Smoking Savinelli Filter Pipes Without Filter: Adapter or Not?

[Country Bladesmith]

I have a 616 and a 320, both accommodate a filter. I don’t use the filter, nor the adapter. They’re all sitting in the boxes. I think the draw is damn near perfect with nothing in there. But I smoke cobs a lot, so I’m used to (and prefer) a fairly open draw. Like @chasingembers said, you can fix a draw that’s too loose with your packing. You need a drill to fix one that’s too tight.

 

[Searock Fan]

In case you missed it this is from a previous post. Hope it's useful.

I have several Savinelli filter pipes I use to smoke an occasional aromatic. Here's how to save money on the filters. Instead of buying the actual filters. I go on ebay and buy a pack of balsa wood rods in the right size (3/16x1/8"). I cut them to length and that's it. Cost is about 10% the cost of filters and they work just as well. A tip: if you cut the ends on a slight angle the pipe draws better.