I've been trying to learn to smoke a pipe. No matter what tobacco I've tried (only a few so far) I can't get the simple satisfaction I get from a big puff of cigar smoke.
This evening, I was smoking one of my cheap "everyday" cigars - a Rosa Cuba. When it came to the last 3rd, I popped it into my pipe.
Luckily the diameter of the cigar was a perfect fit for the pipe bowl.

Well.... it was the best pipe of tobacco I have yet tried - great smoke volume, great taste .... it makes me wonder whether I should give up on pipe tobacco and simply cut up some cigars.
All the other tobaccos I have tried so far taste a bit strange.

Are there any other Cigar and Pipe smokers out there who have an opinion on this?

Paul

When I had my pipe I would save my cigar nub ends and cut them up fine and pack my cigar like I normally would. I liked it better than alot of pipe tobacco also

So, BigJohn - did you give up on the pipes or did you find a good tobacco?

I  broke mine by putting it in my pocket and sitting down and never bothered to replace it.

 

I love my cigars but I also enjoy a good pipe bowl as well. They are not the same at all but unique in their  own right. Try a good KFC blend in a pipe and you'll be surprised.

I tried a pipe for a few weeks a year ago and I found the same thing.  Just didn't get the same satisfaction, so I ditched it.  Wasn't bad, just not for me.  But several guys around that really enjoy it I know.

I like a pipe when I have time.  A pipe and cigar are at different ends of the spectrum for me.  When it comes to cigars, I do not like the flavored or infused cigars.   But I like the aromatic pipe tobaccos (I do like a good English or Virginia from time to time) when the pipe mood hits me.  

If you don't get any satisfaction from it, stick with the cigars.

I too enjoy a pipe from time to time. Usually when I don't have time for a cigar. As ebernabe said I don't care for flavored cigars but tend to really enjoy a nice aromatic pipe.

Another thing about cigars, less equipment you have to tote around.  Just a lighter, cutter and your cigars.  Pipe smoking for me is much easier done from the home.

I've tried a pipe on a few occasions, I agree that it's a different experience. For me (and I'm sure it was due to my own inexperience) I had the hardest time getting the pack right. I would ALWAYS either pack it too tight and it was constantly going out, or too loosely and it would burn hot and fast. I finally got fed up and gave up. I've considered giving it another go though. That said, I've always preferred cigars and can't imagine ever preferring a pipe over cigars.

I like smoking a pipe, but it doesn't generally give you the volume of smoke you get with a cigar.  And even though I enjoy a nice aromatic pipe, I haven't smoked one in a while because I lack patience and can't be bothered with all the fuss required to keep a pipe going.  I keep meaning to fire one up again, but just never seem to have the time.

I tried this again this evening.  A factory second Gran Habanos.  Nice cigar, and as it became short, I put it into my pipe.
A perfect fit... I slightly squeezed it into the bowl.
So :
1. Perfect draw and smoke - no relighting, no tamping... why?  This was perfect - I can't achieve this with any pipe tobacco.
2. No overheating or tongue-bite... just lots of lovely smoke.

How can I get this level of satisfaction from a pipe tobacco?  The closest I've come is from an English blend ( Burper kake) which was almost blissful, but had a huge nicotine level which made me almost dizzy (and I am a 40 a day cigarette smoker)

I'm beginning to wonder if the cigar experience is centred around smoke volume, while the pipe experience is centred around taste (which I am not conditioned to yet). Any thoughts on this?

But the real question is, how can I get an enjoyable big smoke experience from a pipe, without plugging it with a cigar butt?

Paul

Nice, I haven't done this yet but have been on the hunt for something that would be handy for smoking nubs like a pipe. There was a device with a bowl, have seen it in German ww1 photos, that the nub would be placed in and then finished like a pipe. Didn't have to cut or anything, you just rested the numb vertically in it and puffed away. Was quite cool looking. Of course now I can't find the photo, but in the photo it looked to be some kind of metal.

Actually just ran across this article...wonder if it was actually these they were smoking! Anyone heard of these??

https://dutchpipesmoker.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/sunny-semois/

Was looking at a site where they actually sell a cob pipe essentially for this idea...I believe it is a 52 RG bowl and you light the cigar first obviously and stick it in head first into the pipe.  The seal is ensured as long as you don't try to put a Torp or other shaped head into it...some said it worked great.

i have an old blasted Pete i nub cigars in if they fit but i don't prefer the taste to pipe tobacco. just a way to smoke a bit longer w/o having to start another cigar.
as a side note pipes are like riding a bike. once you get it you get it and that's that. it happens and you forget about the learning bit. i like both pipes and cigars. one nice thing about a pipe is you can set it down and relight it an hour later and it not be fouled and ruined like a cigar will be.

I have been avoiding pipe smoking for the simple fact that with my addictive buying personality, I will undoubtedly start buying pipes, baccy, and gadgets by the ton. I'm already broke enough smoking and collecting cigars!!!!!

Quote1029henry - 4/25/2015  5:51 PM  I have been avoiding pipe smoking for the simple fact that with my addictive buying personality, I will undoubtedly start buying pipes, baccy, and gadgets by the ton. I'm already broke enough smoking and collecting cigars!!!!!

 That's what happened with me....I smoked pipes in the late 70's and picked it up again last year...4 Savinelli pipes later and 20 cans of assorted tobacco and gadgets and lighters....yikes!!

Quotetoby2 - 4/25/2015  8:46 AM

i have an old blasted Pete i nub cigars in if they fit but i don't prefer the taste to pipe tobacco. just a way to smoke a bit longer w/o having to start another cigar.
as a side note pipes are like riding a bike. once you get it you get it and that's that. it happens and you forget about the learning bit. i like both pipes and cigars. one nice thing about a pipe is you can set it down and relight it an hour later and it not be fouled and ruined like a cigar will be.

Absolutely x2