Been thinking about a Blakemar for quite some time. Chatted with our own simong who owns a dozen or more and he is quite pleased with them. I ordered this prince from their Litchbruyere line and I am quite pleased too! Things didn't start out too well though. I was so eager to break it in that I didn't dry out my baccy to my normal standard and the first smoke was a great big, wet mess. Uh oh, maybe I got a lemon? The second bowl only produced one gurgle and since then it's been smooth,dry sailing. With the Pound Sterling taking a beating, this pipe came to my door under $100, making it a great value in my opinion.