opening up a pipe

[loki]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Can you describe what "smokes like crap" means with a little more precision? Won't stay lit? Bowl gets hot? Wet smoker? Gurgles? Has a "whistle" when you blow through it? Bear down - what is it (or they), exactly?

Does it have a stinger on it, Lokes?

Also, does the pipe shop guy have good pipe credentials? Many who sell pipes know practically nothing about them except $MSRP.

smokes hot and kinda felt a little restricted to me and the shape is a cobra the pipe came out of Italy. The smoking hot and feeling restricted where the reasons I was going to have it opened up a bit. No stinger, passes a cleaner, just not happy with how it smokes. Maybe a cake build up will help guess I just have to smoke it.

The pipe guy at the shop is a long time smoker and he's cleaned a few pipes for me. I'm a regular at the shop so he's not going to try and screw me