Re: Pipe and Tobacco Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:56 am
Enjoyed Anniversary Kake (vaper) in a Stanwell bent horn last night. It was a crisp 40 degrees, which seems to enhance the flavor of the tobacco.
Leaving false strength conventions behind
https://www.exodus-strength.com/forum/
Still a newbie in this myself, but Pipesandcigars.com has an offer right now of a stanwell pipe and a tin of tobacco for 40 USD. Seems like a pretty good deal.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?
Yeah I saw that, I saw a great looking Big Ben Pipo Pipe in red, but it was sold out.heyitsme wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 12:32 pmStill a newbie in this myself, but Pipesandcigars.com has an offer right now of a stanwell pipe and a tin of tobacco for 40 USD. Seems like a pretty good deal.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?
This is almost cliche advice; but really, honestly, corn cobs are great pipes. They are super forgiving, cheap, and widely available.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?
I suggest learning on a cob. If you huff and puff too hard or too fast you'll burn a hole in the briar, unless it's an estate/used pipe with plenty of buildup around the bowl.broseph wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 1:10 pmThis is almost cliche advice; but really, honestly, corn cobs are great pipes. They are super forgiving, cheap, and widely available.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?
That Stanwell deal is almost too good to pass up. Heck, as long as you're placing an order, just grab a cob as well.
So named because you find them at estate sales. Old dude dies, family sells all his stuff, so you go through his house and buy pipes on the cheap making out like a bandit. In actuality, it's really just a nice way of saying "used" pipe. I know guys that prefer estate pipes because they already have a bit of carbon buildup, so you avoid the whole briar pipe break-in process. I've purchased several, and haven't been too thrilled. If the dude who smoked the pipe was in love with latakia, it leaves ghosting in the briar and you can never smoke a non-English blend in it again.
Yep! If you go the corn cob route, this is an amazing pipe: https://corncobpipe.com/natural-freehan ... -pipe.html I think they even have an amazon store now. The Freehand is so good I'm tempted to buy 2 more. 1 for Virginias, 1 for burley, and 1 for English style blends.
That’s pretty sharp. You like the conical bowl? I imagine it would be forgiving for packing but maybe end up with a lot of dottle?AaronM wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:03 amYep! If you go the corn cob route, this is an amazing pipe: https://corncobpipe.com/natural-freehan ... -pipe.html I think they even have an amazon store now. The Freehand is so good I'm tempted to buy 2 more. 1 for Virginias, 1 for burley, and 1 for English style blends.
Depends on the tobacco you smoke. I smoke Burley down to a fine ash. Virginias end up with some dottle.broseph wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:11 amThat’s pretty sharp. You like the conical bowl? I imagine it would be forgiving for packing but maybe end up with a lot of dottle?AaronM wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:03 amYep! If you go the corn cob route, this is an amazing pipe: https://corncobpipe.com/natural-freehan ... -pipe.html I think they even have an amazon store now. The Freehand is so good I'm tempted to buy 2 more. 1 for Virginias, 1 for burley, and 1 for English style blends.
That is a nice looking pipe (if I indeed found the one you were talking about). I'm more into the full bent style myself. Don't know if you ever visit Egypt, but there's a thread in the food and drinks section called "Anyone smoke a pipe?" that has a bunch of good info in it. I went over that when I started. The only advice I wish I'd gotten when starting was to start with a medium to strong flavored tobacco (doesn't have to be an aromatic) simply because mild tobaccos are harder to get the flavour nuances out of.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 12:36 pmYeah I saw that, I saw a great looking Big Ben Pipo Pipe in red, but it was sold out.heyitsme wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 12:32 pmStill a newbie in this myself, but Pipesandcigars.com has an offer right now of a stanwell pipe and a tin of tobacco for 40 USD. Seems like a pretty good deal.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?
https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobac ... _id/127354 (has VAs, but is predominantly burley. Excellent blend for beginners IMO, smokes dry in a cob)
Yeah its a great looking pipe, I love the red. I'll check out that thread over in Egypt, thanks for letting me know about it.heyitsme wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:19 amThat is a nice looking pipe (if I indeed found the one you were talking about). I'm more into the full bent style myself. Don't know if you ever visit Egypt, but there's a thread in the food and drinks section called "Anyone smoke a pipe?" that has a bunch of good info in it. I went over that when I started. The only advice I wish I'd gotten when starting was to start with a medium to strong flavored tobacco (doesn't have to be an aromatic) simply because mild tobaccos are harder to get the flavour nuances out of.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 12:36 pmYeah I saw that, I saw a great looking Big Ben Pipo Pipe in red, but it was sold out.heyitsme wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 12:32 pmStill a newbie in this myself, but Pipesandcigars.com has an offer right now of a stanwell pipe and a tin of tobacco for 40 USD. Seems like a pretty good deal.LexAnderson wrote: ↑Tue May 08, 2018 9:22 am Interested in taking up a pipe, what are your suggestions on one to start out with?