Comments on: Some thoughts and tips on tamping – Video

By: petertschantz

petertschantz — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:34:16 +0000

Lots of good tips here. New pipe smoker, I’m learning a lot! Thanks.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:52:44 +0000

Same goes for me Eric. Just started the pipe myself and have found your video’s incredibly helpful. Peterson’s are my Pipe suppliers here in Ireland but it’s great having you around. Despite having them on my doorstep,your advise has so far guided me to enjoyment.
Thanks again.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:55:05 +0000

Thanks for all your videos Eric. I’m a new pipe smoker and you have taught me a lot. I’ve been following this advice and am learning how it is helpful.

By: dondi

dondi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:28:44 +0000

best smoking tip i ever got… tried it and didn’t need to relight at all!!!

By: eric

eric — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:38:37 +0000

It isn’t something I find the need to do, but I can’t think of a reason not to if it helps. I don’t know if there is a method to my madness, but I’ve always tried to avoid disturbing the lay of the tobacco once I’ve lit it whether by mashing too hard with a tamper or stirring it.

By: Tarquin

Tarquin — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:28:14 +0000

Very good video on tamping. Do you have any comments on the use of a “nail” to stur the embers?

By: patrick

patrick — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:17:38 +0000

Right on! much better smoke- seemed fuller/richer also. great info!

By: Felix Cappuccio

Felix Cappuccio — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:52:39 +0000

Eric thanks for the video on tamping i myself like to tamp the tobacco after i get a good white ash over the tobacco and i just let the weight of the tamper touch the top of the ash as well as smokeing slow it comes out to about ten times i tap on it thank you-Felix Cappuccio.

By: eric

eric — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:31:27 +0000

Tamping too hard is definitely a problem, and its easy to get carried away. Let me know how it works out after you’ve given it a try…

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:07:55 +0000

Interesting take on tamping! I’ve been told by many of the greybeards around me that over-tamping (implied: tamping too hard *or* too frequently) was a problem, so I’ve been a light and infrequent tamper, with the result that while my pipe packing doesn’t suffer, I have to relight a lot more frequently than I like, especially once I’m through about a third of the bowl.

I’ll bet your point about waiting too long to tamp is the root of my too-many-relights problems. I’ll give the more-frequent tamp a try this evening: thanks!

-Rich Miller