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uvacom · 05-21-2009, 04:04 PM

I just smoked a first bowl in one of my new lepeltiers. I used Brebbia Preludio, an english blend which is my favorite. The lepeltier really brought out the nuances of this unique tobacco. It smoked very cool and dry, although the bowl itself did get very warm (but never uncomfortably so).

The draw felt slightly restricted even before loading the pipe, but never presented a problem during smoking. In fact, I think I sort of like the resistance, it helped from drawing too much. The tobacco burned entirely and there was nothing but a fine white ash in the bottom of the bowl. The stem came through almost clean when a pipe cleaner was passed through it.

I found the bowl to be of a comfortable size, although it should be mentioned I don't have any huge pipes so it's not terribly different in dimensions from anything else I've smoked.

I like this pipe a lot! I think I will use it for auditioning new tobaccos, since it seems to present the tobacco exactly as it is.

Jordan303 · 05-26-2009, 01:30 AM

Do these pipes "smell less" when done smoking and cleaned. One thing that bugs me is the stale smell after a pipe is smoked. I feel like the clay wouldn't hold on to it as much.

AcworthAl · 05-29-2009, 09:16 AM

After a few weeks of smoking this pipe, I can say it really is a joy to smoke. After it is washed in hot water, and left out to dry, I cannot detect any smell. They are NICE pipes!