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Post by shtrox on Aug 8, 2017 15:39:02 GMT -5
Just recently started smoking a pipe , hopefully in an effort to quit cigerettes. Any advice for a new pipe smoker?
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Post by Yohanan on Aug 8, 2017 15:45:55 GMT -5
Hello Shtrox, and Welcome to the Forum!!!  |
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Post by shtrox on Aug 8, 2017 15:54:52 GMT -5
Thanks man!
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Post by Darin on Aug 8, 2017 16:19:16 GMT -5
Welcome!  Only advice is to keep at it ... grab a few MM Cobs and a few Burley based blends and practice. Pay attention to how wet the tobacco is: shouldn't stay clumped together when pinched Watch how tightly you pack the pipe: many videos online to give you ideas but you'll find your own over time Don't smoke too fast: very common mistake especially coming off cigs ... slow and easy as she goes Good luck and tell us a little more about yourself! |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Aug 8, 2017 16:47:14 GMT -5
welcome from Charleston, WV! cobs are great to start out with, a Missouri Meerschaum Legend was my first pipe, and I'm still quite fond of them. My favorite place to get them is Aristocob.com
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Post by TwelveAMnTX on Aug 8, 2017 16:48:00 GMT -5
Welcome to the Patch! Good luck on quitting the cigs, I was able to thanks to taking up the pipe. It took me about a year to put them down, gradually smoking less cigs & more pipes. I was making my own & found it was easier to cut down by making less. I found having a back up tobacco that gets me through helps a lot too. I enjoy smoking Five Brothers in a small cob a whole lot more than smoking a cig, it's what helped get me past the hump & dump them for good. As for advice take it slow when puffing, always test the draw after packing & don't worry about relights. Have fun & enjoy! |
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Post by That Falls Guy on Aug 8, 2017 16:50:05 GMT -5
Welcome. Where in PA are you from?
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Post by mgtarheel on Aug 8, 2017 17:11:09 GMT -5
Welcome from "The Tarheel State"
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Post by shtrox on Aug 8, 2017 17:45:14 GMT -5
Thanks guys , ill certainly try the cob , it seema to be ,by all accounts the best place to start.
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Post by crapgame on Aug 8, 2017 17:51:20 GMT -5
Welcome from Pittsburgh Area!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 18:05:09 GMT -5
Welcome aboard! Try different pipe and tobacco combos. You will find some stuff you love and stuff you can't stand. Some blends grow on you or strike you differently when repeated.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 8, 2017 18:58:10 GMT -5
Welcome from Bethlehem, Pa. My advice is to come here as often as you can and ask as many questions as you like. You'll be fine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 18:59:41 GMT -5
Greetings and Welcome from Washington State. When you get to the point that you resent cigarettes interfering with your pipe , the battle will be won. Much success.
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Post by lestrout on Aug 8, 2017 19:15:56 GMT -5
Yo shtro
Welcome from Chester County. Your best bet, if you are within range of Philly or Bethlehem, is to visit the pipe clubs (Christopher Morley's in Center City and Lehigh Valley PC in Bethlehem). You can get hands-on training - beats YouTubes every time. Plus the feedback is interactive, real time and no batteries required.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 20:43:28 GMT -5
Welcome. Depending on how bad your cigarette addiction is, you might want to start with some high-nicotine blends to make sure pipes will scratch that itch. Between the great flavors and the nic, you'll be off the cigs in no time.
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Post by just ol ed on Aug 8, 2017 20:53:13 GMT -5
adding my greets & welcome. Xcellent advice from those above. Neat chat here....I'm headed there soon. www.chatzy.com/thebriarpatchEd Duncan, Batavia, NY (Buffalo area along the way to Rochester) pipe/cigar since '62 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2017 22:19:16 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by haebar on Aug 9, 2017 5:29:22 GMT -5
Welcome to The Briar Patch! Many of us have walked the road you are traveling in terms of getting off cigarettes using a pipe. I would second the suggestion made earlier to get some tobaccos that are strong in terms of nicotine like Dunhill's Royal Yacht, any of the Gawith & Hoggarth ropes, or G&H Dark Birds Eye or Kendal Kentucky. Don't inhale the pipe smoke, you will get satisfaction through other means.
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Post by Artistik on Aug 9, 2017 6:37:22 GMT -5
Welcome to the Patch from the sunshine state.
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Post by profrmdover on Aug 9, 2017 8:15:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the Patch ... keep at it and pay attention to what others here on the forum have to say. Lots of good information here.
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Post by craigmillar on Aug 9, 2017 9:49:45 GMT -5
Welcome aboard you will find a great bunch of people here.
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Post by Stormy on Aug 9, 2017 15:13:24 GMT -5
Welcome from Mississippi.
Glad you signed up.
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Post by serenity on Aug 9, 2017 16:01:23 GMT -5
Welcome from Cincy! Don't hesitate asking questions as long as the question doesn't make reference to "dumb question" we are here for helping and friendship. Enjoy...
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Aug 9, 2017 16:18:40 GMT -5
...welcome from SE Tennessee... enjoy the Patch!
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Post by Matthew on Aug 9, 2017 18:58:44 GMT -5
Hello and welcome from Oklahoma,,,What everybody else said and Good Luck on your quest !
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Post by aaronthebrewer on Aug 9, 2017 19:12:43 GMT -5
Howdy and like mentioned cob pipes are the most forgiving. Stick with it, it so worth it!
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Post by JimInks on Aug 9, 2017 21:06:39 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum.
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Post by crapgame on Aug 9, 2017 22:01:59 GMT -5
Howdy and like mentioned cob pipes are the most forgiving. Stick with it, it so worth it! I have been pipe smoking since 1983 and never smoked a cob till this year...oh what I have been missing! |
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Post by antb on Aug 10, 2017 1:43:29 GMT -5
Greetings from an ex cigarette smoker on the Dark Continent!
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Post by Stormy on Aug 10, 2017 15:45:14 GMT -5
Welcome from Mississippi.
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