Recent content by Throwback

I use filters, but only because all the pipes I've ever owned use them. By that I mean all two of the Dr. Grabow Savoys came with and were designed for filters. I tried going commando, without the filter, and did not like the taste as much, and since I couldn't just run a cleaner through the...

Sounds like a spin-job by the newspaper to garner support from house fraus. More like wishful thinking than anything. I bet that guy still thinks the gun ban lowered violent crime, too. Dweeb, indeed!

Yeah, half-bowls are in my opinion the best way to break it in... One needs a bit of cake in the heel before using it normally. I made the mistake of simply loading and smoking a Dr. Grabow Riviera and not only did I cause the varnish to blister, I caused the bottom of it to char too much and I...

Allow myself to introduce... myself. I'm a 32 y/o guy living in Georgia, USA. I quit cigarettes after 20 years to switch to a pipe. Love it so far. I only have two pipes presently, but hope to get a couple more to lengthen my rotation. The two I have are Dr. Grabows, Savoy full bent. I'm no...