Windcaps

PipeProfessor

Has anyone ever used a windcap? If so how did it work out?

drac2485

I like them until I need to tamp... Taking a hot wind cap off doesn't feel very good. Otherwise, there are nice to prevent a mess when in a windy situation. I normally use them when I preload a bowl before leaving the house to keep the tobacco from falling out while transporting.

Woodsman

I have a pipe with a hinged cap on it that I use if I remember it.( Rarely), I have 2 or 2 of the clip on ones that I gree will fry your fingers.

PappyJoe

I have two with hinged wind caps, when I light them, I don't press the caps all the way back down. I can then use the tamp to open the wind cap when I need to.

Woodsman

Some pipes have a Windshield around the front half of the bowl which cuts down the draft on the tobacco. Most were made before the 40's.

Watchmaker61

Because I smoke almost always outside I always use a wind cap, when it's wind I've never had a problem with it being hot! And it ways works great!

ghostsofpompeii

I have a cheap basket pipe I bought years ago with a hinged wind cap and quit smoking it after a few bowls because with the wind cap closed it changed the flavor of the tobacco, giving the over all smoke a nasty metallic taste. I pulled it down from my pipe rack and tried smoking it again a few days ago to see if anything changed ... it didn't. It's a nice looking pipe so I guess I'll just keep the pipe in my collection for looks but doubt I'll return to it.  

Woodsman

Have you tried one of those clip on caps? I use one when I walk in the woods during the dry times that we seem to be running into now a days. They're not brass which most of those capped ones are.

ghostsofpompeii

@woodsman Unfortunately where I live there are no real tobacco shops where I might find accessories like a clip on wind cap or even softy bits. I really never thought about using one before because I never had much trouble with the wind when I'm outside smoking. The only reason I bought the pipe with the clipped on wind cap was because it looked pretty cool ... and I was kind of early into pipe collecting, so I thought it would make a nice addition.

Woodsman

I have one myself, I don't smoke it much. P&C has a heavy duty wind cover on sale in Accessories for 1.99

SLCarrico

I've never used one. I just cup my hand around the bowl, works alright most of the time, but probably not as good.

motie2

The near legendary Weber Windpruf

thebadgerpiper

Never used a windcap meself, but they look great on some pipes. Especially system Petes.

RockyMountainBriar

@thebadgerpiper
A Peterson Silver Hinged Lid pipe is still “on my list”.  I have a few with silver rim caps, but not a full hinged lid yet.  Those things are few and far between....and are priced accordingly.