Bi-Polar Express? Sounds a little dodgy. I hope you catch it on a good day.
Bugger GM, if I win the lotto Ill gift you a heated, ventilated, donga with a bar
https://www.yourdictionary.com/donga I am sure a lot of us have or do feel your pain.
@Singed I have similar problems with those kinds of bowls namely acorn shapes, but have a problem Dublin like Vauen too. I try the Peterson packing method and sometimes use some different blend as a sacrifical packing at the bottom. It is annoying to dig out decent unburned dottle wet tobacco at the end of a smoke. I've tried stirring it up and relighting, but this is usually not worth it taste wise. That's one reason I like cobs, as they will usually smoke right to the bottom.
I have EZ, thanks.
The plug is a preferable solution for me because it lasts longer and is less mess. It doesn't reduce the bowl size much, it is a large bowl to begin with, and it fits well. If the plug rattled around I would seek another solution, time will tell. The keystones are great in my Nording Shortie and they also work well in Falcon pipes in place of their proprietary rings.
I have used mortar in my cobs successfully in the past. Unfortunately, if I raised the floor of the bowl it would obstruct the draw. With cobs, the draw is well above the original floor of the pipe so a "false floor" doesn't obstruct the draw. That said, it is a good solution for all the reasons you pointed out.
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