Good Flake Pipe

[WVDAVE]

Being new to pipes somewhat, I just got into some good flakes (Irish Flake and Dark Star). What i would like to know is what would constitute a good flake pipe? Narrow or wide chamber? Tall or short? Any information will be appreciated

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Well, if any information will do, the gestation cycle for a platypus is about two- to three-weeks before egg laying occurs.

8)

Some folks prefer small, narrow-chambered pipes, others, like myself, like a smaller, wider-chambered pipe for flakes. Since most of my flakes are Virginia in nature, and I want to be able to walk after I've finished a bowl, I keep the portions on the small side. :lol:

 

[jlong]

Maybe I'm doing flakes all wrong but I tend to like a narrow chamber. Otherwise I have to pack it real tight or I draw too much air past the flakes. When packed tight, I have to draw hard. Narrow chambers seem to draw better for my style of folding and packing flakes.

 

[Muddler]

I agree with jlong. A small, deepish bowl. My favourite pipe for Dark Star is a Peterson 01/ 1s but a 303 is also very good.

 

[Brewdude]

Don't have a formula for this. I just go with what works and don't try and analyze it too much.

Neanderthal perhaps, but it works for me.




Cheers,

RR

 

[MisterE]

My Irish Flake pipe is a Dunhill Group 3 Apple. Works great for this blend. Smallish bowl but lasts a long time.

 

[WVDAVE]

I'm thinking lovat or canadian with a 1 1/4" to 1 3/4" bowl depth, 3/4" inner bowl diameter.

 

[jlong]

I'm thinking lovat or canadian with a 1 1/4" to 1 3/4" bowl depth, 3/4" inner bowl diameter.

A man who likes his flakes.

 

[riff raff]

I have a couple that work for me, but all oddly different:
Dunhill Chimney (Group 5)

GBD Prince

Comoys Pot


I made the mistake a couple of weeks ago of putting some FVF in a big Castello Sea Rock billiard, wow, too much, the nic overload almost took me out....

 

[Boulder]

Luv that Dunhill Chimney Al. :santa:

 

[Anonymous]

Mess around with flakes long enough and I suspect you will eventually notice that the least miscalculation in over-packing even a Billiard (let alone a stack) will be magnified by the length. A squatter bowl, on the other hand (Bent Bulldog, Prince, Apple), with less depth for moisture to accumulate and multiply the effect of, will tend to dry itself as the bottom is reached.

(So long as the tobacco plug is not touching the bottom of the bowl itself. It wants to be suspended a bit above it by side-pressure. Otherwise, the tobacco at the bottom wicks up the moisture accumulating there).

FWIW

YMMV

Void where prohibited by law or taxed.

:face:

 

[WVDAVE]

Mess around with flakes long enough and I suspect you will eventually notice that the least miscalculation in over-packing even a Billiard (let alone a stack) will be magnified by the length. A squatter bowl, on the other hand (Bent Bulldog, Prince, Apple), with less depth for moisture to accumulate and multiply the effect of, will tend to dry itself as the bottom is reached.

(So long as the tobacco plug is not touching the bottom of the bowl itself. It wants to be suspended a bit above it by side-pressure. Otherwise, the tobacco at the bottom wicks up the moisture accumulating there).

FWIW

YMMV

Void where prohibited by law or taxed.

:face:

Yak thanks! :santa:

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

I have no standard for the pipes in which I smoke flake, but I do tend to smoke flakes in either a group 3 or 4 as I can get an hour and an hour and a half, respectively, from them; my group 5s don't get much use just now; I smoke ribbon and other non-flake cuts in group 6 or ODA pipes to get an hour's smoke.

 

[MisterE]

FWIW

YMMV

Void where prohibited by law or taxed.

:face:

Sounds like those sped-up legal disclaimers after radio advertisments! :lol!:

 

[IronKnight]

Reminds me; I need to get a good flake pipe.

 

[jacko]

I think its important to point out the method of packing flake. A 'flake pipe' is likely defined as such by the user implementing the fold and stuff method. Fully rubbed flake will work in most group 2 or 3 pipes regardless of the dimensions however the fold and stuff will likely be better suited for a longer, narrow bowl. I have never had success with the fold and stuff so have stuck with rubbing out.

 

[riff raff]

I think its important to point out the method of packing flake. A 'flake pipe' is likely defined as such by the user implementing the fold and stuff method. Fully rubbed flake will work in most group 2 or 3 pipes regardless of the dimensions however the fold and stuff will likely be better suited for a longer, narrow bowl. I have never had success with the fold and stuff so have stuck with rubbing out.

Now that you mention it, that is exactly where my Group 5 chimney shines. Like you, I was not so succesful with my other pipes. That tall, narrow chamber is definitely a plus.

 

[plumbernater]

Hey Riff Raff you have some impressive english pipes there. Im just getting in to the english pipe.

 

[riff raff]

Hey Riff Raff you have some impressive english pipes there. Im just getting in to the english pipe.

Thanks. My holy grail at the moment is a GBD 9242 or 9438, neither of which go cheap or unnoticed on Ebay.