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Post by peteguy on May 17, 2018 15:30:11 GMT -5
I am wondering what pipes you have all smoked that were fabulous clenchers? I bought an oom paul and do not like how close the bowl is to my nose.  Seems like I am inhaling smoke every time i turn around. I like a to clench when working in the garage. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 15:34:11 GMT -5
Good topic!
I'll throw-in a pipe that is lite in weight so as not to wear out your jaw strength...
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Post by zambini on May 17, 2018 15:47:07 GMT -5
I have a Ropp Golf Bulldog that is lightwieght (short stemmed) and clenchs well. I tend to hold pipes with my lips but this one is better held with the teeth.
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Post by puffy on May 17, 2018 15:57:44 GMT -5
I don't clench these days but back when I did I liked Falcons
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Post by orley on May 17, 2018 16:45:23 GMT -5
I've always used small bent MM cobs. I'm not fond of using nicer briars, as the possibility exists that it could fall out or get knocked out of my mouth. MM's plastic stems are easy on the teeth, and cheap to replace. Just a suggestion...
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Post by Legend Lover on May 17, 2018 16:58:54 GMT -5
+1 to that.
A smallish cob makes for a nice clencher (to me anyway).
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 17:06:39 GMT -5
Tough to beat bent cobs for clenching. Bulldog briars are top shelf too except I use softies with those.
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Post by peteguy on May 17, 2018 17:19:20 GMT -5
Bulldogs, Bent Cobs, Falcons. Great list so far!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 17:50:12 GMT -5
Given a reasonable weight, it's the bit not the pipe.
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Post by slowroll on May 17, 2018 18:21:31 GMT -5
I think oom Pauls are great for clenching because they hang effortlessly. I kinda like the closeness to my nose. Other than that, I find anything fairly light with a comfortable bit, straight or bent is fine.
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Post by slomo on May 17, 2018 18:25:49 GMT -5
My best clencher is a Peterson 268 (Zulu). Not much of a Zulu shape but a nicely balanced pipe. A good while back I read an interview with Rich from 4Noggins. (This was way before his much lamented election meltdown!) He was asked what pipe he used while working and, as I recall, he said it was a Peterson 268.
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Post by JimInks on May 17, 2018 18:33:13 GMT -5
Bulldogs, Rhodesians, Bings, Canadians, Dublins, and Peterson pipes with p-lips, though I know some don't like them. I prefer clenchers, and cob stems are easy to damage, and I'm not paying bucks for forever stems for them. But, they obviously are clenchers.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2018 18:39:10 GMT -5
After disdaining them for years, I finally got on board with the P-Lip, especially bent. My ultimate and favorite style to clench is the Dental Bit. This allowed me to appreciate Falcons more and a Dental Bit Duncan is used when I need to task hands free.
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Post by Scott W on May 17, 2018 20:17:55 GMT -5
My best clencher is a Prince of Wales slightly bent bulldog. Very light and a great smoker
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Post by Stavros on May 17, 2018 22:48:05 GMT -5
My favorite clencher is a savinelli 311 poker. I love to smoke it while working in the workshop. Plus it is also a good sitter if you need to set it down.
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Post by trailboss on May 17, 2018 23:40:31 GMT -5
My Devil Anse is a good clencher. At 4 inches, it doesn't have much leverage against the teeth. At 26 grams, weight isn't an issue.  |
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Post by Legend Lover on May 18, 2018 1:42:45 GMT -5
I was thinking that the devil anse would be a good wee clencher.
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Post by steveinny on May 18, 2018 3:38:33 GMT -5
A Morgan "One" weighing in at .5 oz one piece briar is a great clencher.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 6:50:29 GMT -5
For a clencher, I almost always go to a cob. None of mine have anything other than the original stem. If they get too ratty, replacement yellow or black, are cheap and readily available. Otherwise, any of my pipes with a flatter bit, and a shallower bowl are my preference, because they balance well for me. A bit of a bend is good too.
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Post by username on May 18, 2018 18:46:19 GMT -5
I don't always clench but when I do cobs are my go to.
I have a habit of always taking the pipe out of my mouth and holding onto it then puffing on it take it out again.repeat the process.
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Post by cigarsarge on May 18, 2018 19:19:50 GMT -5
I have a Peterson Christmas 2017 Bent Dublin that clenches like a champ.
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Post by bonanzadriver on May 19, 2018 0:45:30 GMT -5
Given a reasonable weight, it's the bit not the pipe. I agree completely ! A thin Saddle bit is by far the easiest clencher out there. |
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Post by desolbones on May 19, 2018 0:58:11 GMT -5
Seems to me a Bent Cavalier with a long shank would put the bowl well below the jaw and close to inline vertically with the clinch point.....see my avatar for a reference to my rationality.
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Post by cgvt on May 19, 2018 7:54:46 GMT -5
For a clencher, I almost always go to a cob. None of mine have anything other than the original stem. If they get too ratty, replacement yellow or black, are cheap and readily available. Otherwise, any of my pipes with a flatter bit, and a shallower bowl are my preference, because they balance well for me. A bit of a bend is good too. This^^^ Although I am trying to be easier on the bits of my cobs because I like how they look when the amber stems darken. I have replaced all of my cob bits with the $.59 Danish bits from Aristocob just because I like they way they look and they are cheap I also bought a Forever Stem and use it in my Apple Diplomat but that is not a good clenching stem, so that pipe is a sit and contemplate smoker now.  |
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Post by cigarsarge on May 19, 2018 13:44:08 GMT -5
I also have a Ratteray's Blowers Daughter that clenches well.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 19, 2018 16:53:53 GMT -5
Blowers daughter is also a brilliant song by Damien rice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 22:23:25 GMT -5
Sebastian Beo bent model, very lightweight.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2018 22:33:43 GMT -5
For me, either a nosewarmer with a wide comfortable stem or any one of my Oom Paul Pipes that rest comfortably on my beard that’s getting long!!! Need to keep an eye on my ash now👌
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Post by Dramatwist on Aug 9, 2018 22:37:11 GMT -5
...not a clencher myself, but I keep a supply of MM Polished Morgan cobs that would fill the bill...
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Post by AJ on Aug 9, 2018 23:41:09 GMT -5
Any pre -1980 bent Comoy or GBD. Pipes are lightweight with a thin bit. Best clinching pipes I’ve found.
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Seems like I am inhaling smoke every time i turn around. I like a to clench when working in the garage.
