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General Pipe Discussion
What Makes A Pipe A Great Smoker?
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 496979" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>Aye, the Wizard's point about porosity is apt. It goes to the (debatable) point that you can't pronounce a pipe a "good smoker" until you smoke it. Or can you? I like a pipe to smoke dry, tasty and deliver a neutral smoke. I've previously mentioned characteristics of favored pipes on my racks that regularly deliver, and I posit a cause /effect relationship between their characteristics and consistent delivery of satisfying smokes. To me, a promising pipe feels light in the hand -- porosity of the briar. I estimate porosity by dandling the briar. (Some pipers have said this is nuts, just a guess.) Monbla identifies other observable characteristics that contribute to successful pipe choices. Artisans, on the other hand, often attribute the secret of their craft to technical matters -- the "engineering" of the pipe -- much of which, unfortunately, is unobservable and, therefore, not helpful to a buyer. But these complementary POVs make for very interesting and generally useful discussions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 496979, member: 2318"] Aye, the Wizard's point about porosity is apt. It goes to the (debatable) point that you can't pronounce a pipe a "good smoker" until you smoke it. Or can you? I like a pipe to smoke dry, tasty and deliver a neutral smoke. I've previously mentioned characteristics of favored pipes on my racks that regularly deliver, and I posit a cause /effect relationship between their characteristics and consistent delivery of satisfying smokes. To me, a promising pipe feels light in the hand -- porosity of the briar. I estimate porosity by dandling the briar. (Some pipers have said this is nuts, just a guess.) Monbla identifies other observable characteristics that contribute to successful pipe choices. Artisans, on the other hand, often attribute the secret of their craft to technical matters -- the "engineering" of the pipe -- much of which, unfortunately, is unobservable and, therefore, not helpful to a buyer. But these complementary POVs make for very interesting and generally useful discussions. [/QUOTE]
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