As a pipe smoker this was equally painful and entertaining to watch. Ive not laughed and cringed so much at one time. Not one piece of advice given was correct but man was it funny. 😂😂

Friendly advice....don't take your pipe apart until it's completely cooled down. Great vid!

The thing abouts pipes is the ritual of spoking. The prep, packing, lighting, pondering, and cleaning. It helps you slow down and think.

I think they may need a 'Pipe Smoking for Dummies' book after watching this!" 😂🚬

JB looks like a crackhead over in the corner. 😂

As along time pipe smoker since I was 17 (62 now) I was sick to my stomach watching this! My pipes cried, my tampers cried my tobacco cellar cried. However I’m glad you had a bit of fun.

Bless y'all. As a pipe smoker, this was hard to watch BUTTTT good for y'all for trying. You are having a hard time with it because there's a lot of things working against you. A few tips. 1. It's best for beginners to not smoke aromatics. They are heavily topped with flavoring that makes it harder to keep lit, makes things burn hot, and can irritate the mouth more. I recommend, whatever blend you choose, drying it out for 10-15 mins before packing. 2. Packing. Don't pack too hard. You can always tighten a pack throughout the smoke. It's near impossible to loosen once it's packed too heavy. (please don't add fresh tobacco on top of what you've already lit, lol). Pro tip, slide a pipe cleaner through the stem extending through the bottom of the bowl - THEN pack the pipe. This will make it hard to over pack. 3. Gentle tamping. When I lessened the pressure on my tamp game, things changed so much! Good job y'all. And a cigar in the pipe - good call! 👍

Used to smoke only cigars, now I smoke pipes almost exclusively, and have a cigar very occasionally. It grows on you!

I like how all 3 guys hold their pipes completely differently

When you pack a pipe you basically do three pinches. First pinch gets barely packed down, second a little firmer pack, then the third gets firmly packed. Makes the whole pipe evenly packed and makes all the difference when it comes to keeping it lit. I just recently got into pipes, it’s definitely a learning curve!

As a pipe smoker watching this now, this was such a great moment. 🙏 My heart to Bradley and Fam.

You don't want to pull the pipe apart when hot

Omg! You guys killed me. I am a cigar smoker who switched to pipes years ago. All I can say is you did EVERYTHING completely wrong except one thing, and it’s the most important thing! You had fun!! 👍

Smoking a pipe is an art. It takes time to learn the correct way to pack and light. I reccomend someone who has experience to teach you guys!

I love pipes. I collect them and i prefer them to cigars. How you pack the pipe makes all the difference.

I love my pipes. Love the video too.

Best way I have heard described on how to pack a pipe is: first pinch, pack it like a child; second pinch like a woman; last pinch like a man.

I say the "smoke it how u want" applies to pipes to

4:03 NOOOOOO! No pack light pack light!! lol

Loved this video. I'm an experienced pipe smoker. All joking aside, any contribution to expand the hobby is well received. All the technicalities and how-tos will come with time. We have all gone through it.

Jesus this man on screen left has dip in as well! Dude is probably sailing on nicotine right now 😂

Good grief!!!🤣🤣🤣 The pipe smokers are ALL cringing LIKE MOTHERS right now!!! I have heard it said, “There is NO WRONG WAY to smoke a pipe.”. You boys just proved that wrong!😆. I have NEVER heard of adding tobacco to the bowl after you light your pipe. You don’t need the Bovida Packs. You can put pipe tobacco in a ball jar and store it in a cool dark place for YEARS. It is not like a cigar which requires a humidor. Thanks for the chuckles!🥷🏼🙏❤️

That guy on the right looks like he’s tweaking off that pipe tobacco 😂😂😂

I have a small collection of pipes and pipe tobacco. I phase in and out of the hobby. Cigars are my main gig. Recently got back into my pipes. Just smoked my first cigar in weeks and I’m was instantly reminded of why my cigar hobby remains constant and pipes are seasonal.

Cracking me up, boys.....keep it coming

Fun video, love watching beginners learn about the pipe.

😂 Hey as long as you're enjoying it, that's all that matters.

hey, pipe smoker here, dear god could i pick apart this video, but im not going to, if we ever meet id love to share some knowledge but until then, id like to thank you for sheading some light on pipes, just posting a video reminding people that they exist, pipes are way far behind in popularity compared to cigars and it means a lot that you made this video. Cheers hope yall have a good year! just remember we are all brothers and sisters of the leaf!

