To Falcon or Not To Falcon

[carolinasmokes]

I had a Falcon with a set of Hunter bowls back in the day, it was an okay smoke, but the constant unscrewing of the bowls to wipe out the humidome after each smoke was a pain and the occasional juice leaks where the bowl screwed down was also a pain, not to mention the bit was uncomfortable to clench. Definitely not a pipe for the on the go pipe smoker. I eventually got rid of it after the novelty of it wore off. But I would recommend them to anyone who likes to fiddle with their pipes and doesn't mind the little things you have to do to enjoy a Falcon smoke.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I have found White Elephant meerschaum chips work great in falcon bowls as well

 

[ofafeather]

not to mention the bit was uncomfortable to clench.

I’m having my first smoke in the curved with a dental bit. This bit is definitely the way to go for clenching. It hangs securely with no pressure at all so the plastic mouthpiece is almost irrelevant. Highly recommend for clenchers!

 

[dcon]

I finally found a Falcon stem in stock on EBay. I bought it and ordered a Meerschaum Pot bowl/tamper combo from Meerschaum Depot off of EBay, as well. Both arrived today. It is raining so, I probably will not have an inaugural smoke until tomorrow. This was the smaller part of my PAD for the week. My “bucket-list” pipe purchase was shipped yesterday. I will give the lowdown upon its arrival.

 

[RookieGuy]

I've always gone back and forth on Falcons. I love the idea of bringing the stem and a bunch of bowls instead of a few cobs. I like the idea of $40 gets a new bowl for a whole new pipe. But I'm really having trouble getting over the looks. They look so unorthodox and it's hard for me to get past that.

 

[cshubhra]

For those worried about the looks - You can make a Falcon look nicer ?