Why cigars and not pipes?

[GWBowman]

I also enjoy both fairly regular. While a cigar may be easier/quicker to get going, I can load a small bowl, or smoke the pipe, put it down, come back and relight it later, even the next morning.

[Sir Lancerolot]

Why not both, they're two different delivery systems for tobaccos?

I guess that's exactly why I'll stick with cigars. I'm not looking for a delivery system - I'm looking for a holistic experience. For me, the holistic experience of a cigar is more appealing than the holistic experience of a pipe. Of course I realize that's just my own slant on the hobby. I would be very much surprised if most people's mileage doesn't vary.

[jhedrick83]

It seems like lately I, sadly, have little time to smoke. 4-6 days in a month is a good month for me. My cigar time is my downtime. It's my escape and my chance to chill out, reflect and collect my thoughts. I avoid piping because I want something that is hassle free and. I want to cut, light, put some music on and just melt into a chair for a couple hours. To me a well constructed and blended cigar just can't be beat in terms of relaxation.

[Demuths1770]

i enjoy both depending on the situation. normally over summer months i enjoy a cigar on days i smoke. some times i will smoke a pipe in my car over summer months because it dose not leave the harsh after smell a cigar dose. in the fall i like to switch it up between cigars and pipes. if several people are sitting out on the deck with me i will smoke a pipe. as winter comes that's when its normally pipes..... unless i am at a lounge or going for a walk but if im sitting outside its normally a pipe. plus its the best time to smoke boswells Christmas Cookie

[Zeede]

I guess I'm lucky in that I don't have weather cold enough to limit my relaxation time. I really enjoy watching the burn line on a cigar I'm enjoying, maybe it's the inner pyromaniac in me

[Rocket Scientologist]

I guess I'm lucky in that I don't have weather cold enough to limit my relaxation time.

I hate you.

[Sir Lancerolot]

I guess I'm lucky in that I don't have weather cold enough to limit my relaxation time. I really enjoy watching the burn line on a cigar I'm enjoying, maybe it's the inner pyromaniac in me

My favorite time of day to smoke a cigar is around sunset when it's still light enough to see your smoke, but also dark enough to see the red glow of the burn. I suppose there's a time like that in the morning as well, but I don't smoke that early.

I also love to watch the way the sharper lines of bluish smoke from the foot contrast with the heavier white smoke from my exhale.

[Zeede]

I hate you.

Be happy that the top tax bracket, Medicare surcharge and state income tax don't add up to 52.9% in your state this year.

[Bruck]

I'm bismokual

Like you, @Sir Lancerolot , I once looked with dismay at the amount of perfectly good tobacco that ended up as scrap having rolled a batch of cigars. I tried "scrap" filler cigars but (1) still ended up with a lot of scrap (yes, I know it's fungible) and (2) I didn't really like the resulting cigars - didn't burn well and were inconsistent flavorwise.

So I put out the question to the crew on the former site we used to frequent, and they suggested smoking it in a pipe. Tried it, didn't much like it. Cigar tobacco in a pipe just didn't do it for me. So I tried making cavendish out of it, but straight cavendish is pretty blah IMHO, even when flavored. So I started blending, which of course led me in all sorts of directions, and now I make and smoke more pipe tobacco than cigars. Some of its halfway decent IIDSSM.

Fast forward about a year and a half, now I have about 30 pipes (mostly cheapies incl. a number of cobs), and about 40 jars, tins, and pouches of pipe tobacco in addition to my modest selection of cigars.

So that's my story BTW, another aspect that I'm not sure was mentioned above, pipe smoking tends to be way cheaper in terms of dollars/hour of smoking pleasure, but we cancel out the savings by buying copious amounts of the stuff, and also the better briar and meer pipes tend to be a little spendy.

[Cool Breeze]

I'm bismokual
I tried "scrap" filler cigars but (1) still ended up with a lot of scrap (yes, I know it's fungible) and (2) I didn't really like the resulting cigars - didn't burn well and were inconsistent flavorwise.

That surprises me.
I figured scraps would burn very good and consistent. I know when you light up a mixed filler cigar they tend to burn very well.