I am a wet smoker, that is why I use 9mm filters. The filters are getting expensive.
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I have been thinking about getting a Peterson 9mm.
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Dunendain asked: "Can someone tell me how well the Peterson System works?"
I can say that the system definitely catches a lot of moisture.
That is why I'm not altogether thrilled with mine.
It does smoke very well.
It is great for one possibly two smokes before it has to be thoroughly cleaned and then rested for days.
It is the only pipe I have ever had to go sour on me, and it happens fast.
I'm probably in the minority with my assessment. I do like the pipe, but it (for me) wasn't worth the money.Posted 1 year ago # -
That is enough for me pistol. I think I will stick with the filter.
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Just a little curious about the "wet smoker" thing...
Is your environment cursed with high relative humidity? (Like > 50%)
Or do you attribute the wet smoke to overly moist tobacco; or perhaps aromatic tobacco?
Or, not meaning to phrase this in an odious way, do you think it's a saliva control issue?
Or further, a question of pipe mechanics, like a stinger or condenser? This last point makes me think that the filter might be causing the condensation. Perhaps without it an occasional gurgle could be remedied by a quick plunge of the pipe cleaner.
What are your thoughts and or experiences.I find myself sitting idly on the line dividing past and future,
as if I could kill time without injuring eternity. -- ThoreauPosted 1 year ago # -
I think it is a question of how much one salivates. Some blends cause me to salivate more. The same as some foods do also. Maybe I was popular with the ladies because of this
Insert joke.
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Seriously, I read that using product such as Biotene, which promote salivation, is product which promote oral health is a good product for pipe and cigar smokers, and have been using it for years.
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hauntedmyst - dune, they work well if you are a wet smoker and worth a try though they aren't perfect. I like Petersens more for their history and style than I do for their "system."
Same here.
I have two Petersons - a black system 306 and a Shannon Oom Paul.
I like them both, but I am on the fence on the benefits of the system.
It's a cool invention, but I still occasionally get a gurgle, but no more or less than with "regular" pipes. It is a pain in the ass to get a pipe cleaner all the way in. You have to angle it correctly by tilting the end more upwards than you usually would. And you have to take the stem off.
I also wonder what collects in there that you can't get out.
You can see a piece on Peterson here along with along with another video:
http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/pipe-manufacturer-retailer-spotlight/peterson-of-dublin/Posted 1 year ago # -
Hauntedmyst, I have used 9mm charcoal filters since 05, and I can't tell that they absorb any nicotine. I smoke blends with and without the filters. I can't tell the difference in taste or strength. It's one of those things, that you don't know until you try.
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This is a decent video for anyone considering a filter pipe.
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In this video Flieger makes some good observations. Nothing here to change my opinion about the pipe filter's PITA factor; but none-the-less useful to know. Thanks for the post.
As to a wet smoke being related to salivation, I have a hard time accepting that. I imagine it would be difficult to accumulate a significant amount of moisture even by forcing the saliva in, let alone doing it unintentionally. That's why I suggested, IMHO, more likely causes: room RH, tobacco moisture, and smoking cadence. Warm air holds more moisture than does cold, and condensation results from a cooling smoke stream. (I think this is, in part, the rationale behind the Savinelli system.)
Well, the only way to verify any of this is by empirical observation. Since you've presumably smoked unfiltered pipes and found them wanting, I don't exactly know what to do with your opinion now that I have it! LOL
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I forgot about the word "SLOBBER"...
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AROS make me slobber and gurgle .I seem to have less trouble with bigger bent stem pipes with thick bowls . Never smoked a Peterson or for that matter any filter pipes .Now down here on the gulf coast 90% humidity is not uncommen in the summer so I will have to get back to you on that matter .I tell you that last summer I was unable to make cigarettes for about two weeks because of the humidity levels the tobacco would not inject properly .
“There was an awful suspicion in my mind that I'd finally gone over the hump, and the worst thing about it was that I didn't feel tragic at all, but only weary, and sort of comfortably detached.”Posted 1 year ago # -
I would like to add my 2cents in here. I don't think the gurgle in a pipe has that much to do with your saliva.
I have pipes that I consider wet smokers and others that smoke dry. What I consider a dry smoking pipe might take 1/2 to 1 pipe cleaner per bowl. A wet smoker takes from 4 to 6 pipe cleaners per bowl. In other words, about every 5 min.
To me that takes the pleasure away from smoking.
