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The pipe filters are essential accessories to enjoy a pleasant smoke but also to retain impurities such as tar or even nicotine when you smoke the pipe.
As you may have seen previously, there are 3 types of pipe filters; we will look together at the different details and specificities that each of these types of filters has.
The metal filter is the only one of the 4 types of filters available that is not disposable. Indeed, you will not need to change it after each smoking session. Metal filters are adaptable to pipes that have a so-called classic drilling.
Available in different shapes, they help retain as many toxic substances present in tobacco, such as tar and nicotine, as possible. Moreover, by being careful and maintaining them with various products, you can use each filter multiple times.
However, it is obvious that a replacement is necessary after a certain number of uses.
Just like metal filters, paper filters for pipes can be used on items with standard drilling. It is the cheapest type of filter since it is in fact simply a single sheet of paper that is folded to the right dimensions to be the correct size.
However, unlike metal filters, they can only be used once, that is to say onlyEach time you smoke the pipe, you will need to change the filter. However, the process to change it remains very quick and simple.
In Italy, the Savinelli company invented the 6mm balsa filters and drilled its pipes to accommodate them. Balsa is a very light and porous exotic wood, which purifies and dries the smoke. The advantage of this type of filter, cut in a triangular shape, is that it does not slow down the airflow too much, as it does not completely block the conduit. These balsa filters also exist in 9mm.
Conclusion: It is the balsa filters that have more advantages than disadvantages. On the other hand, many pipe smokers disdain the filter. They believe that no matter the system used, reducing the air passage diameter creates humidity and increases heat, while a pipe without a filter will allow easy combustion and produce a cooler smoke.
Pipe filters are available in various formats. The choice of filter size should not be made lightly or by simple whim. Indeed, you will need a filter that fits your pipe, so you will need to check the size of the chamber (diameter) to then determine which filter size suits it best (a 9 mm diameter chamber should therefore have a 9 mm filter, etc.). You can find the following sizes:
The 6 mm Balsa type filters have been designed for very specific pipes. Indeed, this type of filter is reserved only for pipes with a 6 mm bore. In addition, they are mainly used on Italian-made pipes from the Savinelli house or others. 9 mm filters are also available in metal.
The 9 mm filter for the pipe was designed by the German brand Vauer; these filters are the most appreciated by pipe smokers. Among the many 9 mm filters, two categories stand out: 9 mm filters made of sea sponge beads, and those with activated carbon.
These filters will not disappoint you, and a wide selection is available for purchase, so you will be able to find the 9 mm filter that best suits your needs and meets all your requirements! The 9 mm filter is available in several types: the Balsa type (from the Savinelli house) as well as metal.
This type of filter is made of paper in the form of a tube. They will offer you quite good tar absorption as well as moisture so that your smoking experience with your pipe is pleasant!
However, since they are made of paper, this smoking experience is greatly reduced as you continue drawing, so the end of the pipe will be less enjoyable than when you first started smoking.
