Posted: 6/1/2011 6:27:09 AM EDT
| Anyone here enjoy a good tobacco smoking pipe? |
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I really enjoyed pipe smoking when I was younger: a fantastic variety of tobaccos in the local shops at dirt-cheap prices. A single $12 bag of tobacco would last a month or more for me then.
However, the pipe carries a stigma to it that suggests only old men should smoke them (in public). Cigars are equally as enjoyable for me, but I smoke cigars primarily due to the differences in appearances and being more socially acceptable for a 30yr old to do in public venues (family gatherings, cookouts, the wife tolerating it, etc). They are more expensive, but I smoke slightly less and perhaps enjoy each moreso because of it. |
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I've always wanted to try it. My father smoked one back in the day and he seemed to enjoy it. Smelled great- I remember he smoked some kind of common tobacco with a ship on it.
I do like the flavor of a good cigar, but a pipe smells so good and I could probably use it more often since I want to be idle for 30-45 minutes to enjoy a cigar properly. |
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Okay, I wandered into this thread and now I am sold.
I was a very light smoker and have noticed I have gotten a lot heavier than I wanted to be. I realized the other night that cravings have nothing to do with it. It is the habit. This could very easily help with that. SO, what do I need to get started?? Pipe? Matches?Tobacco? Anything else? Preferred strategies for smoking? Selection? Preparation? Smoking strategies? C'mon people! Need the info! |
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I've smoked pipes for years. I was into cigars for a while but I got tired of them. The expense added up, too. Pipe tobacco has a wide range of flavors, but with cigars, there's only variations on a theme. These days I tend to stick with some sort of matured Virginia flake.
Savinellis are a good pipe that's not too expensive. I've never had one that wasn't a good smoker. |