How to get started smoking pipes

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by lbowles2

Would you recommend the filtered or unfiltered pipes? I have smoked a briar some but never a cob so I didn't know what the difference would be.

Unfiltered. I feel the draw is impeded too much. Doesn't feel right, to me.

If you get a cob, you can always take out the paper filter if you want. Try it with or without and see which you like better.