if I get a nic hit it normally comes about 15mins after finishing
I don’t get a nic hit off of every smoke or tobacco, but I’m not smoking for that effect all day. But, even a lightweight Virginia can at least sate my needs for nicotine when smoked slow and savored. Yeh, I smoke for flavor too, and I find smoking slow or breathsmoking allows me to taste more also. Win/win. Unless your needs are to just burn money into the air, smoking slow can meet all of your needs.
If people just want to burn money they can consider my pockets to be a fireplace ?
Cosmic is correct, slow and steady wins the nic race.
I may have a couple of twists. I used to smoke some of that stout stuff.
I gotta say, I've been really tuning in to the breath technique all night so far and it's working out great. I've known how to do it for a while, but never tried to make it the primary habit, and I really can taste the tobacco more. It's hard not to salivate though, but I'm guessing that will correct in time. The slightly excessive puffing I was doing was killing my palate, and I'm noticing a more fulsome nic hit too. Thanks!