Thank You Matches860

[Old_Newby]

Hi Everyone. I started smoking about 1.5 years ago. Had a great start with many of your help. Then ran into a few health issues with me and family and had to drop out most of 2022. For some reason had saliva / taste issues. Not 100% under control but am back to enjoying the pipe. Basically started over going slow. Basic burleys, OGS, avoiding Latakia, or complex blends for now.

I did not know him before his passing but have been watching Matches860 lately and am enjoying his videos. For me I just watched one called Confessions of a Burley Lover. On this video he is smoking his pipe from his lips… in front of his teeth.. not past his teeth in his mouth as 99% seem to do. It blew me away because that is how I like to smoke…. I had to show my wife I was so excited. I get more flavor and less negatives (bite, ash flavor, etc) with this method. I thought I was weird and crazy (which I might be) thinking something was wrong with me.. no there isn’t anything wrong with me and Matches just made me feel normal again as a pipe smoker. Thank You Matches!!

 

[Coreios]

I go behind the teeth; Im concerned it will stain my teeth bad. Maybe it makes no different, but the direct hit worries me.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

I wondered where you went since you came in strong with posts, intelligent questions, and an almost methodical way of exploring the families of pipe tobacco and resolving problems most newer members stumble over.

Welcome back and I'm happy to hear your health issues are almost over.

 

[Chasing Embers]

No teeth = no worries!

 

[STP]

I also enjoy his vids

 

[sparker69]

Love Matches860! Discovered him just before his passing. Coming from cigars, he opened up a whole new world of pipe smoking to me.

 

[skeeter456]

Lol anytime i say matches now i gotta extend the “s”.

 

[sjohnston0311]

I go behind the teeth; Im concerned it will stain my teeth bad. Maybe it makes no different, but the direct hit worries me.

When I used to smoke cigarettes, I always held my cigarette in the same place in my mouth in front of my teeth. It ended up staining one of my canines noticeably darker than the other, which lasted for several years even after I quit. I called it my Marlboro tooth

 

[GreatWhiteNorthPiper]

As a relatively new pipe smoker, I have been enjoying his videos as well. It's such a shame that we won't be getting any more.

 

[sparker69]

Lol anytime i say matches now i gotta extend the “s”.

Yes! When I first heard his intro I thought, "Wow! That seems out of character," only to realize after watching quite a few of his videos that it was 100% IN character - deep down!

 

[olkofri]

In front of my teeth or flush with them. One reason I don't clench.

 

[vosBghos]

The bell " ding ding" for the super chat money on the live feeds was the best, he was a very well-adjusted man who took "know thyself " seriously and that is always very refreshing with all the weeding through you have to do to find genuine people these days.

 

[Old_Newby]

I also like beans316, but the old English man known as The Pedalling Piper somehow makes me want to eat the tobacco. He makes it sound like he is eating candy. He actually has me interested in trying some twists (brown, whisky, etc). It might be a mistake but am adding to my wish list.

 

[vosBghos]

No longer with us but also just a straight-up good guy is Alan Kerslake, watching his vid's takes me back to a better time

 

[FLDRD]

This guy sort of cracks me up. Contrary to many who smoke and speak into the microphone with long, drawn out, sometimes "meaningful" pauses; he never seems to shut up. But I'm entertained!

 

[kcghost]

Welcome from KC!! John Harden (matches860) was a very beloved figure on YouTube. Very sad that he died so suddenly.

 

[sjohnston0311]

I also like beans316, but the old English man known as The Pedalling Piper somehow makes me want to eat the tobacco. He makes it sound like he is eating candy. He actually has me interested in trying some twists (brown, whisky, etc). It might be a mistake but am adding to my wish list.

Pedaling Piper is great. He's the one who motivated me to start trying the stronger flakes/twists. His videos are usually pretty shirt and to the point as well.

This guy sort of cracks me up. Contrary to many who smoke and speak into the microphone with long, drawn out, sometimes "meaningful" pauses; he never seems to shut up. But I'm entertained!

Love that guy too. Always has something interesting to say pipe related or not). Doesn't drone on about stuff nobody cares about.

 

[JackOrion]

This guy sort of cracks me up. Contrary to many who smoke and speak into the microphone with long, drawn out, sometimes "meaningful" pauses; he never seems to shut up. But I'm entertained!

Malcolm is fantastic. His poetry and readings of poetry are wonderfully insightful. Top shelf in my book.

 

[JackOrion]

Hi Everyone. I started smoking about 1.5 years ago. Had a great start with many of your help. Then ran into a few health issues with me and family and had to drop out most of 2022. For some reason had saliva / taste issues. Not 100% under control but am back to enjoying the pipe. Basically started over going slow. Basic burleys, OGS, avoiding Latakia, or complex blends for now.

I did not know him before his passing but have been watching Matches860 lately and am enjoying his videos. For me I just watched one called Confessions of a Burley Lover. On this video he is smoking his pipe from his lips… in front of his teeth.. not past his teeth in his mouth as 99% seem to do. It blew me away because that is how I like to smoke…. I had to show my wife I was so excited. I get more flavor and less negatives (bite, ash flavor, etc) with this method. I thought I was weird and crazy (which I might be) thinking something was wrong with me.. no there isn’t anything wrong with me and Matches just made me feel normal again as a pipe smoker. Thank You Matches!!

Matches had dentures. He posted a video that goes into detail about his long history with dental problems and why he didn’t clinch the pipe.
I love his videos. Even though he didn’t really review tobacco’s, he never needed to! He remains the godfather of YT pipism