I've been a hater of the pot shape and, until today, have never had a satisfying smoke in that shape pipe. Well that changed while giving an A. Curtz pipe it's last smoke before selling it. I loaded it with some random blend with moderate levels of latakia and sat down to read.
It smoked cool and dry. All the way to the bottom. I set it down for a bit at one point and while puffing to see if I needed to run a cleaner I was shocked to find it was still lit. I have always loved Curtz' pipes as I used to live fairly close to his area and could get estates for relatively cheap prices. The stem and button are the only reasons I haven't sold it up to this point and now I'm ready to give this pipe a shot at my rotation again.
So, this pipe, and possibly my hopes for the pot shape, are saved for now. If you have a shape that's never done well for you, it doesn't hurt to give it a try now and then.
It smoked cool and dry. All the way to the bottom. I set it down for a bit at one point and while puffing to see if I needed to run a cleaner I was shocked to find it was still lit. I have always loved Curtz' pipes as I used to live fairly close to his area and could get estates for relatively cheap prices. The stem and button are the only reasons I haven't sold it up to this point and now I'm ready to give this pipe a shot at my rotation again.
So, this pipe, and possibly my hopes for the pot shape, are saved for now. If you have a shape that's never done well for you, it doesn't hurt to give it a try now and then.