One thing I heard from a video years back was pack with three pinches, first like you are shaking a child’s hand, second like a woman’s, and the last and top pinch like a man’s hand. Idk why but that stuck with me and helped me pack more success bowls.

I found my dad’s old pipe in a box when he passed and thought I’d give it a shot. Super relaxing actually. And the rituals involved were really fun to learn. I now have like 10-12 pipes, some rather expensive. I still smoke a pipe from time to time. But it’s a learning curve for sure. And once I learned about ghosting and that there are WAY tastier tobaccos out there than aromatics, it was a game changer. Best advice is to not take it too seriously and don’t listen to the pipe snobs. lol 👍🏽

Damn so that’s where the word pipe cleaner comes from lol

Just ordered the starter kit from Zeal. Looking forward to trying pipe tobacco. Cheers fellas.

You can crack where it comes together, always let it cool

Patience is the virtue of pipe smoking.

Well. It looks like they had fun making the video

This was fun to watch. I have been predominantly a cigar smoker for several years, but now I tend to smoke more pipes. With four jobs between my wife and I, two kids, and another one on the way it’s hard for me to find an hour of free time to smoke a cigar. I think that’s why I’ve been gravitating towards pipes lately. It’s less expensive and you don’t have to commit much time.

Packing is a feel, but you can pack it down and cold draw it to make sure it has enough air flow, but is also packed well. As for lighting, don't be afraid to use plenty of flame. Ill inhale like 10 or 15 times with the flame to the pipe.

I’m a pipe smoker but I won’t make fun of others who want to try it. There’s definitely a learning curve but once you’ve mastered it, it’s so much better than cigars or hand rolled cigarettes. I WANT more people to experience it.

I’ve personally broken 3 pipes taking them apart hot/warm

I've been a pipe smoker for about a year & a half now, I've watched a LOT of videos on it (Muttonchop, Spurgeon, Pipe Cottage, ect.) & have never see nor heard of anyone packing more fresh tobacco on top of already lit tobacco in the pipe.🤨 I have stuck cigars in a pipe to finish them though.😁

cigars are my first choice but I do like smoking a pipe on long drives. took me a few times to get down the process and keep it going. Just actually got 3 new Chris Morgan Bones pipes in the mail today

Leave the lid off and dry the tobacco a bit. Not too much, but it’s wet. Plus, light pack in first, little more second and top off with heavier pack. Then light, pack and light the second time and should be good.

Removing the stem while and right after you smoke it 🤯😅😂

6:05 Y’all crack me up. I love it. Ok, fair enough. Here’s what I learned. Put in a clump of tobacco and lightly push it in, maybe down your 3/4 “full” if you will. Then add another clump and pack it a little tighter, maybe half way or a little more. Then one more and pack it in lightly. Go roundy roundy with your finger. It should still be a little spongy. Now light it evenly while puffing, only brushing the top of the tobacco. Don’t stick your lighter down in the bowl. Tamp it lightly between lights to get, (as Jason Dagner calls it the coal cookie crust) down a little. Repeat two more times. The tobacco will expand as you light it too. Then you should just be able to maintain it with light tamping to keep that coal down against the tobacco underneath. And the bowl should never get too hot to hold. If it does, either put it down for a minute, or do what they call, “sipping”. Light draws. You’ll get the hang of it.

Brutal to watch

I've been a pipe smoker for many years. Irish cream and black cherry are great flavours. Peterson makes some wonderful tobacco blends. Where I live, pig or "miner's" pipe tobacco is popular for both pipes and chewing

It was fun watching you guys! But don't clean your pipe until it is completely cooled down.

Hey guys, long time no see! I quit cigars and went to pipe smoking. I'm gonna be buying your pipe tobaco. Irish cream is gonna be the one for sure. Keep up the great work guys.

I tried to get into pipe smoking. It's certainly less expensive than cigars as a hobby. Ultimately my pipe has become a cigar "nubber". I like to smoke really good sticks down to nothing. Putting the nub in a pipe to finish it off is a fine use for a $50 pipe that would otherwise sit unused😅

3:34 What flavour is the dude on the right smoking? Meth? 😂

There are pipe tobacco with cigar leaf in the blend. Billy budd is pretty good cigar leaf blend.

i am a daily pipe smoker and indulge in cigars maybe twice a week. the way i light my pipe tobacco is similar to lighting a cigar. it is a two step process. on the initial light, i put the flame to the tobacco and draw until the tobacco puffs up/expands. then i slightly tamp down the tobacco and light again while drawing on the pipe.

Ok. I love y'all and love seeing y'all give pipes some exposure. I do get frustrated though with cigar guys saying that it is a lot of work. When packed right you should have to tamp an/or relight 0-3 times and cigar guys (of which I am) typically touch up the burn 3-10 times a stick. Yes it does take some getting used to in order to get a good pack. Think about it, you are now the "cigar roller" and just like them you have to find the balance of the tobacco tight enough to stay lit but loose enough to draw through. But there are tons of videos on it. The three pinch method is the best in my opinion. (Look it up lol) But really after 20-30 bowls you get used to knowing how packed is just packed enough. Then also learn how to use your fingers to cover the bowl as you puff in order to get a dieing cherry back.

Before I smoked my first bowl, I received a great bit of advice from Dan Spaniola, son of Paul Spaniola, and owner of Paul’s Pipe Shop in Flint, Michigan: “If you’re not cleaning as you smoke, you’re not cleaning your pipe.” - meaning, that if you don’t run a pipe cleaner down your stem and shank, periodically while smoking your pipe, it’s not really getting cleaned. I’m a wet smoker, and live by Dan’s advice.

Quick tip, puff on your pipe while you’re stuffing it so it won’t go out. Take a few puffs after lighting it until it’s properly lit

Usually I char, then pack and do a final light. But I do the three layer pack. I haven't smoked a pipe in a few years though, thought I'd give it some time and get a more quality tobacco.

Brad. I don’t know if you let your pipe cool before you took it apart to explain cleaning. You have to let it completely cool before cleaning. You increase your chance of breakage when you take a pipe apart hot. But. Your pipe didn’t really stay lit too long.

Brad it's a good thing you're not an expert packer 😅

Interesting video concept

Yeah, I started with cigars and got inte pipe when I were trying to cut down the cost per smoke (poor student). The three pinch method is great, as several others have allready mentioned. When done right I usually only need to tamp the tobacco down a couple of times during the smoke. There are of course no loss of prestige in relighting the pipe if it goes out. I would not add any new tobacco during smoke, but rather fill up a new bowl if I'm up for it after the first one is empty. Proper cleaning after smoking is key if you care about your pipe. It will in many cases outlast you if done right. All unburnt tobacco should be gently removed out of the bowl after a smoke. No need for a bent pipe cleaner. Tapping a hot pipe against a hard surface is a good way to crack your pipe. Use the "spoon" on the pipe tool instead. It's generally a good idea to refrain from disassembly of your pipe untill it's cooled of. Many pipe smokers I've spoken to seldom takes the pipe apart, I usually do after it's cool. As with all other things though, use them in whatever way brings you the most pleasure. And ss whith any other thing you can do, there are snobs/zealots telling you the "only/right way" you should do it. Music, cigars, pipes, whiskey, wine, beer, shaving, you name it, they're there. I have to admit though that even I started to reach for any religious symbol I could find when you stuck a day-old cigar in your pipe. You sir, need an exorcist XD

When dude removed the stem while the pipe was hot, I literally cringed.

I used to smoke romeo y juliette no2 cigars and I was in a bar and when I put it to die an old boy mext to me asked if he could have it. I said "yea" and he stuffed it in his pipe and finished it off and I thought what a great idea. So I got a pipe and did the same. I then got into pipe smoking but I still finish my sticks in one. There's some really nice cigar pipe blends on the market 2 of my favourite are key largo by gl pease and robusto. Luckily I got a good supply in before customs clamped down on US tobacco coming into the UK. P.s I smoke pipes and cigars on my yt channel.

I smoked a pipe years ago, and I don't remember how I finally got it to stay lit. Somehow, I just got it to stay lit but I couldnt explain what I was doing different.

Ya missed a perfect opportunity to introduce a cigar leafxburley blend like old joe krantz or haunted bookshop or Pegasus.

Where do ubget your taboco and can i get it online

I prefer to lay the tobacco out for 30 minutes to an hours before smoking. Let it dry out a bit first.

10:30 Clean after smoking. And I store a clean pipe cleaner down in the stem. And some say rest your pipes for a few days between smokes. I don’t do that. lol

Smoking a pipe increases your IQ. Wear glasses and a jacket with patches on elbows too for max effect!

Pipes are just too much of a pain in the ass in my opinion. But I get it you could get 100 good bowls of pipe tobacco for the cost of 10 decent cigars.

what were the cherry cavendish and Irish cream brands and blends? Thanks

You really shouldn`t take your pipe apart when it is warm. It can ruin the pipe making the stem loose.

