Shapes & Sizes

[bigwhiteash]

CG = Center of gravity, pipes like a Calabash are on the extreme end of bent, and hang very comfortably in your mouth. Straight pipes take a lot of clenching of the teeth to hold on to.

I usually get between 45 minutes to an hour out of a bowl, but that can vary dramatically according to pipe bowl size, what you're smoking, and your pace. If you're looking for taste similar to cigars, I would obviously stay away from aromatics, and try some good English blends, Virginias, and Balkans.

[mrtr33]

Straight pipes take a lot of clenching of the teeth to hold on to.

If you're looking for taste similar to cigars, I would obviously stay away from aromatics, and try some good English blends, Virginias, and Balkans.

Thanks for the help. It would seem to me that you'd go through stems relatively quickly if you smoked your pipe a good bit. I may not have the terminology right - the part that goes in your mouth! Doesn't that get chewed up?

Also, I read somewhere that perique tobacco is native to Louisiana! Is it any good?

[bigwhiteash]

I haven't chewed through a stem yet, and I've been smoking them regularly for over two years... a short amount of time, I know, but I have yet to even see any significant tooth marks.

Perique is grown ONLY in LA, and it's my favorite.. it adds a spicy kick to the sweetness you get with pressed Virginias.