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Post by JimInks on Jul 8, 2017 19:37:40 GMT -5
Sablebrush's comments on preferring low nicotine blends got me wondering. How many of you smoke for the nicotine content? Do you prefer high nicotine content or a lower amount? Where are you on the nicotine scale?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2017 19:58:54 GMT -5
It is not why I smoke, but I pay attention to it. I try to tailor the tobacco to the size of pipe I am smoking. I still occasionally underestimate a tobacco and smoke too large of a pipe with a nic-bomb. I will set it aside before it makes my head spin. Generally though, most of what I like is mild to medium nicotine content. As far as I can tell.
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Post by GRUMPY on Jul 8, 2017 20:11:22 GMT -5
I choose tobaccos on the basis of flavor, not nicotine content. I have mixed tobaccos to lessen the nic content. I have nearly tasteless unflavored black cavendish with which tasty but nicotine high dark fired Kentucky to mellow out the Kentucky. The small sized experiment was a success, so I'll mix larger quantities and give it a try.  I often am trying new tobaccos to check them out. I'd heard a lot of scuttlebutt about G.L.Pease re-introduction of Stonehenge Flake, and someone said he didn't much difference between it and G&H's Louisiana Perique Flake. So I had to see for my self. I also got some G&H Ennerdale to check it out too. Lastly, having already tried Low Country Natural Virginia and Burley, and their Strawberry, I got some of their Natural Virginia and Oriental.
Of the flakes I've not decided which I like the most. Of the Low Country's Natural blends I like the one with the oriental best at the moment. All decisions are subject to change, without notice. Depending on which way the wild hair turns. 
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Post by sjmiller on Jul 8, 2017 20:13:32 GMT -5
Interesting question. I guess I would be a medium where nicotine levels are concerned. It is not something I base my purchases on though. I like flavorful blends and try to stay away from those where you only know your pipe is lit because smoke is coming out of it.
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Post by Zach on Jul 8, 2017 20:15:22 GMT -5
I don't smoke solely for the nicotine but prefer full flavor stronger tobaccos. Love Rum Twist, Brown Bogie, Haunted Bookshop, Old Joe Krantz, Pegasus, plugs and twists. I prefer nicotine to be medium to full strength. Tobacco blends that don't have much nicotine in general are more bland or mask their flat flavor with flavorings and essences. I want tobacco flavor when I smoke. I still really like lots of different tobaccos with much lower nicotine, but the flavor profile I prefer also makes them strong tobaccos. I don't know how we rate the nicotine scale, but Jim you know I smoke a lot of Rum Twist and Bookshop and I'll smoke bowl after bowl of either. I chew twists occasionally but just a little coin of it, I don't overdo it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2017 20:25:23 GMT -5
Nicotine wimp. More flavor oriented. C&D Kajun Kake at my top end. I have three Peterson 9mm pipes I picked up from across the pond dedicated to higher nicotine tobaccos. Balsa filters make them more tolerable on this end.
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Post by papipeguy on Jul 8, 2017 20:25:44 GMT -5
I guess I'm a bit odd since Vitamin N does not seem to affect me. I like full tasting blends that are robust. If that translates to higher nicotine content then that's where I fall.
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Post by Baboo on Jul 8, 2017 20:27:04 GMT -5
Medium - high nic kick is my preference, but only a part of the story.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2017 20:51:33 GMT -5
Nicotine has never bothered me either way but, I do prefer at least a medium nic value.
I reckon that comes from smoking for 49 years, lady nic has got here claws into me a bit.
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Post by profrmdover on Jul 8, 2017 21:32:51 GMT -5
More for flavor here and it's just relaxing to get a good cadence going and sit for about an hour in a contemplative mood.
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Post by Artistik on Jul 8, 2017 21:56:27 GMT -5
Mild to medium for me. OJK is as strong as I get. It is about the flavor though more than anything.
