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Post by stone on May 23, 2019 6:10:40 GMT -5
Last night I packed a bowl of 4th Generation Family Reserve in this pipe and it was the best experience I've ever had with a pipe! There was absolutely no heat whatsoever and I kept wondering how it was staying lit? It was like drawing through the pipe with nothing in it but the flavor was there and smoke came out of my mouth? Even the best experiences I had prior to last night were terrible by comparison 
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Post by Baboo on May 23, 2019 7:11:19 GMT -5
Sounds like all the planets were perfectly aligned... pipe with wide open draw, perfectly packed tobacco, just right tobacco moisture and ambient air, good lighting technique, etc., IDK really, but it's always a pleasant surprise when it happens.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 7:35:20 GMT -5
+1^^^^^^^^^^^ congratulations........what more can it be!!! Perfect humidity and all the rings on Jupiter lined up👍👍👍. Whatever it was, hope you really enjoyed the moment. May it happen again with that pipe. Hey, you too might have found your “ perfect pipe “!!!
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Post by briarbuck on May 23, 2019 7:59:52 GMT -5
It doesn't happen very often. Kinda makes it special when it does.
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Post by Ronv69 on May 23, 2019 8:01:19 GMT -5
Last night I packed a bowl of 4th Generation Family Reserve in this pipe and it was the best experience I've ever had with a pipe! There was absolutely no heat whatsoever and I kept wondering how it was staying lit? It was like drawing through the pipe with nothing in it but the flavor was there and smoke came out of my mouth? Even the best experiences I had prior to last night were terrible by comparison
Sometimes it just happens. I find that I can't make it happen. 1 time in 50 it is just so right. The other 49 vary from "why did I light this" to "this is pretty good". Lately I have been getting the most perfect smokes from Bengal Slices and Wilke #515. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on May 23, 2019 8:47:37 GMT -5
Sometimes it happens...sometimes it don't....just get lucky at times...enjoy it when it happens.
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Post by captblack on May 23, 2019 10:00:01 GMT -5
4th Generation Family Reserve is one of the better aromatics and smokes well right out of the tin. Combined with a great pipe, it makes for an awesome smoke!
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Post by stone on May 23, 2019 10:43:02 GMT -5
Welp...I guess one holy grail is better than none |
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Post by garydh2000 on May 23, 2019 11:57:58 GMT -5
Last night I packed a bowl of 4th Generation Family Reserve in this pipe and it was the best experience I've ever had with a pipe! There was absolutely no heat whatsoever and I kept wondering how it was staying lit? It was like drawing through the pipe with nothing in it but the flavor was there and smoke came out of my mouth? Even the best experiences I had prior to last night were terrible by comparison
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Post by garydh2000 on May 23, 2019 12:02:05 GMT -5
That sounds awesome! I had a similar experience several years ago while on vacation at the Outer Banks in North Carolina. It was early evening and I was siting on a 24' deck overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. All the stars were aligned for that one smoke.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 12:09:39 GMT -5
It’s similar to when all the stars line up properly for that one BIG “ O “ your lucky to have had in the past. Hey, some of you younger guys need to go camping with your better half more often and “ catch that lucky star “👍👍👍👍👍
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Post by Dramatwist on May 23, 2019 12:43:37 GMT -5
Jeff, chances are you will experience this more and more, as you appear to be diligent in your pursuit of pipes and tobacco. I doubt if anyone gets this 100% of the time... but the ratio will increase as you travel along the path.
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Post by sperrytops on May 23, 2019 14:10:22 GMT -5
Stone, that makes that pipe definitely a keeper. Glad that is such a beautiful smoker for you.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 14:58:57 GMT -5
Zone Smoke (and we'd all like them to happen more often). +++
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Post by Legend Lover on May 23, 2019 17:11:01 GMT -5
I hope you have many more like that, buddy.
I have had a couple, but perhaps they are also the 'terrible' ones that will be overshadowed by my holy grail experience.
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Post by instymp on May 23, 2019 17:24:02 GMT -5
I really like that pipe.
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Post by andythebeagle on May 23, 2019 19:53:18 GMT -5
Last night I packed a bowl of 4th Generation Family Reserve in this pipe and it was the best experience I've ever had with a pipe! There was absolutely no heat whatsoever and I kept wondering how it was staying lit? It was like drawing through the pipe with nothing in it but the flavor was there and smoke came out of my mouth? Even the best experiences I had prior to last night were terrible by comparison
4th Generation Family Reserve. I ordered some, and when I got it, it was dry as the Sahara. Maybe worse. I took a small sprayer, and using distilled water, I spent some time to re-hydrate it. Took a couple days to get it just right. Then it smoked rather good. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 18:00:57 GMT -5
Always fun to hear a story like this.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 18:13:11 GMT -5
Sounds like you experienced the "Nirvana smoke". Everry once in a while, everything is perfect and you can experience pure smoking bliss. 👃👳
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 18:25:39 GMT -5
Welp...I guess one holy grail is better than none ... and stop calling me a welp.🙃 |
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