Straight pipes -vs- Bent (and fishing)

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

You know, the whole point of my original post was about how you can smoke a straight pipe with the bowl upside down. And, that it is great when stream fishing in the rain.

You'd be surprised how much easier it is to light or relight while upside down

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Do you use the same packing method you would normally use smoking it right-side up?

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Do you use the same packing method you would normally use smoking it right-side up?

Pack it as you do normally. Initial light is right-side-up. And if you're going to tamp and re-light, sometimes you do loose some baccy when you do it upside down.

I have also found that it is sometimes easier to smoke to the bottom of the bowl. Smoke and heat naturally rise, so they rise into the unburnt tobacco when the pipe is up-side-down.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[TheTraveler]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

Pack it as you do normally. Initial light is right-side-up. And if you're going to tamp and re-light, sometimes you do loose some baccy when you do it upside down.

I have also found that it is sometimes easier to smoke to the bottom of the bowl. Smoke and heat naturally rise, so they rise into the unburnt tobacco when the pipe is up-side-down.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

What types of tobacco have you tried this with? Does the loose cut tobacco produce more falling embers than, say, a flake that's been packed without first being cut or torn into smaller pieces?

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by TheTraveler

What types of tobacco have you tried this with? Does the loose cut tobacco produce more falling embers than, say, a flake that's been packed without first being cut or torn into smaller pieces?

I don't know that I've really paid attention to that detail or not. I must say though, as I consider it, I think that when I've done this, I rubbed my flake out when smoking it this way. In fact, I predominantly rub my flakes out before filling.