Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.
This is actually really great advice, that also happens to pretty much encompass all you need to know about smoking a pipe. Piping really IS that simple... Of course if when he says tamp, you ask tap what (insert joke here)? Or when he says char, and you read chair, you might need a little more basic instruction lol.
You looking for a straight or a DE?
I also really like my pipe Zippo
de is curved tip right? I like the way the curve on my cob balances in my mouth. The one they offer is a strait briar but for like 3$ shipped......
I will 2nd this. Don't overfill the lighter and use only Zippo low odor fuel and you won't get any fuel flavor in your baccy, at least I don't... I also trim the wick down so my flame isn't too large either.
I haven't used a Zippo in some time but was talking to a dude who puts a small bead of Vaseline between the case and the insert when assembling it. He swears that there is less fuel loss and that his lighter works for longer. If and when I get one - I am going to give that a try - just thought I would through that out there in case one of you all wanted to give it a whirl.
And, if you're still finding some trace aromas or flavor of the fluid, let it burn for a couple of seconds before bringing it to the pipe.
Oooh ahhhh......Man - all this Zippo talk saw me pick this up on the way home. Works like a charm!
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