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[htown]

Is there anything you do to a new pipe before you smoke in it? Do all pipes use screens?

Originally Posted by htown

Is there anything you do to a new pipe before you smoke in it?

No, not really. Passing a pipe cleaner through the stem, making sure there are no obstructions before filling and smoking your pipes is a good habit to get into.

It’s a pain finding out you can’t draw through the pipe after it has tobacco in it.

Originally Posted by htown

Do all pipes use screens?

Can’t speak for anyone else… I’ve never used a screen of any type in any of my tobacco pipes.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by Demented

No, not really. Passing a pipe cleaner through the stem, making sure there are no obstructions before filling and smoking your pipes is a good habit to get into.

It’s a pain finding out you can’t draw through the pipe after it has tobacco in it.



Can’t speak for anyone else… I’ve never used a screen of any type in any of my tobacco pipes.

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by htown

Is there anything you do to a new pipe before you smoke in it? Do all pipes use screens?

No screens here. Some guys use filters but that's a personal thing. There are a lot of different methods to "breaking in" a new pipe. I just smoke the type of baccy that I intend to use in that pipe. Just take the first couple bowls slow, only load 1/2.