What About Hand Feel?

[J.GANDY]

Hand feel is important to me, considering I do not clinch much at all. I do like more traditional pipe shapes personally, but I do like interesting grains and textures. I could see myself into more freehand style pipes eventually because they just look like they would sit in the hand comfortably.

 

[STP]

Most of my pipes are either rusticated or sandblasted as I like the contrast with the stem, and they certainly feel better in the hand.

 

[ray47]

I think "Hand Feel" is important if your buying the pipe in person, but most of my pipes were bought online so "Hand Feel" is just a guess. Lucky for me that each pipe I bought had a good feel in the hand. I do prefer rusticated because they tend not to get too hot in the hand, at least for me.

 

[cigrmaster]

I could care less about hand feel. For me it is all about ass feel. If it doesn't fit right that pipe is history.

I actually clench almost all of my pipes but do have a few 6's and ODA's that have a nice hand feel.

 

[Capt Morgan]

I could care less about hand feel. For me it is all about ass feel. If it doesn't fit right that pipe is history.

I actually clench almost all of my pipes but do have a few 6's and ODA's that have a nice hand feel.

Says it all in my sig...

 

[cigrmaster]

Says it all in my sig...

Captain, first time I read your sig tag, I like it and totally agree.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I could care less about hand feel. For me it is all about ass feel. If it doesn't fit right that pipe is history.

Really? You stick the pipe there? Damn, cleaning must be a bitch.

 

[PipesRock]

Really? You stick the pipe there? Damn, cleaning must be a bitch.

Same as with his dentures removed.

For me hand feel is second to the button feel so very important. I don't clench/clinch as apparently I still love pipe tobacco too much and drool excessively.

 

[mso489]

Absolutely true, to me. As with the Japanese tea ceremony, the tactile dimension is an integral part of the pipe smoking experience, not some ancillary quirk a few people notice ... it is essential, and if you deny it, you are missing part of the point of pipe smoking at all, which is an invitation to your senses and an expansion of experiencing life. The texture of the finish, whether intricately carved or rusticated or sandblasted, or smooth and curvaceous, and also definitely the balance or imbalance of the pipe, its lightness or weight, are all experienced through the sense of touch. Never noticed this much? Get busy!

 

[agnosticpipe]

Remember the worry stone? A smooth stone with an indent to rub with your thumb or finger. I now have a worry pipe that I didn't realize was the same thing. I got this Medico Crest Artisan pipe a few months ago, and I find my thumb stroking the smooth indentation in the side and slowly rubbing it. Yeah, it's quite soothing. Now, if I can just put it down...?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Holding it left handed, yes? Is there similar on other side of bowl?

 

[RodneyPierce]

I think hand feel is about as important as visual appeal, to me personally. If I dont like the way a pipe looks, I wont smoke it. Same goes for feel. This is why I prefer the Author shape, or other chunkier pipes, and they have to be either smooth, or very deep/aggressive rustication. Nothing in between.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Holding it left handed, yes? Is there similar on other side of bowl?

Left hand mostly as there isn't a indent on the other side, but rather a small point of briar that comes out from the bowl to rest your finger on. I do hold it in my right hand some too and my thumb still gravitates towards that indent.