Any pipe smokers on here?
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Morkai
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And chance of a pic, I'm not on FB?
Heym SR20
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Sounds tasty.
Not a pipe smoker myself but love the smell of them ! was invited out by my mate for his company Xmas drinks , was chatting at the bar when my mate called out to me , as a vape smoker himself , I turned round to see him standing there with a vape version of a sherlock Holmes style pipe , he asked loudly what I thought , I replied " very nice ! You could have just bought yourself a hat with the words cxxt on it instead tho " turns out it wasn't his but his bosses who was standing next to him awaiting my reply 
Maybe I'll get one of these. Ideal stalker's pipe. Only if you drop it you may never find it again..
K
xavierdoc
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When I packed in smoking, I missed it so much I bought a Beagle.
The taste just isn't the same.
For a pipe you need to head around the corner to Peterson . Check out the reject drawer. Possible minor blemishes.
Stalker62
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I used to love the old definition of an 'alcoholic'...someone who drinks more than their GP.
Get a ‘Peterson’ not too heavy with a nice curve to the stem, once owned two and had both loaded and ready for longish roadtrips. Black cherry was always my favourite
Willowbank
I'd suggest starting with a pipe that will take a filter. They take a lot of the bite out of it, which you'll get to start with until you've got the hang of loading the pipe properly, and until you find a tobacco that suits you.
And pipes with shallower roundish apple bowls tend to smoke cooler because the wood is thicker and they're easier to load without over-packing them. And you generally get a smaller, less tarry dottle. High, deep bowls give a long smooth smoke but they need to be carefully packed. Too tight gives a hot, harsh smoke and an acrid dottle.
If you fancy a Peterson, you could try their system pipes, which have a moisture trap in them which gives a cool, dry smoke. Some have P lip stems which have a hole on the top of the mouthpiece rather than in the end, which directs the smoke onto the roof of your mouth so it doesn't sting the tongue. Drawback is the stem is tricky to clean because you can't run a pipe cleaner straight through.
Petersons are fine pipe but I can only speak for Rattrays and Barling myself as those are what I've got.
These two are good examples and ideal starter pipes. Cool-smoking, well-made and easy to get on with at an affordable price.
I've got the Black Distillery and it's a lovely little pipe.
They are 9 mm filter pipes, so you need to buy filters, otherwise they'll draw like a chimney, but as @Morkai said earlier, Savinelli make 6 mm varieties which can be smoked with or without filters, and there's Peterson with no filters at all.
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Smoking GH Exclusiv Black Cherry now. Sweet and smooth.Get a ‘Peterson’ not too heavy with a nice curve to the stem, once owned two and had both loaded and ready for longish roadtrips. Black cherry was always my favourite
Willowbank
Erinmore Mixture is my go to pipe tobacco, has an aroma that reminds me of plum pudding. Beautiful.
I'd suggest starting with a pipe that will take a filter. They take a lot of the bite out of it, which you'll get to start with until you've got the hang of loading the pipe properly, and until you find a tobacco that suits you.
And pipes with shallower roundish apple bowls tend to smoke cooler because the wood is thicker and they're easier to load without over-packing them. And you generally get a smaller, less tarry dottle. High, deep bowls give a long smooth smoke but they need to be carefully packed. Too tight gives a hot, harsh smoke and an acrid dottle.
If you fancy a Peterson, you could try their system pipes, which have a moisture trap in them which gives a cool, dry smoke. Some have P lip stems which have a hole on the top of the mouthpiece rather than in the end, which directs the smoke onto the roof of your mouth so it doesn't sting the tongue. Drawback is the stem is tricky to clean because you can't run a pipe cleaner straight through.
Petersons are fine pipe but I can only speak for Rattrays and Barling myself as those are what I've got.
These two are good examples and ideal starter pipes. Cool-smoking, well-made and easy to get on with at an affordable price.
I've got the Black Distillery and it's a lovely little pipe.
They are 9 mm filter pipes, so you need to buy filters, otherwise they'll draw like a chimney, but as @Morkai said earlier, Savinelli make 6 mm varieties which can be smoked with or without filters, and there's Peterson with no filters at all.
Rattrays Distillery Black Sandblast Briar Pipe 107 | Smoke-King
Buy Rattrays Distillery Black Sandblast 107 Briar Pipe from Smoke-King tobacco online. Fast UK delivery. Large selection.Rattray's Old Gowrie Briar Smoking Pipe - Shape No.06
Rattray's Old Gowrie Briar Smoking Pipe - Shape No.06In 1903 Charles Rattray opened "The House of Rattray" in Perth (Scotland) which soon became one of the largest tobacco companies within the United Kingdom. The blending skills of Charles Rattray are legendary and his expertise at having...
That’s something I’d quite forgotten about, the little filter and as Finch says the packing is everything and if you get the hang of it will vastly improve the smoking, start out with Black Cherry and you’ll have a treat
WB
