I got a cheap 40 dollar briar pipe. And now ive got a delectable virginia latakia blend. Today I realized i wasn’t packing my pipe tight enuff because im a little rusty, and today i finally got a full smoke from one bowl without it going out. It was a long glorious smoke. Felt like i had eaten a full meal afterwards. Altho I’m a little worried about burnout and uneven cake(never had a thought about it before when i smoked pipe as my smoke game was strong).