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Post by Matthew on Jul 9, 2017 1:37:45 GMT -5
I smoke pipes for the flavors.....well thats what I tell people, the blend has tp have a pretty robust flavor for me to enjoy it. Unfortunatly,I smoke cigarettes for the vit-N.Alas,I could put a nic patch on pop in a nicoret lozange light a pipe and smoke a cigarette all at the same time and still want another cigarette 10 minutes later.  |
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Post by goose on Jul 9, 2017 5:58:22 GMT -5
Medium to high Nic levels for me. I still pretty new at this but if I get to much Old Joe Krantz on my back I start sweating |
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Post by headrott on Jul 9, 2017 7:03:55 GMT -5
I am another "flavor not nic" smoker. I will never pass up a high nic content tobacco so long as it's got great flavor, however.
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Post by Zach on Jul 9, 2017 7:42:47 GMT -5
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Post by JimInks on Jul 9, 2017 9:29:35 GMT -5
I'm almost positive everyone started smoking pipes for flavor. That's a given. True. That's why I smoke. But I know some need both, and I got curious about it. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 9, 2017 9:33:47 GMT -5
I don't smoke a tobacco because it has a high nicotine content, but if it does it is icing on the cake, as I enjoy my nic-at-nite when I do most of my smoking.
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Post by haebar on Jul 9, 2017 9:36:35 GMT -5
I like tobaccos with moderate to high amounts of nicotine and with rich, bold tobacco taste and lots of body.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 9, 2017 10:19:56 GMT -5
I smoke for flavor, not nic, and fortunately there are a lot of flavorful blends that don't give me the spins. I suppose one develops a tolerance for nic, like many other drugs, so the effect would be come muted over time. I don't like feeling stoned, and if I did, there would be a lot more pleasant ways to get there.
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Post by zeavran1 on Jul 9, 2017 10:36:47 GMT -5
I smoke whatever tastes good and to me smoking strong nic blends taste good. Low nic blends hit the spot as well but at night it has to have nic. During the warm months like now cigars feed my nic cravings.
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Post by danno44 on Jul 9, 2017 11:19:11 GMT -5
Pipe smoking finally got me to quit cigs/cigarillos. As of April 25th of this year nothing but a pipe. So part of my smoking was for a nic hit and still like the nic, and will take more than a couple of months (if ever) for my taste buds to work right again.
Having said that I now smoke for the relaxation and enjoyment 90% of the time the other 10% I am looking for the nic and that's when OJK comes out in the AM and Nightcap during day and evening.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 11:53:02 GMT -5
I agree with SB when it comes to that dizzy feeling from Nic, sometimes I get it with my first bowl in the morn (Escudo) but, that's the only time. But, I'm not sure I understand this "I smoke a pipe for the Flavor" thing a lot are saying. Don't we all smoke a pipe for the flavor? If there was no flavor there certainly wouldn't be any reason to smoke, at least not for me. Might as well be sucking a tail pipe, I hear Carbamoxide has no taste or smell. Or is there some out there that just smoke for a Nic hit/high? For those of you that do this, quit wasting your time and money, just go out and get a patch, hell get 6 and plaster them all over ya and that'll take care of it. Just think, no pipes, no tobaccos, no lighters and all that other silly equipment we have to carry around to smoke a pipe, all gone.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 15:06:27 GMT -5
I have been on forums where nicotine is worshipped and if you are not in concordance, you are dismissed. I have monitored the usage of smoking primarily for nic content and have noted that a noticeable percentage are cigarette smokers or hobbyists, who smoking an occasional bowl, are looking for a big N hit.
