Smoking Pipes

Are you tired of consuming cannabis or tobacco through vaping and bongs? Want to try something different? Why not go for the old-school way and try smoking pipes. Smoking pipes is a gentle method that is often ignored by today's smokers. 

In these modern times, the practice of smoking pipes has significantly declined, but still, there are smoking pipes for sale in many parts of the world. Wooden and clay smoking pipes are mostly utilized to smoke tobacco, while borosilicate glass smoking pipes are used for herbs because they can tolerate the repeated exposure to elevated temperatures.

Types of Smoking Pipes:

There are many outstanding types of pipes, each having distinct purposes and properties. Few popular types of smoking pipes are:

• Briarwood pipes are the most commonly used type of smoking pipes; briarwood is a heat-resistant and saltwater tolerant material that imparts incredible durability to the smoking pipe.

• Corn cobs pipes are cheaper and easy to maintain; they are usually recommended for beginners.

• Meerschaum pipes are more expensive than cob and briarwood. They are exceptionally striking in appearance and have detailed engravings. 

How to Use Smoking Pipes? 

Are you excited to use your new pipe? Here is a quick guide to get you started and make your pipe smoking game strong. Just follow these simple steps to smoke your cannabis with a pipe. 

1. Grind the dried Marijuana flower until it achieves the consistency of loose leaf tea. It is not required for tobacco as it already comes in crushed form. 

2. Take a pinch of grind or tobacco and loosely fill the chamber. There must be some empty space between the top of the chamber and the filled surface.

3. Light the freshly packed cannabis with a lighter while inhaling simultaneously from the other end to clear the stem. 

4. Relax and enjoy the session. 

5. After you are finished, dump the remaining content of the chamber.

Working of a Smoking Pipe

A smoking pipe works on a very straightforward two-step mechanism. It has a chamber that holds the material, a stem to inhale the smoke, and a carb to control the airflow in the pipe. Initially, the smoker holds down the carb and draws a puff while burning the packed stuff to allow the build-up of smoke in the stem. Then finally, the carb is released, the air enters the stem, and smoke is inhaled through the mouthpiece.

Shapes of a Smoking Pipes

No shape is perfect for smoking pipes; whatever form you select must fit your needs and make your experience delightful. 

• Bent

Bent stem pipes are more comfortable to use because they fit easily in the mouth. But it allows saliva from your mouth to flow to the base of the chamber.

• Billiard 

Billiard has a straight stem and bowl, positioned at an angle of 90°. The length of the shank and the height of the chamber are equal in Billiard pipes.

• Dublin

Dublin is a variation of Billiard; it has a tapered chamber slightly tilted away from the stem.

• Chimney 

It is also related to the Billiard; the chimney has a taller and narrower chamber which allows the slow-burning of tobacco.

Smoking pipes are a feasible option to get a rich smoking experience. They are available in several types, shapes, sizes, and materials from which you can select the best one according to your desires. Smoking pipes are still the icon of modest sophistication.