theginguy
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So I'm going to be buying my first briar soon. I've decided to just go ahead and get new ones. I haven't had much luck finding estate ones, even on Frenchies that I'm interested in.
But I can get some decent Savinelli's for around $50.00 I think so I'm leaning towards them.
But I have a few questions.
1. I am tending to smoke around three times a day. Morning, Afternoon and evening. I really don't want to have to end up with 6 - 8 briar pipes. I'm not interested in collecting pipes at all.... I just want a tool to smoke pipe tobacco in. That's it. I really like my Cobs, but the only problem with them are the cheap plastic stems. I've broken two in two weeks already. So anyway, I just want to keep my pipe charges down to absolutely minimum.
So how much do I really need to rotate briars and how much can I smoke one in one day.... could I, let's say, smoke the same briar in one day, two or three times in one day and then let it rest for a day or two? Thus only having to own 2 or three briars?
Or would everyone recommend only smoking a briar once a day and letting it rest for a day or two?
2. I've heard that bigger thicker pipes are better?
3. I am interested in full bent pipes. I like smelling the smoke coming out of the top of the bowl, plus I think they would be more comfortable to hold just with my teeth... my only concern with them is, keeping them cool during a smoke and also spit and gurgle issues??
So any helpful tips or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks.
But I can get some decent Savinelli's for around $50.00 I think so I'm leaning towards them.
But I have a few questions.
1. I am tending to smoke around three times a day. Morning, Afternoon and evening. I really don't want to have to end up with 6 - 8 briar pipes. I'm not interested in collecting pipes at all.... I just want a tool to smoke pipe tobacco in. That's it. I really like my Cobs, but the only problem with them are the cheap plastic stems. I've broken two in two weeks already. So anyway, I just want to keep my pipe charges down to absolutely minimum.
So how much do I really need to rotate briars and how much can I smoke one in one day.... could I, let's say, smoke the same briar in one day, two or three times in one day and then let it rest for a day or two? Thus only having to own 2 or three briars?
Or would everyone recommend only smoking a briar once a day and letting it rest for a day or two?
2. I've heard that bigger thicker pipes are better?
3. I am interested in full bent pipes. I like smelling the smoke coming out of the top of the bowl, plus I think they would be more comfortable to hold just with my teeth... my only concern with them is, keeping them cool during a smoke and also spit and gurgle issues??
So any helpful tips or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks.