Pots.

[Ronv69]

I replied to this once and it seems to have disappeared.

The trick is to find one ideally with a bowl ID of 7/8 in or larger. The Grabow pots I am familiar with come in 3/4 in and a loose 13/16 in. I have had great luck with GBDs and Savinellis. Don't overlook the author and the prince which are really pot variants - short wide bowl.

If you get a "pot" with a 3/4 in bowl it is really a short billiard with thick walls. If you are handy/brave, you can try boring one out. There is plenty of wood there. I have bored out a couple of 3/4 in Grabow pots and am happy with the results. Be warned if you try it, there is always "drift." You probably need a press or something to do it properly. So it gets canted slightly. Eventually cake will fix this.

I knew you were going to mention the fact that you see Pots within Princes, but not Author's. Lol

My 320KS pipes are the most pot-like of my pipes, standard pots included. It

[Fr_Tom]

I replied to this once and it seems to have disappeared.

The trick is to find one ideally with a bowl ID of 7/8 in or larger. The Grabow pots I am familiar with come in 3/4 in and a loose 13/16 in. I have had great luck with GBDs and Savinellis. Don't overlook the author and the prince which are really pot variants - short wide bowl.

If you get a "pot" with a 3/4 in bowl it is really a short billiard with thick walls. If you are handy/brave, you can try boring one out. There is plenty of wood there. I have bored out a couple of 3/4 in Grabow pots and am happy with the results. Be warned if you try it, there is always "drift." You probably need a press or something to do it properly. So it gets canted slightly. Eventually cake will fix this.

I knew you were going to mention the fact that you see Pots within Princes, but not Author's. Lol

I am full of surprises.

[Tsal]

I replied to this once and it seems to have disappeared.

The trick is to find one ideally with a bowl ID of 7/8 in or larger. The Grabow pots I am familiar with come in 3/4 in and a loose 13/16 in. I have had great luck with GBDs and Savinellis. Don't overlook the author and the prince which are really pot variants - short wide bowl.

If you get a "pot" with a 3/4 in bowl it is really a short billiard with thick walls. If you are handy/brave, you can try boring one out. There is plenty of wood there. I have bored out a couple of 3/4 in Grabow pots and am happy with the results. Be warned if you try it, there is always "drift." You probably need a press or something to do it properly. So it gets canted slightly. Eventually cake will fix this.

I knew you were going to mention the fact that you see Pots within Princes, but not Author's. Lol

I am full of surprises.

I see that...

[sisyphus]

Nothing better for the Burley man. Some great pots in order of preference
Charatan
GBD
Castello
Orlik, Loewe, Sasieni, Comoy's, BBB, Dunhill

Beckers are hit and miss, ranging from fantastic to what was he thinking?

[sisyphus]

oh and the traditional Savinelli pots are super also

[Citizen B]

I replied to this once and it seems to have disappeared.

The trick is to find one ideally with a bowl ID of 7/8 in or larger. The Grabow pots I am familiar with come in 3/4 in and a loose 13/16 in. I have had great luck with GBDs and Savinellis. Don't overlook the author and the prince which are really pot variants - short wide bowl.

If you get a "pot" with a 3/4 in bowl it is really a short billiard with thick walls. If you are handy/brave, you can try boring one out. There is plenty of wood there. I have bored out a couple of 3/4 in Grabow pots and am happy with the results. Be warned if you try it, there is always "drift." You probably need a press or something to do it properly. So it gets canted slightly. Eventually cake will fix this.

I knew you were going to mention the fact that you see Pots within Princes, but not Author's. Lol

I am full of surprises.

A man of mystery, just like another one I know.

[Dr Uhaha]

I knew you were going to mention the fact that you see Pots within Princes, but not Author's. Lol

I am full of surprises.

A man of mystery, just like another one I know.

[Citizen B]

I am full of surprises.

A man of mystery, just like another one I know.

Diamond Hands.

[Ruffinogold]

Pots are a slippery thing . I guess there's a pot shape that everyone coukd agree on but in my mine , itt's a combination of that shape and bowl/chamber dimension
For example , there's pot shapes that have what I would call a " non pot " chamber, like a typical billiard in its dimension.
A " true pot " , imho .. has s shallow wide chamber . I dont know the measurements off hand but you know one when you see one... pots are like pornography it seems
Again , imho , a pot shape pipe without the shallow wide chamber is a POSER . Why ? Because it won't have the smoking characteristics of a true pot , which of course is wide and shallow . But hey ,a pot shape is cool and if you get a poser pot, at least you'll look like to know what you're doing

A shallow wide bowl ( pot ) allows for a max surface burn of the blend during a draw . You get all of the blend in a draw and thstd awesone
They can be tricky to light , especially with certain blends . Kinda like a big ridiculous cigar , when you light it .. focus on getting the outside lit and just move across the center

My favorite blend in a pot is PS LTF , hands down . The nuances of that blend are best displayed in a pot .. irs freaking wonderful

One dimensional blends , like say swr, I dont find to shine more than say a billiard. However , its a volume thing . Swr in a true pot with a full draw ... its a lot of swr . Alot of a good thing isn't too bad.
Pots are for men

[Addamsruspipe]

This is the first and only pot I ever got. Smokes great, just never found another that appealed to me.