I actually had no idea.. I thought it was a fact that Churchwardens provided a cooler smoke even if I can't detect it sometimes.
Thick vs Thin Chamber Wall
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I used to buy into the myth myself until I learned that every pipe I smoke smokes cooler if I sip. Also, I had to learn to smoke my tobacco dry!
I just bought a rusticated Peterson 701 (tankard) and some of the rustification "grooves" are quite deep leaving very thin walls. This pipe smokes cool and flavorfully ! Go figure.
I just bought a rusticated Peterson 701 (tankard) and some of the rustification "grooves" are quite deep leaving very thin walls. This pipe smokes cool and flavorfully ! Go figure.
Nah, with the speed the smoke travels up a churchwarden's shank, there's little time to cool. The pipe would have to be VERY long to make a difference.
No, not really. Not like a Savinelli with an empty filter chamber.
I think smoking a filter pipe without the filter or adaptor is a viable option with most pipes designed to take a filter. A few might have some turbulence in he airway, but I haven't encountered that.
Well yes that’s part of the magic of briar, that it insulates because it transfers heat so slowly. But thick or thin wall doesn’t really matter much as you’re not really getting to the maximum capacity of thermal energy. But the briar sort of provides a cushion, soaking up a slow but steady amount of heat and lessening drastic temperature fluctuations. I think you could have a slower and sparser cadence with a thick walled briar, but is anyone gonna smoke slow enough to actually notice the difference?
The fact that you sometimes smoke your Savinelli’s without filters with no issues made me okay with buying a 6mm Sav finally lol
You were- or are- not alone. Common myth!
In fact, science would say it is cooler.... but a tiny fraction of one degree, undetectable by humans.
That's where the Reverse Calabash comes in: 100% Proven. Reverse Calabash pipes provide a Cooler Smoke. - http://tobaccodays.com/2014/03/100-proven-reverse-calabash-pipes-provide-a-cooler-smoke/
I am partial to 9mm filter pipes and long shank Canadian pipes for this reason, but getting a true reverse calabash chamber is always the ideal goal.
After reading through that, other variables could've come into play. Slight variations in cadence, packing, and moisture could also be contributing factors. Never really noticed a difference with them myself but I don't smoke hot.
To me bowls with thin walls just look cheap. That's why I won't buy them in the first place. It has kept me from purchasing some Dunhill pipes. I don't think one could necessarily state that thin walled pipes get hotter than their thick counterparts, but you do feel it quicker.
Agreed. I always said that if the pipe is hot, my mouth will be hot....so slow down.
I prefer thick walls. I can’t say I really notice a difference in the temp of the smoke. But I like the comfort of holding a pipe that doesn’t get hot. Even smoking a clay, which gets hot, I don’t find anything about the temp of the smoke to detract from the experience. Also, if I love a thick walled pipe long enough, I know I have room for over boring or a light re-drill if I ever smoke one enough that it mattered, which I’ve not. But I’ve only smoked a few briars up to 5 years.
My Zippo lighters work very well in wind. I use the pipe insert. You can send them your regular insert and ask for a pipe insert and they will send both back.
Some people here use the regular insert and just pull the wick up a bit more.
