Any Pipe Users?

[blucavvy]

I picked up a "corn-cob" tobacco pipe recently as the whole thing has always been kind of interesting to me. It was recommended to me that i start with a corn cob pipe as they're cheap (so if i don't like pipe smoking it's not a waste of money) and that dollar for dollar they're simply one of the best starter pipes around. (regardless of how goofy they may look lol)

I also picked up a cheap 3 in 1 tamper, cleaner, and "digger" type tool with it, and a bag of cheap "light" style pipe tobacco.

first and foremost, i'm not sure if it's the pipe or the way i've been packing the tobacco, but i cannot keep it lit. I do the whole false light, then true light routine, but even after that it dies literally every other hit. So i'm thinking i just need more practice in getting the tobacco packed just right in the bowl. Second, the flavor of this tobacco is awful. lol. There's a good little cigar/pipe tobacco shop down the road from me and i'm going to go in one day this week to see if they can give me some samples. This tobacco is just awful.

So, i'm just curious if anyone else out there takes part in pipe tobacco and if you could recommend some other accesories, or favorite tobacco's or what have you.

Thanks!

[mcquinn]

Borkum Riff is usually the one you smell when you say hmmm I should smoke a pipe.Then you have to get the bowl seasoned.Watch out with short pipes then funky liquid that condenses in the stem will get into your mouth.It didn't take me long long to figure out I was too lazy for a pipe.