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What's the Trick to Savinelli Balsa Filters?
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<blockquote data-quote="bent bulldog" data-source="post: 449718" data-attributes="member: 3484"><p>For years I was taught by every pipe shop that I ever visited that a high quality pipe never needed a filter. When Savinelli introduced the balsa system back in the 1980's I had gone to work at a Tinderbox in Portland, Oregon and had a long discussion with the Savinelli representative about the issue. He informed me that the Savinelli folks introduce the balsa system mainly to absorb excess moisture but the unintended consequence was that it also acted as a filter and as several of you have mentioned, unfortunately part of the flavor of whatever tobacco you are smoking stays in the filter resulting in not quite as flavorful a smoke compared to smoking without the balsa. So for years I have avoided the balsa system. I have several Savinellis in my rack and they smoke just fine without the balsa. When I talk to a new pipe smoker in my store and they ask about the advantages or lack thereof of a filter I will usually asked if they smoke the occasional cigar. The answer is usually "yes" and then I ask the obvious question, " Well I bet you don't expect your Arturo Fuente Hemingway to have a filter so why would you expect one in a pipe?". After all , the main reason for smoking both forms of tobacco, cigars and pipes, is about the flavor obtained without inhaling. This usually helps people understand why filters in pipes just are not necessary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bent bulldog, post: 449718, member: 3484"] For years I was taught by every pipe shop that I ever visited that a high quality pipe never needed a filter. When Savinelli introduced the balsa system back in the 1980's I had gone to work at a Tinderbox in Portland, Oregon and had a long discussion with the Savinelli representative about the issue. He informed me that the Savinelli folks introduce the balsa system mainly to absorb excess moisture but the unintended consequence was that it also acted as a filter and as several of you have mentioned, unfortunately part of the flavor of whatever tobacco you are smoking stays in the filter resulting in not quite as flavorful a smoke compared to smoking without the balsa. So for years I have avoided the balsa system. I have several Savinellis in my rack and they smoke just fine without the balsa. When I talk to a new pipe smoker in my store and they ask about the advantages or lack thereof of a filter I will usually asked if they smoke the occasional cigar. The answer is usually "yes" and then I ask the obvious question, " Well I bet you don't expect your Arturo Fuente Hemingway to have a filter so why would you expect one in a pipe?". After all , the main reason for smoking both forms of tobacco, cigars and pipes, is about the flavor obtained without inhaling. This usually helps people understand why filters in pipes just are not necessary. [/QUOTE]
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