first pipe

[newbie]

I am looking to buy my first pipe. I have never tried a pipe before, I just think I would like it. The kind of pipes I am looking at are churchwarden because I like the look of them. Any advice greatly appreciated. Is this any good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOBACCO-SM...QAAOSwstxVKAAw

[pootana]

You shall not pass.....

The Stanwell hans Christian Anderson ....is much nicer if you want to go full gandalf

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[newbie]

this is the weird thing I haven't even seen the newer films like hobbit. I'm just really sad and actually like the look of those pipes but they all say gandalf on them now. maybe I'm just a closet tolkien fan

[Emaresee]

I'm with you.... I like the look of them.... Just no idea if any given pipe is better for any given genre/ style of tobacco.

[pootana]

I wouldn't buy a cheap one like above ...The Stanwell is best as it has a shorter stem which is interchangeable with the church warden one

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[newbie]

okay if I'm going to spend that much though i will have to try pipe smoking first. is it right that you can only use one pipe per kind of tobacco

[TonyN]

okay if I'm going to spend that much though i will have to try pipe smoking first. is it right that you can only use one pipe per kind of tobacco

Think you got the right idea newbie but a cheap pipe depending on the size and brand try it out with a few diffent tobacco's
then if you are enjoying the pipe smoking hobby then get your self a nice church warden.
Best if you only smoke one type of tobacco in the warden or any other pipes you may buy
that way you only taste the same tobacco.

[pootana]

Get a basket pipe out of a tobacconist first then commit to a quality pipe after

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[Paulie2876]

The pipe you're looking at is a pear wood and as far as I am led to believe burn really hot. The ideal pipe to try a lot of different blends is a corn cob, They're cheap and don't really ghost, ghosting is when you can taste the previous tobacco. You can get a churchwarden type too for around ?15 and it should last a couple of years. Once you decide on a blend get yourself a briar pipe.

[TonyN]

Was just about to say the same paulie the smaller the bowl the hotter the bowl will become.

[TonyN]

Get a basket pipe out of a tobacconist first then commit to a quality pipe after

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That's another option you can go for.

[newbie]

does it matter how big the bowl is. like do you fill it. I have seen churchwarden style cob and thought that is a good place to start but they look to have a really big bowls http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index...&man=76&cat=67

[TonyN]

Check out their adsorba range for the same price and it's briar.

[TonyN]

does it matter how big the bowl is. like do you fill it. I have seen churchwarden style cob and thought that is a good place to start but they look to have a really big bowls http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index...&man=76&cat=67

Your main concern should be the thickness of the bowl
the thicker the wood the less hot it will feel to handle and tou also get a cooler smoke.