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Eddie filtered out the junk for all the things he sells. Pun intended. Support this awesome small business. You’ll need a good knife to open his perfectly packet shipments.

Thank's for the information. I've been trying to find a way to smoke non-filtered pipes for 2 years. Tried everything I could. Went through testing smoking basics over and over again to find out what's the problem with my way of smoking, that I get chemical burn. This is not kind of talks you can hear in smoking communities often. So this video was so helpful for me. I'll stop fighting and continue to smoke filtered only. Thank you both!

My go to is always the balsa filters. I love the idea that it’s just made of wood, doesn’t change the taste, just takes a little bit of the edge off.

For Brigham filters, would expands with moisture and Heat, refrigerator then pull it out

As a beginner filters were good because it kept me from getting a tongue bite or bitter flavor from smoking too hot or too fast. Still use them sometimes depending on the tobacco

Wanted to chime in: the 9mm peterson filters are a few milimeters longer than 9mm Dr. Perl. If you don't use filter in a pipe because it blocks it and you are using a peterson, get a perl and it should be solved. I had this issue with a Vauen pipe

I'm late to the party, but I thought I'd chime in. Redcoats return is a UK based pipe smoker, and he has a couple videos going very in depth about filter types, sizes, contents, differences in actual diameter, and just about every other metric you can think of. If you are interested in more details about filters, check out his channel. Have a happy and safe New Year

Good Evening 😊 Thanks for sharing 👏🏼 Awesome tips and education 👍🏼 God bless 🙏🏽 Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦

Thank you for coming together and making this video. I am a new smoker and I bought a Morgan Pipes Lil" Bill Mini Billiard un-filtered pipe. I also purchased a Molina Barasso Billiard pipe that came with a 9mm filter. So I was a little confused about which way to go. Thank you for all the information.

I find so many benefits personally when I use filters (meerschaum, or active carbon). It is almost impossible for me to get a tongue bite with filters and the smoke is way smoother. Also, I find that there are fewer re-lights needed, especially if I clench the pipe and hold it in my mouth exclusively. Probably because some of the moisture that comes from my breath back in the bowl is trapped by the filter. So the only slight downside with these filters is that it does take some flavour away but it`s really not an issue for me...taste buds do adjust over time and you`d get more sensitive to subtle notes in the baccie even with the filter. When it comes to aromatics filter is something I would never miss... there`s so much flavour there anyway and removing some of the sharp edges from the steamy topping is always welcome. Also, good to keep one or two unfiltered pipes to BBQ baccie that offers more delicate flavor notes.

I use homemade balsa filters (so I can custom fit them in any pipe I want). I also build model rockets so I have more "scrap balsa" than I know what to do with.

Great video chat. Appreciate the information.

Thank you guys !!!

I like the beards, guys. Eddie is especially well suited with one.

Good info that will be helpful for some I’m sure. Filter pipes saved the hobby for me. Happy smokes Wilson and Eddie

Very interesting, I've never got into filters, I was a very wet smoker when I started 37 years ago. Over the years, I have trained myself to become a dry smoker.

Great chat guys!

The problem with charcoal filter is reducing of flavour, at least for me often it maked tobacco flavour kind of dull. I have tried meerschaum filters and in my opinion those are really good. Meerschaum filters mitigate tongue bite and at the same time won't sacrifice tobacco flavour. Just give it a try.

I actually don't like vauen style charcoal filters, cause it takes most of floral taste, grassy, tangy taste of it. But I've cursed with my naturally excessive saliva, non filter pipes always gurgling so bad. With trial and error, savinelli balsa wood filter saves my piping. This is just a random guy's opinion. What I want to tell is, try and find which one is suit best for you.

Great video and very informative video. Another filter medium, I want to try, is the White Elephant Meerschaum Granulate. It is supposed to help with moisture for non-filter pipes.

Very interesting discussion - didn’t know much about filters before - great vid 🎉

I’ve got some filters but never tried them. I guess I’ll have to try and see what it’s all about

Awesome info for a new pipe smoker here.

My favorite pipe is my Peterson Phoenix I ordered from Eddie Gray.

Just wanted to thank you for introducing me to pipe nook I'd seen a few of his videos in passing. Most reviewers don't seem to know as much as they think, but Eddie does. One of my favorites other than you is Hobbiton Piper Kevin is really good. Have you ever tried Edward G Robinson it's awesome if you haven't try it out .

The Brigham pipe wood filter ALWAYS stick for me... pain in the rear. I do use 9mm filters on a pipe i use for aromatics and the filter does help with wetness for me... i live in the tropics and i feel there is a lot more mostiure than you would find in the states.

Peterson filters have a green end. Does that go towards the bowl

How about metal filters, like Saint Claude for the Chacom brier pipes. Are they good? How do they filter if they are made of metal? Thanks for explaining. Ed

I just bought 2 of the exclusive The Pipe Nook/Peterson Phoenix pipes that have the 9 mm filter and man I love them especially the 9mm @thepipenook

I bought an Amorelli pipe in Switzerland a number of years ago and it has a spacer in it. I can’t tell what size of filter it takes. Are 9mm filters exactly 9mm or are they a tad smaller? I measured the inner diameter of my bit with my caliper and it comes in at 8.54mm and the spacer is 8.5mm. I want to try a filter since I have discovered some tobaccos that bite me despite my best efforts.

Will a filtered pipe smoke different with no filter??

Looks like Peterson Dracula has some 9mm pipes now. :-)

Has anyone tried cutting Savinellli balsa filters in half?

Hey there! Quick newbie pipe question. How do you fix a that has a loose stem? I realize I’m smoking my pipe too hot and I think that made it loose. What should I do? I got a recommendation for beewax. Any other helpful fixes or methods?

The issue I have ran into with non paper filters is I still usually end up with a gurgle. With the filter, you cannot run a filter through. How do you deal with that?

Not a pipe filter guy at all. If you're drying out your tobacco properly and you still get tongue bite, you need to by better blends. I only get tongue bite off crappy blends.

Filters take away the taste of the tobacco in my opinion.

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So far, for me, pipe filters have made the flavour bland and unrecognizable. It tastes like a cigarette. And this comes from a frequent pipe smoker that switched from cigarettes to smoking a pipe (i know many say you shouldnt switch an addiction for another, but pipes have helped me. The ritualistic and deliberate aspect of pipe smoking has made me smoke way less. From a pack a day to two bowls a day its a serious step down, and no, im not one of those "i inhale my pipe" weirdos.)