Decisions

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ck12

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 22, 2011

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #1

I am trying to decide between these two pipes

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-UNSMOKED-Brebbia-ARGENTO-Stunning-BRANDY-Smooth-Grain-Pipe-r17-/251117309950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a77c20ffe#ht_3922wt_1113
or this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Peterson-Of-Dublin-Pipe-Aran-106-Fishtail-/230825827304?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35be4a9be8#ht_1330wt_1106
any help would be greatly appreciated, or if you want to make the decision for me that would be appreciated also :D

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #2

Never smoked a Pete but My Brebbia is my most smoked pipe.

 

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ck12

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 22, 2011

118

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #3

I also have a brebbia that is one of my favorites but have been hearing people rant and rave about how great petes are so it got me interested.

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #4

I will be honest and say that for 95 cents I would get the Brebbia. But I am one cheap dude!

 

puffy

Lifer

Dec 24, 2010

2,511

98

North Carolina

• Jul 28, 2012

• #5

Not a big difference in style or looks.It just depends on which one strikes your fancy.Either or both should be good smokers.

 

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ck12

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 22, 2011

118

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #6

haha photoman 95 cents saved is always nice!

 

mluyckx

Lifer

Dec 5, 2011

1,958

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Texas

• Jul 28, 2012

• #7

Flip a coin. Both should be good smokers. I don't have a Brebbia yet, but my Pete's are good smokers. If the Brebbia smokes anything like a Savinelli, I'd probably go for the Brebbia. I've come to like my Sav's a lot lately.

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #8

never smoked a sav either but they are closely related.

 

pipedreams101

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jun 1, 2012

125

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #9

I love that pete. If I wasnt over buget for the month Id buy that sucker!!! LOL

 

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ck12

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jul 22, 2011

118

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• Jul 28, 2012

• #10

haha well pipedreams you would make my decision a lot easier if you just bought that pete.. just saying dude.

mick i might just have to resort to the flip of a coin.

 

batdemon

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 20, 2011

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #11

Actually, you would be saving by buying the Pete because the shipping is free

 

photoman13

Lifer

Mar 30, 2012

2,825

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #12

Good call batdemon!

 

hiplainsdrifter

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 8, 2012

977

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #13

I like the way the band flows with the pipe on the Pete better. It is probably 6's when it comes to quality. Not sure if the Pete is just a stock photo but the grain looks nicer.

 

chopz

Can't Leave

Oct 14, 2011

352

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #14

not sure what a new brebbia would cost but the price on that peterson aran looks close to what you could find a new one at any time. i know because i was considering buying one myself - almost, if not exactly, the same model.

 

topd

Lifer

Mar 23, 2012

1,745

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Emerson, Arkansas

• Jul 29, 2012

• #15

I love the Pete, but wouldn't bid on that one. The seller only has one photo and it's a stock photo

from a web site, not his own photo. Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

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Bethlehem, Pa.

• Jul 29, 2012

• #16

Quite the quandry but I'd opt for the Pete.

 

winton

Lifer

Oct 20, 2010

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #17

If they both meet your needs / desires and cost the same, flip a coin. If you immediately yell YES, then get it. If you say Phooey, then get the other one.

 

bigvan

Lifer

Mar 22, 2011

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #18

I believe Brebbia uses lucite stems (somebody correct me if I'm wrong) and the Peterson is vulcanite. That's the biggest difference I can see.

 

martiniman

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 6, 2012

885

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• Jul 29, 2012

• #19

Good catch TopD, this is one of my key items to look for, i want to see WHAT i'm getting.

I love the Pete, but wouldn't bid on that one. The seller only has one photo and it's a stock photo

from a web site, not his own photo. Wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

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cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

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Sarasota Florida

• Jul 29, 2012

• #20

You can see the dimensions of the Pete here...http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=92380

I don't know anything about Brebbia, so I cannot comment. I know a lot of guys love their Pete's.