Choosing your first pipe, the ideal pipe to start with

So you have made up your mind and are about to take up the pipe.
But how do you choose one? Which pipe should you start with?

Choosing your pipe does look difficult, given the countless differences between them.

It comes down to three main criteria, and to making your choice from there.

Pay attention to the type of bowl, to the cost and to the shape, which is not only a matter of looks.

To begin with, go for a pipe with a small bowl. For several reasons:
– the pipe will be lighter and therefore easier to hold in the mouth; some bulkier pipes press hard on the jaw and are uncomfortable for anyone not used to them,
– it will also take less time to smoke and is therefore easier for a beginner (the world record, for the record, stands at 3 hours 17 minutes with 3g of tobacco).

Choose a pipe you like: looks play a subjective but nonetheless important part here, as with any other object. Go for a straight or slightly bent stem, which makes cleaning easier.

Then the cost: there is no need to spend a fortune on an expensive pipe to start with, without knowing whether you will keep at it. It takes an experienced smoker to tell the difference between a pipe at 60€ and one at 300€. Bear in mind that a regular pipe smoker owns several different ones and usually keeps a different tobacco in each.

One pipe has all of these qualities: the Tom Pouce from Chacom.
It is very small, inexpensive and easy to clean, which makes it a straightforward first pipe.
The choice is now yours.