The entire nicotine debate often reminds me of long ago high school ones upmanship and advocating for unfiltered Camels vs Winstons. In short it is a bore and what works for me may not work for you . . . . . .but who cares? I smoke for my own enjoyment and could give a flying . . . whether it meets with the committee's approval or not.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 9, 2017 15:53:41 GMT -5
I agree with SB when it comes to that dizzy feeling from Nic, sometimes I get it with my first bowl in the morn (Escudo) but, that's the only time. But, I'm not sure I understand this "I smoke a pipe for the Flavor" thing a lot are saying. Don't we all smoke a pipe for the flavor? If there was no flavor there certainly wouldn't be any reason to smoke, at least not for me. Might as well be sucking a tail pipe, I hear Carbamoxide has no taste or smell. Or is there some out there that just smoke for a Nic hit/high? For those of you that do this, quit wasting your time and money, just go out and get a patch, hell get 6 and plaster them all over ya and that'll take care of it. Just think, no pipes, no tobaccos, no lighters and all that other silly equipment we have to carry around to smoke a pipe, all gone. I'll speak to what I meant by that. When I decide that I like a blend I spend time experimenting with packing, prep, and moisture levels to find out how to bring out the most concentrated flavor in that blend. Partly, I do this because I only smoke outdoors, so the flavors I get are only from what I sip in and blow out. I'm not smoking indoors, sitting in a cloud of smoke, where I can smell the room note. Not everyone is that intent on getting the most flavor from their smokes. A great many pipe smokers are content to smoke straight from the tin, pack only one way, and puff away, never retrohaling. A lot of this is forgiven by smoking indoors where you smell the smoke whether you are aware of it or not. For some, the ritual of pipe smoking is therapeutic in and of itself and the flavor is a bonus. Any number of smokers will tell me that their palettes don't perceive the flavors that are written up in reviews, and some will tell me that their palette isn't that highly developed. So not everybody smokes for flavor per se, and not everybody explores the properties of the blends they smoke to figure out how to optimize those flavors. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 16:48:02 GMT -5
I too only smoke outside and the few times I've smoked in my shop I found it tasted better outside. I don't know why, maybe because I exhale out my nose and breath in the smoke that's in the room too. But, to be completely honest I can't stand the smell of stale smoke or dirty ashtrays so I try to keep it outside as much as possible and NEVER smoke in the house or the truck. But, either way whether inside or out I smoke for Flavor.
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Post by Zach on Jul 9, 2017 18:33:50 GMT -5
Fortunately I've never been on a forum where people expect you to smoke certain or strong blends. I smoke for my own enjoyment and my preference for stronger blends occurred simply through trial and error of sampling and trying new tobaccos over the years. After a few years I just found myself preferring bolder flavor and getting away from aromatics and English blends as much as I smoked them early on. In fact, most people don't like the flavors of the blends I like and say they are either too cigarette like from burley or too dark fired or something. I never once thought I was impressing anyone with what I smoke and I certainly don't worry about what others think. Otherwise I wouldn't be a pipe smoker.
I know you weren't talking about me, Mike, but what you say hadn't occurred to me so I mention it. In fact I like that the blends I love are always in stock and not highly sought after. Some folks can drink a pot of coffee a day, every day. I can't do that it would mess up my day. But when I smoke twists I find them full of flavor, good nic, but they don't do anything to me like a few cups of coffee in a row would do to me.
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Post by crapgame on Jul 9, 2017 18:53:25 GMT -5
I smoke for flavor and enjoyment...not nic...I will actually quit smoking a blend if it gets me stoned..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 19:19:08 GMT -5
I smoke for flavor and enjoyment...not nic...I will actually quit smoking a blend if it gets me stoned.. Trust me when I say this sir, I've been stoned (many years ago) and that dizzy feeling from Nic isn't it.  |
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Post by Baboo on Jul 9, 2017 19:57:30 GMT -5
Nic is in all the blends you smoke, mild or strong and all in between. Easily passes the blood/brain barrier and awakens the dopamine reactions that keep us puffing for more of all those wonderful tobacco flavors we habitually crave. The masquerade therein is afoot and whos who and what's what i'll leave to Sherlock Homes, MD. Whether you realize it or not, our enjoyable tasty pastime can be largely attributed to the ever present nic content, be it high or low. Even if not inhaled it is absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth cheeks, swallowed along with saliva, snorked or sidestream inhaled. There is an addictive component to pipe smoking which serves to enhance the enjoyment of flavor and relaxation... most notably, nicotine. You can run from it but you can't hide. And yes, a hefty dose of nicotine can buzz you like a hornets' nest.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 10, 2017 12:55:50 GMT -5
I smoke mostly for the ritual I think, and it calms my mind. Next is flavor. I admit that I occasionally light up a bowl of OJK just for the buzz. I am a child of the '60s, after all. 😈
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