Mr. Doody
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So I've got a dozen or so pipes at this point. The vast majority have bowls that are, well, standard old pipe bowls more or less. They look and feel like someone took a big bit on a drill press and drilled into the wood/meer (I appreciate it's not necessarily done that way). Some are deeper than others. Some are wider than others. But, generally speaking, it's a straight-down hole of some depth X and some width Y.
That said, I have one pipe that is a big exception. It's a Savinelli 316 and the bowl shape is a bit more cone-like than cylindrical. it's also a Hercules and the opening is huge across at the top.
The 316 smokes differently than my other pipes. It's harder to keep lit at first. Perhaps due to the surface area at the top of the bowl, but it also feels like the draw might come "down the center" moreso and miss some of the edges of the bowl near the top. In fact, I find I have to pack the 316 more attentively and with a level of force I'd never use on any of my other pipes.
I really enjoy smoking out of this pipe. I haven't a clue why though. It's different - I assume because of the bowl shape - that's the only big difference.
Can anybody shed some light on this for me? Is there a mathematics/thermodynamics issue at play here? Or am I just a random bozo who randomly likes this pipe? .
TIA!
Doody
That said, I have one pipe that is a big exception. It's a Savinelli 316 and the bowl shape is a bit more cone-like than cylindrical. it's also a Hercules and the opening is huge across at the top.
The 316 smokes differently than my other pipes. It's harder to keep lit at first. Perhaps due to the surface area at the top of the bowl, but it also feels like the draw might come "down the center" moreso and miss some of the edges of the bowl near the top. In fact, I find I have to pack the 316 more attentively and with a level of force I'd never use on any of my other pipes.
I really enjoy smoking out of this pipe. I haven't a clue why though. It's different - I assume because of the bowl shape - that's the only big difference.
Can anybody shed some light on this for me? Is there a mathematics/thermodynamics issue at play here? Or am I just a random bozo who randomly likes this pipe? .
TIA!
Doody