smoking pipes

Hi everyone
Out of all the many many conditions i have one of them is rheumatoid arthritis. When i have a flair up my hands are more or less useless and i cant roll a smoke to any decent standard, so i have decided that when this happens i'll have to use a pipe, but what i would like to know is

does anyone who uses a pipe for this sort of reason have a preference for wood or metal pipes

and if it is wood pipes that people prefer which sort of wood is best.

I am also gonna buy some of The Doctor seeds to see if this strain will hep me or does anyone recommend anything in particular for arthritis

Thanks everyone

glass pipes are the best.

ever consider a vaporizer??? much healthier way to go with no small pipes or lighters..........

I would choose glass over wood or metal. Wood pipes cant be thoroughly cleaned and metal pipes will make your bud taste like metal. Get a glass piece and you wont be sorry.

I'll agree glass pipes over wood/metal any day of the week. Vaporizers are nice too as mentioned

Glass for sure. I have the same issue with my hands. It can be very painful and frustrating when you feel helpless. I miss sewings, gardening, etc. I will do what I can until it is unbearable. I wish I could recommend a good strain, but I don't know of one of hand. Good Luck

I had thought about a vapourizor but having asked around about them they didnt get good reviews.

dharmagirl, if you are going to get a pipe a glass one is aesthetically and economically the best. a) particular types change colors over time, b) no particulate matter will break off or be combusted and inhaled, and c) compared to metal and wood, they are by far the best choice.

As for your shaking, although rolling a joint takes quite a bit more concentration and control than packing a bowl, depending on how severe your tremors are packing a bowl might not be as easy as you think. It is a rather small hole to fill if your hands are shaking, and you will also have to repeatedly hold the lighter over top and keep the flame relatively still in order to hoot. While a joint you light once and it'll stay lit, the bowl you will have to keep steady several times throughout a session.

Perhaps a rolling machine or aid would be beneficial for you, as it would not require the repeated hovering of the flame over the bowl.

Although if your a serious smoker, as I presume you are because your buying seeds to assist in your ailments, a vaporizer is definatly the way to go.

There are several excellent forums available that you can browse and get legitimate information on vaporizers. Many are crap, few are amazing. You can get a good vaporizer for under 200$ if you know what to buy, or you can go for the grand daddy of them all for around 600$. Either way vaporizing is far more effiecient on your supply than combustion, and will allow you to eliminate those harmful effects of the smoke!

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That is the vaporizer forum that I personally frequent.
Good luck with finding the best solution to your problems!