How to get started smoking pipes

tsolomon · 03-31-2011, 05:10 PM

I have assembled the suggested materials and read the instructions on "loading" a pipe, I'll let you know how it works out shortly.

Had to go to a Rite Aid for the CH as CVS and Safeway only had Captain Black and Borkum Riff.

Emjaysmash · 03-31-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tsolomon

I have assembled the suggested materials and read the instructions on "loading" a pipe, I'll let you know how it works out shortly.

Had to go to a Rite Aid for the CH as CVS and Safeway only had Captain Black and Borkum Riff.

tsolomon · 03-31-2011, 06:33 PM

So far I like it. Used the 3 step load process and (excuse the cigar think) the draw felt a little/lot too open. I went ahead and lighted it, but I have tamped it down twice with my finger and it's much better. I have never been very good at describing flavors, but it's very mild with a slight cherry taste. I guess I should have more pressure when I loaded it and do you pretty much have to relight it after tamping it down?

JaKaacH · 03-31-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tsolomon

So far I like it. Used the 3 step load process and (excuse the cigar think) the draw felt a little/lot too open. I went ahead and lighted it, but I have tamped it down twice with my finger and it's much better. I have never been very good at describing flavors, but it's very mild with a slight cherry taste. I guess I should have more pressure when I loaded it and do you pretty much have to relight it after tamping it down?

Loose is good. I usually, when needed, use the lighter then apply light pressure with the tamp to push the burning tobacco into contact with the tobacco below. If it is going out after you tamp you might be tamping to heavy.

Mister Moo · 03-31-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JaKaacH

Loose is good. I usually, when needed, use the lighter then apply light pressure with the tamp to push the burning tobacco into contact with the tobacco below. If it is going out after you tamp you might be tamping to heavy.

+1. Very easy to tamp and compress if needed; pretty much a waste of time trying to smoke a plugged up pipe.

03-31-2011, 05:10 PM	#1
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,248 Trading: (31)	Re: How to get started smoking pipes I have assembled the suggested materials and read the instructions on "loading" a pipe, I'll let you know how it works out shortly. Had to go to a Rite Aid for the CH as CVS and Safeway only had Captain Black and Borkum Riff.

03-31-2011, 06:33 PM	#3
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,248 Trading: (31)	Re: How to get started smoking pipes So far I like it. Used the 3 step load process and (excuse the cigar think) the draw felt a little/lot too open. I went ahead and lighted it, but I have tamped it down twice with my finger and it's much better. I have never been very good at describing flavors, but it's very mild with a slight cherry taste. I guess I should have more pressure when I loaded it and do you pretty much have to relight it after tamping it down?