packing technique

[NullSmurf]

Anyone have the link to that Youtube on the thumb method of packing a bowl?

 

[MoeCizlak]

HERE you go Bruce. Lots of good info in those.

 

[grateful1]

Whew...I had my doubts when I saw the topic!

 

[Rod]

Whew...I had my doubts when I saw the topic!

I wonder about you sometimes...

 

[Shahnbuckeye]

I found this technique about a week ago and have been using it since. I love it. Puts a nice tight plug in the top of the bowl with a loose fill underneath. It seems to aerate the whole bowl. Very few relights and a nice long smoke that doesn't go out. Took me a few tries to get it right. I don't think I'll ever pack a bowl the old (layering) way again.

 

[grateful1]

Whew...I had my doubts when I saw the topic!

I wonder about you sometimes...

What?

I thought he was having trouble driving it home...and wanted to know about a parking technique. :0

 

[NullSmurf]

Jesus, Gary! Picking up the slack for MattR?

 

[LilBastage]

I found this technique about a week ago and have been using it since. I love it. Puts a nice tight plug in the top of the bowl with a loose fill underneath. It seems to aerate the whole bowl. Very few relights and a nice long smoke that doesn't go out. Took me a few tries to get it right. I don't think I'll ever pack a bowl the old (layering) way again.

It works very well for many blends, but it isn't worth a plug nickel for flakes (even rubbed out) or a lot burley blends (many of which are cube cut).

It has it's purpose and it's my preferred method for some blends. It isn't a universal method, though.

 

[joshmickelson]

I found this technique about a week ago and have been using it since. I love it. Puts a nice tight plug in the top of the bowl with a loose fill underneath. It seems to aerate the whole bowl. Very few relights and a nice long smoke that doesn't go out. Took me a few tries to get it right. I don't think I'll ever pack a bowl the old (layering) way again.

It works very well for many blends, but it isn't worth a plug nickel for flakes (even rubbed out) or a lot burley blends (many of which are cube cut).

It has it's purpose and it's my preferred method for some blends. It isn't a universal method, though.

exactly. I use the the frank method for certain tobaccos, but mainly still use the 3 layer technique.