What shape for what type of tobacco?

[boom]

This is good info guys... Keep it coming, Good thing is I have my first Estate pipe on the way.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

So far after reading this I will be using my first Briar for VA's/flake, very narrow bowl.

Awesome information, Switched my Jirsa to a Va.per pipe ( widest bowl)

Keep it coming indeed =]

[Curly Cut]

Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

So far after reading this I will be using my first Briar for VA's/flake, very narrow bowl.

Awesome information, Switched my Jirsa to a Va.per pipe ( widest bowl)

i believe when most ppl say they like flakes in narrower bowls, they are keeping them in flake form, not rubbing them out.

eh, it's all trial and error to find out what smokes best for you. don't make this harder than it should be. smoke what you like in what you like to smoke it in.

[BigFrank]

Originally Posted by Curly Cut

eh, it's all trial and error to find out what smokes best for you. don't make this harder than it should be. smoke what you like in what you like to smoke it in.

Could not agree more. I think people tend to "look" for the answer rather than "learn" it themselves. To me pipe smoking is so much more of an experience because of these little things.

Good post.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Curly Cut

i believe when most ppl say they like flakes in narrower bowls, they are keeping them in flake form, not rubbing them out...

This is my experience. The conventional wisdom is correct by me if you consider it this way. Flakes I elect to fold and squash/screw into a pipe fit better, fill better and smoke more evenly (better) in a bowl with tall/narrow geometry.