Oh people, you're so rude, so what, he's new to pipes, help a new person out. When a new person comes to a workplace or school, do you talk to them like this? Come on, get the sticks out of your bum and puff a bowl.

Sounds to me like you're torching the bowl. The best way to pack a bowl is to snip up the bud, or just with your fingers, pick it into smaller pieces. I find when you just cram a nug in the bowl, you have to torch the bowl to get it going, which can be wasteful. So, break it up, pack it, and just let the flame of your lighter lick the top of the grass, inhale, and when your lungs are full, stop. Repeat.

Your weed is burning up too fast. Ease back on the flame as it sounds like you're just torching your bowl. Burn it slower. Just use the pipe and you'll get the hang of it.

I use bowls all the time and it conserves my weed nicely.