Granny Clampett, I believe. Which might explain its lack of popularity with women.

How about a 'long view' perspective?
Whether you inhale or not, tobacco smoke enters the system by way of the membranes (skin) of the mouth. Example: Holding nitro pills under your tongue for quickest pathway to the bloodstream without injection.
If you smoke/use ANY tobacco product, it greatly increases your risk of illness/infection/cancer. Tobacco has been proven to suppress the users immune system, making an individual more susceptible to any and all infections and cancers.
Pipe smokers have a greater risk of mouth and lip cancers by more than just a slight amount. If you smoke a lot, tooth loss to gum infection becomes LIKELY (and the breath becomes foul as the infection has its way.....)

When I was young, I lived like I was indestructible, too.
When the calender has 'beat on you' for several decades, and you have lost quite a few friends/relatives, your perspective changes.

Sorry, I wouldn't rain on a good/healthy/constructive parade......
This one needed a reality check.

Survival, indeed.
gimpy

There are plenty of negatives to everything you do in life.




The one and only concern of mine...Morale.



Ive So far smoked 2 half packs and while it wasn't as enjoyable as a cigar it was still enjoyable. Personally the CB Cherry didnt seem to have any form of body to it at all it felt to light in scent as well. Packing didnt seem to be that difficult especially just a half pack as apparently I need to do for the first 12 times to create a proper cake which bugs me but hey it comes with the territory of new experiences.

As I prefer to call it "body", dunno really if anyone else does, the cigar smoke/tobacco I have didnt produce as much for my liking But I was "exhaling" Just as much smoke as I would a cigar so Dunno still learning I be.

I know of this, I stated exhale in quotes since even tho your not inhaling your still exhaling to push the smoke out in a sense.

I'm not a smoker, but when I was a kid, there was an old woodsman that lived nearby. He always had skins stretched, meat smoking, knives he made, and animals carved out of wood. It was a fascinating place, and we all went there whenver we could. One of the things I remember about him was the pipe tobacco he used. It was the best smell on Earth. I remember the name of it was Mapleton, and it had a maple leaf on the package. I did a quick search just now, and couldn't find a source , so I don't know if is still being made. Here's a picture of an old ad for it though. Maybe the pipe shop can get it.

Saw your question..., I gave up cigarettes in 1960 to save money for a motorbike, 3 weeks later I was smoking a pipe. My experience is strictly on the job. The pipe kit you bought is high quality, but owning one pipe will never do. I light a pipe once every hour or so, a good pipe should not be used over long periods and needs to rest from time to time. I rotate 2 to 3 pipes daily and cycle through a favorite set of 25 pipes. Pipes can become sour or saturated and may require up to a month to dry out if over used.
Filters, The Savanelli pipe and balsa filter are very good, excellent pipe. A system I used for many years, about 15 years ago I switched to the German style 9mm activ-charcol filter which to my mind is the best, very effective although it does reduce flavor. I have modified most of my pipes to use this filter. I have found that I must import the filters from Germany as they are not available everywhere.
Tobacco, mainly Edwards Blends over the Internet because variety where I reside (Australia) is very restricted.
Hope this helps.

Thanks for all the tips and info! I greatly appreciate it.

So far I love it =D Hope to Try a crap ton of Tobaccos out with it and hopefully find my "signature scent". Maybe then Ill get a meerschaum to use for that specific blend only.

Lots of BS in your reply.

"Tobacco has been proven to suppress the users immune system, making an individual more susceptible to any and all infections and cancers."

Any? All? Really? Reference please.


"Pipe smokers have a greater risk of mouth and lip cancers by more than just a slight amount."
Most lip cancers IME were from sun exposure and not tobacco related.
I have treated far more women that were non-smokers for tongue cancer than pipe smokers for oral cancers.


Tobacco, in moderation, is not the eeeeevillllll many make it out to be. Addicting? Yes. A good habit to start? Probably not. But a bowl or cigar a time or two per month vs 2 packs per day for twenty years is apples and oranges.




"This one needed a reality check."

Yes, it did.

oops, double tap