My BEST smoking pipe

maxpeters · Sep 22, 2014

Recently I read a post here that started "if I had a grand" pipe. I don't know which one I would buy if I did have a grand right now, but I don't think it could smoke any better than this old GBD Conquest Prehistoric. I have quite a few pipes, but out of all of them, this pipes smokes the best. I don't know if it's the feel, the draw, the balance or what, but it just delivers a great smoke every time. It's old and worn, and the finish is splotchy, but I wouldn't trade it for a Jess Chonowitsch. (well, maybe I would). But anyway.

On a side note, I recently listed some photos of some GBD pipes that I own. I couldn't find this one to include it's picture. I have a habit of putting them down wherever I happen to be, while doing whatever it is that I'm doing. I found this pipe on a shelf in the garage today. It's been missing for a couple months. It was a nice surprise when I found it.The older I get the more surprises I seem to give myself. But this was one of the good surprises.

cortezattic · Sep 22, 2014

For me, it's this Radice Underwood hawkbill.

maxpeters · Sep 22, 2014

That's one shape I've never tried Cortez. Nice looking pipe.

brdavidson · Sep 22, 2014

Mine is a Brigham Chinook 426. I have several pipes that would be considered of higher quality, not many but there are some decent ones in my modest collection. For some reason it just smokes anything I put in it remarkably well. Funny enough it won't pass a pipe cleaner and it has an acrylic stem that is somewhat large but it just seems to work very well for me.

mso489 · Sep 22, 2014

I have several that contend for the title, and many close on their heels. For seniority, I will give the prize to my

Mountain Laurel poker/pot by the North Carolina pipe carver Jerry Perry of Colfax, N.C., who sells only at the N.C.

State Fair in October and the TAPS pipe show at the Fairgrounds in April. A large bowl, excellent airway, and

impressively durable material. It's twelve years old and not showing its age. All of my Johs are outstanding. All

three of my Stanwells. My Petersons do excellent work. Chacom, MM cobs, Old Dominion cobs, BC, Iwan Ries

house pipes, a Giani, a Vuillard, and etc. The equal to the Mountain Laurel pipe, but not yet as time tested, is

my Ser Jacopo blast bent Dublin.

layinpipe · Sep 22, 2014

Best SMOKING pipes:
Tinsky Dress Coral Canadian

Peterson Flame Grain 106 Billiard

Yeti Pipes free hand
As of VERY recently, actually this weekend, my new Jason Cochey Briar Bird "Twisted Tomato". Coolest (in terms of cool smoke from the draw) smoking pipe i have ever had the privilege of puffing. Effortless draw as well and looks amazing. I am about to make a thread with some pics for reference.

ravkesef · Sep 22, 2014

Best is a relative term, but my best smoker is a Comoy's Tradition Bulldog, which, While not my most expensive pipe, is a magic pipe. Regardless of the tobacco I choose to smoke in it, I have a magnificent smoke. I have a few pipes that cost significantly more than this, but this one clicks every time.

agnosticpipe · Sep 22, 2014

I like to think that I don't keep pipes that don't smoke well. The truth is I have a few that don't make it into rotation too often as they don't smoke as well as I would like, but I like having the pipes, so I keep them around. So I guess you could say the most of my pipes are great smoking pipes.
However, if I had to pick just one, it would be my Craig Cooper. This pipe has probably passed through the hands of a couple of members here, but I don't think anyone else is going to get the chance now. (well maybe after I die) :roll: Just a regular billiard shape, a little longer than average at 6.25 inches, has nicely figured briar, but is so well made, that I have never had a problem smoking anything in it. I'll admit to only smoking english and latakia blends in it, but it has a wonderful draw, is nicely balanced and is a pleasure to hold. Ah yes, there's the fact too that I love billiard shapes.

numbersix · Sep 22, 2014

Agnostic, that Cooper is plenty gorgeous!
It's hard for me to say which is my best pipe - all smoke well. I suppose the pipes that comes closest to perfect are my Savinelli Chiara 502 and my Stanwell Bing.

allan · Sep 22, 2014

As Agnosticpipe said, I also don't keep any pipes around that don't smoke well. My favorites used to be Dunhills, but my affection for them is slowly waning.
Rad Davis

Scott Thile

Jerry Crawford

J and J
These four makers are my favorites, so far.
Hopefully, I will be adding a Michael Parks in the near future

papipeguy · Sep 22, 2014

I'm lucky to have some very nice smokers but my 3 Gabrieli's are at the top of my pile. Dan Chlebive is a Master carver. None of them is over 40 gms and the draw on all of them is exceptional.

mso489 · Sep 22, 2014

That leopard skin band is powerful pretty. All dazzling pipes.

mso489 · Sep 22, 2014

numbersix, I love that little panel. I have a similar pipe made out of Mountain Laurel instead of briar,

from last April at the pipe show, love at first sight.

tarak · Sep 22, 2014

I've got a Savinelli Roma that's smokes awesome.

tuold · Sep 23, 2014

I'm always throwing a new pipe into the rotation but if I want a sure bet on a good smoke I'll choose one of my Medico Jets. They feel great and smoke wonderfully. So much so that every time I see one on ebay I'll make a go at it because I know it'll be a winner.

papipeguy · Sep 23, 2014

tuold, those Jets look really cool.

quincy · Sep 23, 2014

This Briar Bird pipe has gotta be the best smoking pipe I've ever had

fishnbanjo · Sep 24, 2014

I have so many great pipes and can honestly say that with certain tobacco's I would choose one over the other and this runs the lineup of corn cobs, rock cobs, meerschaum's, porcelain, briar, Morta, Olive Wood and Strawberry Wood.
Up until recently I only came close with my Morta pipes with all of the tobacco being consumed to ash, no, or minimal relights, never having to run a pipe cleaner through it while smoking, never hearing a gurgle, and a pure dry smoke throughout. I have just made this pipes acquaintance recently when I picked it up a few weeks ago.
This Dublin shape with the makers twist added is this Smio Satou, I have yet to feed it the same tobacco twice and it has met all of the qualities I just noted and am totally blown away by it. I can only imagine what it will be like when it breaks in!

danielplainview · Sep 24, 2014

You can't go wrong with an old GBD. I have several, and they all smoke like champs.

@ Quincy. Great looking pipe. Im a sucker for cumberland stems.

ssjones · Sep 24, 2014

Wow, I just went thru my group and I honestly cannot chose one that smokes better than the others. I guess that's a good place to be!

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