The Shortest Pipe You Own?

[cosmicfolklore]

I have two that are 5 inches, my shortest pipes. But they are also stacks, almost toppers. I wouldn't be able to stand one any shorter than that.

 

[crashthegrey]

That seems a myth to me. I smoke a few nose warmers, especially ones by Morgan Pipes. I clench almost exclusively. With the pipe poking out of the side of my mouth, I never seem to have a problem with smoke in my eyes. I find bent pipes worse about this, as the top of the bowl is down lower and allows for drafts to carry the smoke to my eyes. A straight nose warmer never seems to cause that issue. I love them because they make good pocket pipes.

 

[cigrmaster]

crash, definitely not a myth. A few years ago a member here sent me a nose warmer to try out. I don't remember exactly how short it was but it was short. I smoke inside almost exclusively and I got smoke in my eyes and it was very annoying. The pipe was a Stanwell I believe.

 

[crashthegrey]

Ah, I do a lot of my smoking outdoors. That may be the biggest cause of differing experiences.

 

[cigrmaster]

crash, that definitely makes a big difference. I should have tried smoking the nose warmer outside.

 

[cortezattic]

I just picked-up this Amorelli carved apple that is just over 5". That's about the shortest I'll go: for one, lighting a short pipe makes me uncomfortably cross-eyed; two, lighting a short pipe feels hotter, IMO, because of the shorter draft length; and lastly, intermediate lengths are better suited to my appearance.

 

[sablebrush52]

You know, it's not about the length, especially if you know how to make it smoke.

 

[halfy]

The shortest pipe I have, a tiny Toku fish.

 

[mso489]

I have a tiny or two, but I smoke the Old Dominion Chesapeake at just over five.

 

[mso489]

Lemme try again, my MM/Dagner poker nose-warmer at 4.5". The bowl's pretty big, so I forgot how short it is.

 

[cigrmaster]

cortez, nice looking pipe. I really like that shape.

 

[jpmcwjr]

You know, it's not about the length, especially if you know how to make it smoke.

True dat, but length and girth must surpass a certain size to make for a satisfying smoke. (That's what she said)

 

[blendtobac]

I have a Neptune tomato at 4 3/8" I find shorter pipes better for clenching and I've never had a problem with smoke getting in my eyes.
Russ

 

[menuhin]

I know there is no set length of a "nose warmer" pipe. The average height of males in the Netherlands is 1.83m (6ft) while that in the US in about 5'10". Perhaps an average Dutchman will yell a 6" pipe is too short for him.
I have been trying to look for some vintage photo of early workers smoking nose warmer pipes. What I found so far are factory workers, rail workers, etc all smoked pipes with long stems, hanging out far away from their faces. There is this look of smoking a typical nose warmer where if the pipe is clenched on the side, the bowl of the pipe almost touches one's cheek - unmistakably that is a nose warmer pipe. I remember I came across a few nose warmer vintage photo but is now nowhere to be found. In my eyes, pipes that are not chubby enough and that are much more that 4" in length - they fall into the normal pipes range.

 

[saltedplug]

Short pipes get smoke in my eyes and sometimes nose. No matter the length of the pipe, reading with the book on my lap can get smoky. It's like a loop,: I get irritated by the smoke, and this repeats. Sometimes I don't get in that loop, sometimes I do.

 

[olkofri]

Nosewarmers put me off for two reasons: I'm afraid they'll smoke to hot and singe my mouth, and I just don't care for their stubby shape/aesthetics.
I do have a 3.5" cob, though; but that's my 'desk pipe': its meant to sit on my desk, never to be smoked, useful only for me to practice my draught/sipping.

 

[jvnshr]

I guess I have the shortest one, but size doesn't matter, right? This 30 gr (1.06 oz), 3" long pipe is a Carmette pipe made by our forum member clickklick. It smokes amazingly well and I had no problem of smoke getting in my eyes.
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[kimbiker]

Passatore Pico, 110mm. The nose warmers are the only pipe I find I can tolerate a 9mm filter. Still seem to get most of the flavour through due to the short proximity from bowl to mouth.

 

[piffyr]

This Tyler Huckfelt nosehorn is the my shortest pipe...

About 3 3/8" in length and 2" tall. It's a fantastic pipe for clenching while I'm out trekking and playing with the dog. No problems at all with smoke getting in my face, but I'd probably be a little worried about lighting it if I had a beard.

 

[leacha]

Nosewarmers put me off for two reasons: I'm afraid they'll smoke to hot and singe my mouth, and I just don't care for their stubby shape/aesthetics.
I do have a 3.5" cob, though; but that's my 'desk pipe': its meant to sit on my desk, never to be smoked, useful only for me to practice my draught/sipping.

Never felt that. In fact, a few years ago somebody posted a test with nosewarmers and recorded temperatures. No hotter than any other pipe.