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<blockquote data-quote="kilted1" data-source="post: 41362" data-attributes="member: 540"><p>I agree with you entirely on this point. Some of my pipes perform their best with relatively thick cake, while others do much better with almost none. I'm also not as fastidious about cleaning a pipe as many of my peers either. My personal feelings is that pipes are as individual as persons are, they will tell you exactly what they need, but only if you listen. They really are meant to be smoked and mine at least tend to do much better for me if I treat them like an old VW Beetle. (change the oil every 30,000 miles whether it needs it or not, change the tires when they rot off, wash the car when it's raining, by speeding down the autobahn ... you know the drill) </p><p></p><p>Ok, I exaggerated a bit, my point is I find what makes my pipes taste better to me is to allow the tobacco to 'marry the wood' so to speak, NOT wash it all away. The pipe will tell ME when it's had enough and needs a more thorough cleaning, reaming, salt treatment etc. They also seem to tell me what to smoke IN them, referring to blend type and form.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kilted1, post: 41362, member: 540"] I agree with you entirely on this point. Some of my pipes perform their best with relatively thick cake, while others do much better with almost none. I'm also not as fastidious about cleaning a pipe as many of my peers either. My personal feelings is that pipes are as individual as persons are, they will tell you exactly what they need, but only if you listen. They really are meant to be smoked and mine at least tend to do much better for me if I treat them like an old VW Beetle. (change the oil every 30,000 miles whether it needs it or not, change the tires when they rot off, wash the car when it's raining, by speeding down the autobahn ... you know the drill) Ok, I exaggerated a bit, my point is I find what makes my pipes taste better to me is to allow the tobacco to 'marry the wood' so to speak, NOT wash it all away. The pipe will tell ME when it's had enough and needs a more thorough cleaning, reaming, salt treatment etc. They also seem to tell me what to smoke IN them, referring to blend type and form. [/QUOTE]
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