Questions You Thought Were Too Dumb to Ask (Pipes Edition)

[commonsenseman]

Why is it preferred to break in a pipe with something like Carter Hall or Prince Albert? Or is that just for us noobs?

I believe the main reasons are that they are very easy to smoke, they smoke fairly dry & they are mild enough that they don't ghost the pipe at all.

[Branzig]

Why is it preferred to break in a pipe with something like Carter Hall or Prince Albert? Or is that just for us noobs?

I believe the main reasons are that they are very easy to smoke, they smoke fairly dry & they are mild enough that they don't ghost the pipe at all.

Everything that Jeff said PLUS Carter Hall and Prince Albert have this strange ability to smoke down to a fine and dry ash all the way to the very bottom of the bowl. Nothing builds a more consistent and firm cake all the way down in my opinion than PA or CH.