Breathing through your nose or mouth?

[Thillium]

You know I always wondered this, is there really a better way to blow the smoke out of? I personally blow it out my mouth...but I have read that others through their nose. Can you pick up on the flavor/aromas of the tobacco better if you blow it through your nose? Or is it just a personal preference type deal?


And a side note

I have realized I hate straight pipes

[The Professor]

fwiw, there are *lots* of nose-breathing/snorking threads on CS....

that said, for both pipe and cigar, I breath out through my nose because it allows me to pick out more flavors and a greater depth of flavor.

[IHT]

Originally Posted by Thillium

Or is it just a personal preference type deal?

And a side note
I have realized I hate straight pipes

well, some ppl feel that you can pick up more flavors (since smell is a large percentage of taste).

i normally push smoke out the nose, the first half of every exhale. and i do that about 80% of the time (if that all makes sense).

as far as bent/straight - taste change/evolve. i liked 1/2 bents when i started, funky horn shapes, etc.
now i've kinda moved toward the 1/8th to 1/4 bent, and even some straights, in the standard shapes, namely bulldog/rhodesian/apple shapes.

[Thillium]

Originally Posted by The Professor

fwiw, there are *lots* of nose-breathing/snorking threads on CS....

that said, for both pipe and cigar, I breath out through my nose because it allows me to pick out more flavors and a greater depth of flavor.

I realize that, but for some reason the search thing doesn't work, it always says I have entered to little words for the search to count -.-

[NCatron]

I'm tempted to try the nose on occasion, but every time I do, I have a stuffy nose the next day. Apparently the smoke irritates my sinuses, so I do my best to avoid it.

[uncballzer]

Originally Posted by Thillium

I realize that, but for some reason the search thing doesn't work, it always says I have entered to little words for the search to count -.-

Yeah, I had the same problem too; whatever you type in, but it all in "quotes."
That way it'll count everything--took me months to figure that out and it wasn't until someone else actually said it.
I definitely blow the smoke thru my nostrils initially, and the final smoke out the oral cavity. I started not caring for straights either, but over half the pipes I own now are straights (damn you ebay). I just haven't found a bent I've liked since the Savinelli alligator

[smokehouse]

After reading the thread below about it, I started messing around with it.
I tried exhaling everything out my nose and did not care for it and I also tried exhaling every out of my mouth without going thru my nose and found out that was not getting the flavors that I would by exhaling the way I always have done. So I practiced exhaling the way I always do and found out I exhale through my mouth and the last quarter of it goes through my nose.

http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthr...smoking&page=6

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by Thillium

I realize that, but for some reason the search thing doesn't work, it always says I have entered to little words for the search to count -.-

You have to use words four or more letters long in the search.

I rarely ever exhale through my nose. I get sinus infections easily and this just doesn't do much for me.

[hurricane6]

As an avid cigar smoker, I exhale thru my nose and mouth. As already stated, it definitely helps picking up different flavors. As I slowly work my way into pipes I find this to be true with pipes as well(for me anyway). One thing I have found that helps me with stuffy sinuses(since I do have the after affects of exhaling thru my nose) is a sinus saline solution that cleans out the sinus passages. Itcomes in a cannister that as you tilt your head to the side and pour a saline solution in one nostril, it works its way thru your sinus passage and drains out the other nostril. It takes a few times to get used to, but works great. I have also found that I don't get 'stuffy' as often as I used to. I'd love to hear if anyone else does this and if it actually works for them.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by hurricane6

As an avid cigar smoker, I exhale thru my nose and mouth. As already stated, it definitely helps picking up different flavors. As I slowly work my way into pipes I find this to be true with pipes as well(for me anyway). One thing I have found that helps me with stuffy sinuses(since I do have the after affects of exhaling thru my nose) is a sinus saline solution that cleans out the sinus passages. Itcomes in a cannister that as you tilt your head to the side and pour a saline solution in one nostril, it works its way thru your sinus passage and drains out the other nostril. It takes a few times to get used to, but works great. I have also found that I don't get 'stuffy' as often as I used to. I'd love to hear if anyone else does this and if it actually works for them.

Actually my brother has major sinus problems. His doctor recommended that he mix pickling salt, baking powder and water and flush out his sinuses daily. After ten years of problems he's cleared up and doing fine. Tried it myself but it didn't do a lot. Now seems like a good time to try again.

[JacksonCognac]

Originally Posted by hurricane6

As an avid cigar smoker, I exhale thru my nose and mouth. As already stated, it definitely helps picking up different flavors. As I slowly work my way into pipes I find this to be true with pipes as well(for me anyway). One thing I have found that helps me with stuffy sinuses(since I do have the after affects of exhaling thru my nose) is a sinus saline solution that cleans out the sinus passages. Itcomes in a cannister that as you tilt your head to the side and pour a saline solution in one nostril, it works its way thru your sinus passage and drains out the other nostril. It takes a few times to get used to, but works great. I have also found that I don't get 'stuffy' as often as I used to. I'd love to hear if anyone else does this and if it actually works for them.

That sounds a lot like the "neti pots" that I have heard of. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about - I think its from the Indian cultures... it's a watering pot / tea pot looking thing that you pour water through your nose. It looks interesting, especially if it works because my sinuses are pretty effed up.

I think I have chronic allergies of some sort and I am prone to getting sick if I don't ventilate the air well while smoking... and I can't really hack the whole blowing smoke out of your nose thing.

[wharfrathoss]

ya beat me to the "neti pot" post jackson-got mine about 10 yrs ago, i call it the water tooter-the 1st time i used it, it cleared out stuff i had forgotten i put up there-now i use it when i have a runny nose or a headache from stuffed up sinuses-ya just use warm water w/a fair amount of salt in it-good stuff

[Davetopay]

For me, it really depends upon the blend I am smoking. Mc Clelland #715 Raspberries and Cream benefits from being passed through the nose.

Stokkebye Vanilla Gold can be urged along to give more of its vanilla essence in the same way. But I find I don't enjoy Peterson's IO as much when I do the same.

[Thillium]

Originally Posted by JacksonCognac

That sounds a lot like the "neti pots" that I have heard of. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about - I think its from the Indian cultures... it's a watering pot / tea pot looking thing that you pour water through your nose. It looks interesting, especially if it works because my sinuses are pretty effed up.

I think I have chronic allergies of some sort and I am prone to getting sick if I don't ventilate the air well while smoking... and I can't really hack the whole blowing smoke out of your nose thing.

I believe my mom uses one of those pots. For her sinus's.

[solafid3]

I "snork" all the time... that being said, it hurts when you do it with alot of cigars. Straight pipes are for people who never look up.