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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 5:34:35 GMT -5
I have an Eltang Devil Anse, it only smokes SG Full Virginia Flake superbly......nothing else....I’ve tried.
Personally, I find any pipe I own with a slight forward canted bowl does not smoke English blends well. My RDPipes Devil Anse makes any Burley blend sing👌👍👍. Also, forward canted pipes are best smoked when sitting indoors, or outdoors with no wind......JMHO & YMMV
Good luck in your journey.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 7:13:49 GMT -5
Never looked at it that way Ted but will take notice of your observation. Lots of folks like to jump on the dry your tobacco bandwagon but I don't fit into that camp. I just load it and smoke it without a care in the world. KISS YMMV
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 4, 2019 14:04:28 GMT -5
I made this sucker as a short clenching pipe for kicking around. It might be my best smoker, and does not burn hot. I've smoked everything but aromatics in it. Runs a cleaner, quick and easy. Maybe look for a bent nosewarmer? |
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Post by zambini on Feb 4, 2019 14:06:22 GMT -5
I would try drying the tobacco a bit before loading it into the pipe or switching to an English or Balkan blend in it Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason  Hi, if you are coming from aromatics I´d recommend Match Holiday; it´s an English aromatic, rather mild and easy to work with. If you are coming from English blends, Presbyterian is mild, smooth, and also easy to work with. Presbyterian even looks classy! With regards to dry blends burning hot I´d agree with the others that it´s the other way around. Dry blends burn at a constant rate and produce less steam which heats the pipe and mouth more than the tobacco. |
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 4, 2019 14:14:06 GMT -5
^^^ +1 For less lat I like Peter Stokkebye Proper English Either one would be a good choice. Some folks see English/Balkan blends as a bit much, but I find them mild and comforting... YMMV... For me, when some tobaccos begin to get hot or bite, I just switch to English/Balkan. Very smooth and cool. You just need to be ok with the latakia in these blends. I also make sure I dry my tobacco some before loading. Leads to less hard puffing to get the bowl going, so it'll burn cooler and there should be less gurgle. |
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 4, 2019 14:19:13 GMT -5
Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason  I've not found a person one who would say that about an English blend and I've smoked many in the 50 years I've been smoking !! The only folks I've found who liked the aroma of English/Balkan blends were fellow English/Balkan SMOKERS !! you'd have better luck with a straight Va !  I like English, and smoke em all from Black Frigate to Presbyterian and pretty much everything in between. I love the room note. But my wife disagrees. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 4, 2019 14:33:39 GMT -5
monbla256: It's all good, everyone has different tastes and impressions. If you prefer a straight Va, and others like English/Balkan, no problem. I certainly don't mean to dictate anything to anyone... all I can do is express my experience and opinion. If yours is different, it doesn't mean it's less valid, as I'm sure you know. If a question is posed, I try to answer as honestly as I can, based on my perceptions.
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Post by mel64us on Feb 6, 2019 21:12:33 GMT -5
I recommend trying John Bull or Wild Atlantic for mellow English blends. I have introduced a few fellow smokers to English blends with those two. John Bull is very mild and fairly pleasant smellng for an English. It is also very inexpensive. I just placed an order that includes a pouch each of John Bull and Wild Atlantic for that very reason. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 6, 2019 21:28:10 GMT -5
I have a pipe that I'm beginning to not enjoy smoking as much as I used to. I guess the newness and novelty are wearing off. I bought a Devil Anse from Moonshine pipes a while back to use as a compact, acvtive riding pipe. I love the size, but actually smoking it...maybe not as much. For one thing, I rarely smoke straight-stemmed pipes. Because I usually smoke a cavendish, I get a lot of moisture in the bowl, and I hate that bitter stuff making its way back into my mouth. And with this DA, it doesn't have far to go. Also, the smoke is noticeably hotter. You guys were talking on another thread about churchwardens, and if their long stem makes a cooler smoke. Well, I don't know about that, but I know this short stem does work the other way. I don't tend to smoke hot, I hold all my pipes by the bowl, not the stem. But this rascal burns my mouth. Not bad, but it's there. I'm wondering if I should try a completely different type of tobacco in this particular pipe? Something drier? But then doesn't drier tobacco tend to burn hotter? Any sage advice from the masters?
I am really starting to appreciate cobs more and more. They get the majority of my smoking done these days. Never had a drink of baccy juice while smoking one either. If the stem does get moisture, I can see it forming and simply take the stem off and blow it out if I'm without a pipe cleaner.
Briar is great, but I use them sparingly as I'm in no hurry to clean them... I'm lazy though. I also don't go shooting often, because I don't wanna strip my guns down. haha
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Post by clintonvilleleather on Feb 6, 2019 22:29:18 GMT -5
Any particular recommendation for a mild English blend with a pleasant room note? I'm open to change...within reason No English blend has a pleasant room note. They all smell like some combination of bad incense and a tire fire, thanks to the Latakia and other orientals
Could try the classic English aromatics, though -- St Bruno, Condor, Erinmore, Ennerdale, etc
I like Condor but Ennerdale probably smells the nicest if that is a priority. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 6, 2019 22:39:00 GMT -5
Try smoking the pipe slowly while sitting on the porch if you have not already done so....it might be more operator error. This pipe may be more conducive to a porch smoke than busting a stallion....if you know what I mean. Kevin Costner can pull it off, but he has more smoke and mirrors.....
Another good point. I have noticed that a breeze as weak as a ceiling fan can get my pipe over-stoked, let alone being outdoors riding.
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Post by glassjapan on Feb 7, 2019 20:36:27 GMT -5
Another vote for trying out a Missouri Meerschaum cob for an active riding pipe. They can hold up to abuse and you're not out much money in case of damage while riding.
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I've not found a person one who would say that about an English blend and I've smoked many in the 50 years I've been smoking !! The only folks I've found who liked the aroma of English/Balkan blends were fellow English/Balkan SMOKERS !! you'd have better luck with a straight Va ! 
