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alexnc

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Oct 25, 2015
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or succumbing? Looking at some beautiful Ardors, and they look really nice. And of course a B&M guy tells me there’s “such a big difference” in a $300 briar - as compared to the crap I smoke I guess. I'm wondering how much I'm being suckered in to overspend.
I’m rotating Rattrays, Stanwells, a Viprati, Jensen, Svendborg, Butz-C, a few Morettis - They all smoke about the same to me. My Viprati smokes great, but it’s not clearly superior to the $26 estate Svendborg I got on Ebay, which smokes great BTW - not being snobby! It really is awesome, I got a steal.
Teetering on the edge of going bigger budget or taking the Svendborg as a lesson to never go big. And then I think my $120 Morettis look as good as a lot of $300 briars.
How do you feel about that? Go bigger budget or never go bigger budget again?

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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Your B&M guy is just trying to make a dollar. I have Artisans, Dunhills, and several things in between, and my sub $100 pipes as well as cobs smoke just as good, or even better.

 

alexnc

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 25, 2015
953
804
Southeast US
I know - thx for responding. And I certainly appreciate the beauty of a lot of the artisan pipes. Just talking myself off the ledge.

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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I know how hard that is. I see several eBay listings that are eating me alive. Most of pipe smoking has to do with technique so don't doubt the pipes in your collection. I have a couple of the makers you listed, and they smoke great!

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
43,450
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:clap:
If I knew thirty years ago what I know now, I'd have so much more money in my pocket.

 

bluegrasspipe

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Most of pipe smoking has to do with technique

I agree with that for sure. But I will say, I absolutely love my Ardor Urano Fantasy Bent Apple

Was it worth it? Who knows, but it is beautiful I love the look of it, and it smokes very well. I had to see if there is a difference from my cheaper pipes and one of these. I am can not really say for sure it smokes any better than my $100 pipes, although it looks way cooler and that's worth something..

 

alexnc

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 25, 2015
953
804
Southeast US
I start flinching around $150 - but I definitely appreciate some of the pipes I see and don't want to pay for

 
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