If you have a hankering for pipe tobacco, but don't want the hassle, pickup a Stillwell Star Aromatic #1 cigar. REALLY good.

Ive tried to get into pipe smoking multiple times but its just not worth it to me. Its an enjoyable smoke but its just too much damn hassle for me. Ill stick with cigars.

Sweet Jesus do NOT pack fresh tobacco on top of lit tobacco 😯

What are the brands of pipes and brands of tobacco. I'm new to exploring the pipe world

I bought a pipe and tobacco last year wish I could trade it for some cigars

Myself I prefer pipes over cigar and those tobacco came in time cause I just finished making my own pipe out of a guava branch & can wait for the coco whiskey tobacco to arrive 🤙🏼

Do not take your pipe apart while warm. Let it become cold.

Where can I find the Irish cream tobacco?

😅😅❤

This was hilariously cringe in all the best ways. Thank u.

Let the pipe cool completely before disassembling and cleaning with pipe cleaners. The briar wood will expand when hot and cause your stem not to fit tight anymore when you re-assemble it.

I like pipes and cigar but pipes seems to be a little harder and annoying sometimes. If it’s windy, it’s annoying. I usually over-pack and over-tamp.

Curious why you didn’t try an English blend or a Virginia perique ? Aromatics do not give you the flavor of the leaf itself

Im struggling to watch this even as a pipe beginner as well haha 😆 it’s all in good fun though but NOOOOOO!!!! You are never supposed to pack more on top of the char light it’s defeating the purpose. There’s a ritual involved in smoking a pipe. It’s a thinking man’s tool. You’re never supposed to rush while smoking a pipe. The way I was taught by my father was that you basically want to sip on the pipe. You aren’t supposed to see a ton a smoke coming from a single draw on your pipe. The smoke is supposed to be just barely visible. Cleaning your pipe depending on the type of material it’s made of differs a lot. You NEVER want to dismantle your pipe when it’s hot or warm either!! Doing so will cause your pipes mouthpiece or bit to break. Wait for the pipe to cool down before doing a full clean on it. It’s a learning process and is not for someone who is always in a hurry. The whole point of smoking a pipe is that it’s meant to make you slow down and reflect. That’s why so many authors are associated with pipe smoking. Fun video though guys haha keep it coming!

Do y'all sell pipes or tobacco at your shop?

Bradley it would help to tamped it the burning embers so it keep the new tobacco lit up and I rather smoke pipe when there’s people around cause of the room note is pleasant than a cigar

I'm a pipe smoker and yes, I do occasionally inhale.

There are more robust tobacco blends that do not have those sweeter flavors. English blends for example are more... hardcore?

Obviously, a man smokes it how he likes it. But if a man likes it to stay lit, they need to learn technique.

I finish my cigars in my pipe. Purple fell ways about it but it's my pipe so i don't care. I'm an avid pipe smoker and cigars are ok by once you get the pipe down it's far more rewarding... to me at least

I smoke a both pipes and cigars on a equally frequent basis...In my opinion cigars and pipes both...there really is no...wrong way to do something. Just find what works for you. If you enjoy it then smoke it.

I smoked cigars and enjoyed them very much but the 90s price explosion priced me out of the market. Just before that apocalypse my local beer bar had weekly cigar tastings sponsored by the local cigar shop. I sh*t you not, it was $10 for two pints and three decent sticks. Nowadays I smoke a pipe. Estate pipes + bulk tobaccos are well within my budget.

I don’t think that’s something I can get into. Cigars are just fine 😂

Cigars provide enough ritual for me. Pipes look aggravating and too time consuming and that's the kind of experience I am trying to avoid.

On one hand Pipe as you Please, on the other hand, I don't believe any pipe smoker ever ADDS tobacco after the charring light. 15-20 minutes for an average sized pipe is very fast, most should last 45-1 hour, the difficulty is getting that cadence and it staying lit. I have a pipe that's a narrow but somewhat tall chamber that is probably the same amount of tobacco as a more "normal" bowl that lasted me 3.5 hours. I'm not a slow smoker. Also sticking the butt of a cigar in a pipe is perfectly fine 😂

I don’t understand smoking tobacco that tastes like a banana split or a pizza. Is there pipe tobacco that tastes like tobacco?

This is kinda like watching teenaged boys talk about pleasing women.

Guys I want the Irish Cream tobaco! Are you out?

Should have tried some straight virginia or an english blend not aeromatics; for cigar dudes anyway. Look up Bradley from Stuff and Things youtube channel. He does great pipe tobacco reviews but usually not aeromatic blends.