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Post by jeffd on Oct 6, 2018 19:30:36 GMT -5
I purchased a Savinelli Gaius 320KS smooth pipe, and found that it is set up for a 9mm filter, and a 9mm balsa wood filter comes with. Wow, great! In fact, I have replaced some of the other 9mm filters in my other pipes with the balsa filter replacements that came with this pipe.
The traditional 9mm filters, Big Ben and Mr. Brog to name a few, IMO suppress air flow a bit too much. This balsa filter is perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 19:32:44 GMT -5
If you have a Michael’s nearby you can purchase balsa wood at a reasonable price and cut your own filters to size. Works well for me.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 6, 2018 19:41:06 GMT -5
If you have a Michael’s nearby you can purchase balsa wood at a reasonable price and cut your own filters to size. Works well for me. I tried this and I decided that they just aren't expensive enough to make it worthwhile. If I need to, I can get 3 or 4 uses out of each one. I dry them in the sun. |
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Post by jeffd on Oct 6, 2018 19:53:40 GMT -5
If you have a Michael’s nearby you can purchase balsa wood at a reasonable price and cut your own filters to size. Works well for me. I was in Michael's the other day and considered it. Anything to use more of the ridiculous number of pocket knives I have collected. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 19:58:05 GMT -5
If you have a Michael’s nearby you can purchase balsa wood at a reasonable price and cut your own filters to size. Works well for me. I tried this and I decided that they just aren't expensive enough to make it worthwhile. If I need to, I can get 3 or 4 uses out of each one. I dry them in the sun. I get two uses then I dispose the balsa filter. Balsa is fairly inexpensive @ Michael’s so a fresh balsa filter I cut is always handy. Every pipe smoker has their own method that works best for them. It’s trail and error, no right or wrong. Ron’s way of drying the balsa works best for him, next time I’m going to give it a try and dry a filter or two. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 7, 2018 8:07:45 GMT -5
I bought some to try in my mm pipes. Restricted the draw a little too much for me. I'll shave a bit of each side and see how that works.
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Post by jeffd on Oct 7, 2018 13:40:10 GMT -5
The Savinelli 9 mm balsa filter is not triangular in cross section. It it is round with deep deep grooves, so the cross section looks like a fat spider or something.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 13:46:27 GMT -5
The Savinelli 9 mm balsa filter is not triangular in cross section. It it is round with deep deep grooves, so the cross section looks like a fat spider or something. I’ve purchased balsa dowels here as well....take a look..... www.specializedbalsa.com/products/dowels.php |
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