Falcon Pipe Question

[fishingandpipes]

I poked around earlier this year, and bought one. I found that Greens of Leeds in the UK had the cheapest price - even with shipping costs to the US. No affiliation.
I prefer my other pipes more, but it does seem to do quite well with OTCs and burley blends. I need to break it in more, but as I said I prefer my other pipes more. It smokes like a more durable corncob - and everyone loves a corncob.

 

[hobopipes]

Hi All

I have been smoking some strong tobaccos's of late

1792 XX black rope and others.

With my head spinning i decided to turn a small bowl for my Falcon.

There more pictures on my blog Small Falcon bowl

Hobo Dave

 

[voorhees]

Very nice Hobo. How much are you selling them for?

 

[jennings]

As a Brit guy I grew up seeing a lot of Falcons about. Usually the bent and straight aluminium stem ones. Picked a used one up myself on the usual auction site which came in with three bowls and a funky case. Sort of like an oversized old glasses case. It's a great smoker, even if I'm not totally convinced of the look, and the bowls I have are of a good medium size for me to give a decent smoke length without taking all day! Plus I use it as my weekend take away kit...saves on space when you only need bowls rather than whole pipes to last a weekend!
I do have a tip...I know you can buy dry rings to put under the bowl to soak up moisture and prevent it going up the stem, but I find if you just cut small lengths of ordinary pipe cleaner and make your own rings it saves on that minor cost. That's my penny saving tip for today!