number_seven
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So I am a new smoker. I actually started about twenty-some years ago, but stopped after getting married. I picked it back up when the house cleared out again.
I have several pipes, a meerschaum that's my best smoker, a few canadians (my favorite style) and a Savinelli bent billiard that's rapidly turning into my favorite. Oh, and some MM cob pipes.
I have been trying different tobaccos, drying the Sam Gawiths, smoking the Dunhills straight from the tin, etc.
I can't keep any pipe lit.
I've tried almost every technique for packing and lighting, watched the youtube videos (which are almost all uniformly disappointing and poorly shot), and just try to soldier through. I have to relight a dozen or more times. Even on the "good" smokes I have (like last night with the Savinelli and Dunhill's Nightcap). Flake is almost impossible for me to smoke, which upsets me because I LOVE (lovelovelove) Sam Gawith's Balkan Flake during the times that it stays cool and lit.
I find that almost anything I smoke burns down the center, regardless of if I'm using flake or ribbon. I have found that the best way to proceed is to continue to smoke it that way until it goes out. Then I lightly stir the center and dump out the ash, trying to not disturb the dottle. Then I use the nail to repack and relight. If I'm lucky, I can do that only about 8-10 times for a full bowl.
I notice that when I light the whole top is light and red, but it RAPIDLY just goes down to the center burn.
I think the lowest relight count I've had doing this is six times.
I'm sure this is inviting disaster, but can folks give me ideas. I want the holy grail for me right now: a two or three light smoke....
Thanks in advance.
If you have questions on something I haven't made obvious, ask away. I'll answer anything, including the "Why are you so dumb" questions....
I have several pipes, a meerschaum that's my best smoker, a few canadians (my favorite style) and a Savinelli bent billiard that's rapidly turning into my favorite. Oh, and some MM cob pipes.
I have been trying different tobaccos, drying the Sam Gawiths, smoking the Dunhills straight from the tin, etc.
I can't keep any pipe lit.
I've tried almost every technique for packing and lighting, watched the youtube videos (which are almost all uniformly disappointing and poorly shot), and just try to soldier through. I have to relight a dozen or more times. Even on the "good" smokes I have (like last night with the Savinelli and Dunhill's Nightcap). Flake is almost impossible for me to smoke, which upsets me because I LOVE (lovelovelove) Sam Gawith's Balkan Flake during the times that it stays cool and lit.
I find that almost anything I smoke burns down the center, regardless of if I'm using flake or ribbon. I have found that the best way to proceed is to continue to smoke it that way until it goes out. Then I lightly stir the center and dump out the ash, trying to not disturb the dottle. Then I use the nail to repack and relight. If I'm lucky, I can do that only about 8-10 times for a full bowl.
I notice that when I light the whole top is light and red, but it RAPIDLY just goes down to the center burn.
I think the lowest relight count I've had doing this is six times.
I'm sure this is inviting disaster, but can folks give me ideas. I want the holy grail for me right now: a two or three light smoke....
Thanks in advance.
If you have questions on something I haven't made obvious, ask away. I'll answer anything, including the "Why are you so dumb" questions....