Great advice! Keep making videos! I look forward to seeing one every night before bed, they brighten up my night and make me happy that I am a pipe man! Tom

I don't clench regular but when I do , like you say the lighter pipes are easier. Thanks for sharing Dave.

About to start the pipe journey 🙌 30 year old Scotsman who enjoys a cigar have done for few years with a dram but really keen to try the pipe. Thanks for the tips in advance

Good tips. Saddle bits are a must for me too.

Thank you, my friend! I want to be a clencher like you when I grow up :)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Great video.

Beautiful pipes my friend thanks for sharing

Great tips man! Light pipes definitely make clenching easier. Thanks for the video! Take care

Perfect explanation!!

Thank you David. Have a great day.

Great video Dave! Have a great Saturday👍

HelloDave, Thank you for the video. I appreciate it! I will work on getting a saddle bit. Be Well!

Morning David. Thanks for the video. For me it was a combination of the shape and diameter of the stem, just before the bit, on the p-lip that was the issue. I concur, saddle-stems have been the most successful for me to clench, though I still have much to learn.

I just got some saddle bit pipes, never had a proper saddle bit in my mouth and clenching is definitely more comfortable so I understand what you're saying now. I have light pipes that clench well, but the saddle is definitely where it's at for the clench. Great stuff Dave! Have a great weekend! 😊 take care

Good Morning 😊 Three in a row 👏🏼👏🏼Thanks for the tips 👍🏼 Have a good night & Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦

Nice! Thanks Dave!

Great video. Just gave you a shoutout my friend.

Hey St David, great video as always

I'm with you on p-lips, sir. I have two and rarely smoke them. I can't clench, since I use a partial that moves in my mouth too easily. I like saddle bits and look for them when I buy new pipes. That doesn't always work for me, but I have several bits of that sort. Best regards.

cool tips, thanks! I started pipe smoking last year

I don't like to 'forget' about smoking pipe. i like to smoke my pipe in the present.

Really a good video. Thanks.

Codger pipes are king for the CLENCH! The plastered cobs to me are ALMOST too heavy to clench but the naked ones are fine. :)

Also from what I have observed, don’t clinch an expensive high dollar collectible pipe. Those teeth marks you make on the stem will devalue the pipe in case you wish to resale in the future as an estate pipe.

I bought a Dr Graybo which was lightweight with a broad bit , so it was ideal for clenching but the bowl although quite broad it was shallow so i liked the style the bowl needs tobe a bit bigger 😉 Thanks for the insight 😉

The fact u clench with no softy bits gives me hope. I CANT STAND the things and I clench. I’m trying to do it without damage to the stems in case I croak before the wife and she can still get decent money for them. Thanks for the vid always.

I agree. Light pipe with a flat bit. I feel like for it to work out well, it's got to be a bit that you can comfortably close your mouth around.

Hey Dave Clenchin is the only way to enjoy a pipe and keep puffin leaving that delicious grey ash lit constantly Take Care Keep puffin and clenchin Yeah I started at 17 too Never looked back! ALEX

Great tips. Great video. Thanks. I feel the same way about softy bits. Might protect your pipe, but for me they are uncomfortable, and like you said they seem unsanitary. I do have a couple of question for you, I'm fine when I'm smoking my pipe and clenching, if I'm sitting it's great, but if I have to get up and do something I have issues with stability. Any tips for that? Also, I looked and couldn't find if you made a video on cadence. From one old codger to another, thanks agan.

I clench most of the time. I have problems with sometimes not having enough stem between my teeth and my jaw starts quivering up and down causing the bowl to jump up and down rapidly spilling burning tobacco onto my shirt.

More videos! More videos!!!!😊😊

Thanks for the advice! New pipe smoker here but instantly fell in love. My two biggest issues are clenching and getting g the tobacco to burn evenly. Speaking of which, do people mix the bowl around at all? Or just keep tamping and tamping? Does anyone smoke half a bowl and leave the rest for later? Sorry for all the questions and thank you! Great stuff man, subscribed!

I aso prefer saddle bits. I also use silicone tips for metal straws on my clay pipes so I can clench those. I dont like the softy bits causes my jaw to sit in an uncomfortable way. Any recommendations on a product that is thinner? Also what is your resting routine for your briars? I have a dozen or so nice briar pipes but they don't see much action because I really can't get more than 2-3 bowls before needing to rest them a few days. Which in turn has caused me to shift towards meerschaum pipes. I like to travel minimal so the idea of keeping up with 2-3 briar pipes while out is not something I want to do. I tend to average 5-6 bowls per day. Honestly if I could smoke freely through my house and not just in the study area it would probably get lit at breakfast and be burning till bed.

Nice chat David. Greetings!

Great video David. Was curious if your stems get pretty chewed up. I clench with my cobs and those cheaper stems are starting to get worn down. Have a great weekend.

Bulldog boom that one nice love a bulldog, tha smokes like me dad did love it 😊

Some good advice, Dave!

I can clench okay, but I always have to take out to swallow. I wish I could figure it out, so I could just relax and clench.

Based on the video title, this wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be But I did learn a lot about pipes, nice vid lol

Clenching my pipe this morning thinking of your video prince albert and c apt black royal probably 12 bowls today enjoy David our great codger smokes what are you smokin Alex

Does anyone else here worry they drool a bit down into the stem when clenching? Maybe it’s just me..

I like to clench but I can’t quite get the hang of talking while clenching without blowing ash everywhere out the top of the pipe

What is it with the P-lip that makes it harder to clench? Me, I'm just fresh into the game (two weeks in), but I have four fishtails and one P-lip. The way I clench them, I can perceive no difference on account of the mouthpiece shape - but then I still do not find it comfortable to clench any of them. I worry about clenching too hard, as I don't want to damage the stems, so maybe I'm not clenching as hard as I should.

An older friend of mine has been pipe smoking since the early 50's and clenches. His teeth are so worn down that you can clearly see the gap in his teeth where he clenches the pipe.

Good ol’ Mr. Napoli.

Great job! Clench and forget!!! 💨 😶‍🌫️

Did u have any problems with saliva to begin with? I have to remove the pipe to swallow every whipstich lol great tios by the way 👍

My problem when i try to do this is i for some reason i get rapid saliva build-up. I don't know what i'm supposed to do about it apart from spitting or letting go down the pipe stem both of which are gross. I would be happy to do this if it wasn't for my stupid saliva.

Yeah Sometimes i smoke 14 bowls a day usually 12

I know you don't use softy bits, but, if you ever get another p-lip try a softy bit. Much easier to clench it and smoke it.

Are you inhaling?

Put it in your mouth and forget about it.