Thread: Advice on a pipe

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I was hesitant to smoke it because I was thinking it would be a poor/harsh smoke.

haha, I'll be sure to toss the paper filter when I get a cob. Again, thanks for the help.

I've smoked a pipe similar to that (it was a vest pocket style, if you care). I didn't like it. It felt cheap, and it didn't pull well. I would recommend going to the local rite-aid and picking up a corn-cob, then going to the smoke shop to get an ounce of tobacco that they recommend. It'll probably be a cavendish, as they are really smooth, but I would definitely recommend trying McCleland's "Frogmorton on the Town" when you smoke enough to get over the tongue bite.

Personally, I'm not big on the corncobs. I had one a while back, and I never liked the taste of it. I realize that they're supposed to be relatively neutral, so that the respective tobacco's flavour is more apparent, but I just didn't jive with it.

FWIW Teemus, spend a bit and get an entry level Brigham or something, and start with a quality piece. You could probably find one for around $60-80 downtown T.O.

And Tomas Hinds (at Yonge and Cumberland) has a great selection of loose tobacco.

Originally Posted by Maxi

Personally, I'm not big on the corncobs. I had one a while back, and I never liked the taste of it. I realize that they're supposed to be relatively neutral, so that the respective tobacco's flavour is more apparent, but I just didn't jive with it.

FWIW Teemus, spend a bit and get an entry level Brigham or something, and start with a quality piece. You could probably find one for around $60-80 downtown T.O.

And Tomas Hinds (at Yonge and Cumberland) has a great selection of loose tobacco.

Yeah, I've been meaning to take a look at some of the shops DT. I've just gotta wait to start a summer job and then the money will start coming in and then I can really get this potential pipe hobby off the ground.

Out of curiosty, what tobaccos did you first start with?

The first tobaccos I started with were the ones in the pouches, shredded. I tried the flavoured ones first, because someone back then said that they tasted nice. They do, but the flavour also doesn't last for the entire bowl. It was easier to learn to pack, tamp and light the pipe with them.

After that, I went to the cake tobacco from the shops. I like to mix it up, but Thomas Hinds has a blender on staff, and when I need a bit I go see him.

If you can wait to the meet, I'll bring a Brigham pipe for your to try.

These days, I pretty much keep to cigars.

Maxi, you are far too generous. I'd be more than happy to wait until the meet.

Try Petersen, they make a whole bunch of styles, or Falcon, which have an aluminium stem which cools the smoke and they also have a screw out bowl. I use acetone on a pipe cleaner which really gets the go out, just let it dry properly afterwards. Corn cobs are good to, also it takes awhile to char in a new bowl, so the first few smokes could be a bit frustrating with the pipe going out regularly.

cheers

Heelerau