| Author | Message | ||
     david Member Username: Dakrido Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2009 |
hi all i've never tried smoking with a filter yet, and am now thinking of buying a salvinelli. (i'm a very wet smoker...) can anyone tell me what difference the length of the filter makes? | ||
| Adam Trumpey Member Username: Trumpster7 Post Number: 8 Registered: 08-2009 |
I'm not sure, but i thought it was the width (so you couldn't use a 6 in a 9 pipe etc.). not based on length. I might be wrong. | ||
| david Member Username: Dakrido Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2009 |
thanks adam, in any case i think the wetter you smoke the longer or thicker the filter should be, right? | ||
| Adam Trumpey Member Username: Trumpster7 Post Number: 11 Registered: 08-2009 |
No, I dont think so. Bigger pipes (with a larger hole) call for wider filter. Either way, you replace the filter every some odd smokes. I'm not an expert on this though. My obi one uses a 6mm and I'm a definite gurgler but it seems to do the trick. But I dont know... some of the other guys might feel differently. Once again, I may be wrong on this one, so don't quote me. | ||
| P. L. Fiveash Member Username: Olgolftrader Post Number: 16 Registered: 03-2009 |
David Most Savinelli's are made for the 6 mm filter. You can buy them by the box. They work well and certainly make it easier to keep you pipe clean. I have abt 25 of them. Paul | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 690 Registered: 05-2006 |
Without offering offense, why not just learn how to smoke a pipe properly? The Savinelli Balsa filter will certainly pick up some excess moisture from the smoke, but if there is THAT much moisture, you are still going to end up with a soggy, unfinishable bowl of tobacco. A filter does not cure the problem, it only cures some of the symptoms. My suggestion would be that you dry your tobacco some - spread it on a plate for twenty minutes or so before you smoke. Pack it fairly loose, and tamp only enough to keep things burning evenly. Wetness is usually indicative that you are smoking too fast, or packing too tight, or both. In my experience, filters only encourage poor smoking technique, theoretically removing moisture and "bite" that shouldn't be in the smoke anyhow. That said, the balsa type filter is probably more absorbant than charcoal ones, and certainly last longer than the paper-based (Medico for example), so a Savinelli is probably a good choice for what you are hoping to accomplish, compared to other types. | ||
| john Fordham Member Username: Pipe_dreamer Post Number: 30 Registered: 12-2008 |
the savinelli comes in both 9 and 6mm. you will find these pipes take up tars and moisture.the taste is full in either.all of the different filters take up about the same moisture.the 6mm in dr.grabow for instance doesnt filter as much as say a 9mm in a dunhill poul winslow or the many others.the brigham pipes keep the smoke in touch with a maple filter that works quit well to soften any harshness in blends that tend to bite.you will find that with your filter pipe you can use an adapter to convert to a non-filter pipe for those blends that you prefer in a standard pipe. proper attention to technique while smoking is paramount till it is second nature.i have been piping for 49 years and find both types have thier place.my last two pipes purchased were a new poul winslow grade d in arhodesian shape and a dunhill sand blast rhodesian. both are 9mm filter and i got a 9mm adapter for each one, almost like having 4 pipes. good for my P.A.D. with the 9mm you can use charcoal paper or meerschaum filter media. filters sometimes bring out tastes and nuances you wouldnt have noticed,they smooth out harsh blends so you might smoke rather than throwing away.Good luck with your pipes the savinellis are great.also to give you an example i had an eric nording that was awful.i was to the point of tossing it . instead i sent it to night owl and he converted it to a 9mm.it now smokes as well as a straight grain non-filter 49 year old nording i have had sincce i picked up a pipe.hope this helps. |