Re: What makes a pipe a great pipe?
Thank you for your input.
I guess I will need to get a lot more bowls under my belt before I have a good idea of what will be great and what won't.
I have dabbled with pipes on and off (mostly off) since the late 80's when I bought a Tinder Box Christmas briar. Unfortunately I have yet to be able to say that I have had a great smoke.
I know that comparing cigars and pipes is like comparing apples and oranges, and I have some definite likes and dislikes with cigars, but I can't say that I have found a pipe tobacco that I love.
I'm not sure if it's the tobacco, the pipe, my inexperience or a combination of all three, but I haven't found a combination that I really look forward to smoking.
I couldn't tell you if I have been using any pipes that would be considered great, but they are well known names such as Peterson, Barling, GBD, Kirsten, Giorgio Orsini and a Meerschaum.
For tobacco, I have McClelland Royal Cajun, around 15 (VA and Aromatic) Cornell & Diehl 1 oz. samples and a couple bags of some Tinder Box mixtures and nothing has made me say, Wow I really like that.
I'm starting to think that maybe my tobacco is too moist since I have never come close to smoking a bowl without a lot of relighting.
I'll keep plugging along until I find something that works, I just hope my tongue holds out against some of this dragon fire.
Thanks again.
Ken
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