I think it has a lot to do with the type of tobacco, the way someone puffs, as well as the inner dimensions of a pipe.
Heat does more to form condensation inside the pipe than anything else. If your pipe isn't exact in it's inner dimensions, moisture just forms on every little edge and angle.
If you're a puffer instead of a sipper, that too will cause a lot of unecessary heat, which creates moisture.
And the type of tobacco also plays it's part.Posted 1 year ago # -
Max! Well said. Maybe, if everybody on the forum joins in, we all could talk Phil into eating something that dyes his saliva some weird color like purple. Then have him clean his pipe and check the color of the goop. I bet it won't be purplish. Waddaya say, Phil? ...I mean, in the interests of science!
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Maybe I am not a wet smoker, even with a heavily cased aromatic I never use more than 2 cleaners. I think my next pipe is going to be a non-filter pipe. I made an offer on a Meerschaum that my local B&M has had on his shelf since '01.
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I want thank everyone for showing your great pipes. I may never be able to have a really nice pipe, but I can live vicariously through you guys. I also have learned so much about pipes in general. Thanks.
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Cortez,
$5.00 Each and we'll talk... I guesss I could use Kool-Aid!
Dunendain,
What do you call a "really nice pipe"?... I think I have some of the nicest pipes around, but none of mine cost more that $45.00... IF YOU LIKE IT, IT'S NICE!
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I totally agree, The top of the line of my rotation is a $60 pipe. I don't think you should have to spend a ton of money to enjoy pipe smoking. I find myself smoking my MM cobs more than my other pipes, go figure they only cost $4 something a piece. The other day I was picking up a pouch of PA at the local discount tobacco store, I saw they had a broke maple wood pipe. I asked the girl how much they wanted for it, she said .35. I thought what the hell so I bought it. I got it home and split the end of the wood shank a tiny bit with a sharp chisel and wedged a piece of splintered hard wood it and stuck it back in the pipe. TA DAH fixed the cheapest pipe I ever bought. Tried it out yesterday and it smokes decent. It has a rather small bowl, but will be great for short smokes. Guess it all depends on what you like and are willing to try.
P.S. Phl if you dye your mouth please post pics.
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All right, here it is... it will only be posted for a short time... then my review... I know that you're all "GREEN WITH ENVY"...
The shit I do when I'm bored...
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In March when my 8th 39th birthday comes round, I am getting a new pipe. I have set the max at $75. You would think I was buying a new car. I have seen some really nice pipes in that range. By many big name brands.
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Yeegads man, I just had breakfast.
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I can just imagine the look on your face... My gut hurts from laughing so hard!
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HA, didn't think you would do it. What did you use? Smoke a pipe now and see if you get green goop in it.
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I dropped my pipe..ashes all over the laptop.
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Ha, Ha LMAO!!!!!!!!
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Thats awesome and right near St. Paddy's Day
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My Dr. Grabow is a "nice" pipe. I love smoking it. Of course, you know that some of these freehand signature pipes can run from 500 to over 2000k. If I win the lottery, I am going to run to Walmart and get one. A candy apple 1972 Cadillac convertable too.
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For experimental purposes:
1. One old Corn Cob
2. Moist Pipe Tobacco, Captain Black
3. Four layers of clothing… It’s frick’in cold here…Not sure if it’s the cold with the heat, but it didn’t take long for the condensation to start… I didn’t last 10 minutes outside, it’s about +4 degrees here…
The only thing that came out on the pipe cleaner was a small amount of green at the top of the stem … However, there was a lot of condensation in the stem and the filter was soaked but no green…
SORRY GUYS… I didn’t spit in my pipe!
Oh, it’s green food coloring… In celebration of St. Patty’s day! I know… it’s not until next month…
There has to be another Homer joke in this! Cortez… Anyone… Anyone…
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OK, now to be serious... RRRRRIIIGHT... Here is my custom cob collection:
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Nice churchwarden.
You'll poke your eye out.
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Very nice Phil.
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How well do the tall bowls smoke? I have thought about buying one.
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Tall bowls smoke as the same as the rest of the corn cobs.
The Tall bowls are Great for flakes I love them.Corn Cob Tip:
One way to avoid Corn Cobs from going sour is to store them with the Stems pointed down so all of the moisture will run out of the stem instead of sitting in the bowl. And put "Pipe Mud" in the bottom of the bowl.Posted 1 year ago #
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