New Pipe Smoker With A Question? Ask an Old Fart

[Cornrow_Wallis]

I've been smoking cigars for a couple years now, just thought I'd broaden my horizons a bit. The problem is I can't live up to my own expectations. Not just yet anyway.

Originally Posted by Pat1075

now if you want something that is much easier to master I suggest cigars (which I love equally) 1)cut 2)light 3)puff its virtually a science

I didn't mean to sound whiny earlier, just curious if everyone found getting started a little frustrating. I'm not planning on giving it up.

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

...just curious if everyone found getting started a little frustrating.

Yes. Stick with it. You will get your rhythm down and all will be right in the world.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

... just curious if everyone found getting started a little frustrating. I'm not planning on giving it up.

Some do and so do (less so). Pipes require a little sensitivity to the physics of what is going on (compression, expansion, condensation) and the learned coordination of things you must do (fill, rub out, tamp, light, char, relight, swab with pipecleaner mid-smoke, relight, poke, pick, tamp some more, relight) to bring it all together into the good, easy experience.

It is a little busy at first but, in the end, the rewards out exceed the efforts in. Usually.