My First Peterson ....

rcstan

Lifer

Mar 7, 2012

1,466

8

Sunset Beach NC

• Mar 16, 2012

• #1

....arrived in the mail today. eBay find. NOS with all the box and accoutrements, and a baggie of Scotty's Butternut Burley ( which will hopefully taste close to what it smells like )
It's an Aran 03 Bent Apple P-Lip. $55 delivered.

Incidentally, it's also the first pipe I have bought in NEW condition.
I ordered a big batch of baccy from 4noggins ( the only place with free shipping to Alaska for orders over $99 ) which is due to arrive Monday. Assorted Peterson tins ( UF, IF and Irish Oak ) plus some Erinmore flake, a 100g tin of Frog Morton and a pound of PS Cube Cut.
What should I break it in with?

 

lordofthepiperings

Lifer

May 3, 2010

6,428

1,476

Las Vegas, NV

• Mar 16, 2012

• #2

Nice pipe. I love the Aran line. I have three of them myself (268, B5, 05). Great smokers, especially for the price. I got huge into Peterson when I first started, but lately the last two pipes I've gotten have been Savinelli. Definitely plan on the next pipe I get being a Pete. Enjoy that one and welcome to the wonderful world of Peterson.

 

baronsamedi

Lifer

May 4, 2011

5,688

5

Dallas

• Mar 16, 2012

• #3

Should be righteous! I love that shape!

 

markw4mms

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

2,176

2

Bremen,GA

• Mar 16, 2012

• #4

Nice score...congrats!

 

irish2fish

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 28, 2011

203

0

Alaska

• Mar 16, 2012

• #5

Very nice!! Enjoy.

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

2,422

37

• Mar 16, 2012

• #6

Nice Pete rcstan, My first Peterson was an Aran XL02 very similar to yours. It's my latakia pipe and it smokes well. I bet you'll be happy with it -enjoy!

 

juozapas

Can't Leave

Aug 18, 2010

455

3

Barrie,Ontario,CANADA

• Mar 16, 2012

• #7

How do you clean one of these ??

 

tokerpipes

Lifer

Jan 16, 2012

2,042

690

46

Eatonville, WA

• Mar 16, 2012

• #8

I own an Aran sitter. They clean like any other pipe. Yours is a good looking one.

 

auspipe

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 19, 2012

222

0

Australia

• Mar 16, 2012

• #9

Beautiful pipe, I only have corn cobs. If I could find a Peterson for that price shipped I would snap it up!

 

tokerpipes

Lifer

Jan 16, 2012

2,042

690

46

Eatonville, WA

• Mar 16, 2012

• #10

Keep your eyes open on here Petes go up for sale all the time.

 

withnail

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 30, 2011

737

1

United Kingdom

• Mar 16, 2012

• #11

That's a very nice looking pipe and a nice bonus it came with the box and sock! I only have one Peterson, but hope to be adding another when my birthday rolls around.
You asked what you should break it in with. I'd suggest going with the University Flake as it one of my all time favourite tobaccos. Personally, I think that too much is made of "ghosting". I keep a couple of pipes just for the occasional aromatics and another for blends that are heavy on Latakia. But apart from that, I mix and match pipes and blends as the mood takes me. I have never had a problem with ghosting, although some pipes do suit some blends better than others. You have to experiment to find out which is best and most of all - Enjoy!

 

rogers

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 9, 2012

738

2,079

• Mar 16, 2012

• #12

Nice.

I've been contemplating a B5 in the Aran finish myself. Enjoy..

 

mike68

Might Stick Around

Jul 25, 2011

87

1

• Mar 16, 2012

• #13

Aran's are a fantastic smoking pipe and I'd use the Cube Cut for break-in...should give you a nice dry-ish but even caking...just IMHO....

 

mluyckx

Lifer

Dec 5, 2011

1,958

3

Texas

• Mar 16, 2012

• #14

Very nice ! Excellent smoker and good score for that price. Enjoy it ! I know you will. :clap:

 

frtimmyd

Starting to Get Obsessed

Dec 13, 2011

165

0

• Mar 16, 2012

• #15

That's a beautiful Pete. I like the Aran line too. Not to pricy and the band gives it an extra flare. Just ordered a 408 Plip for St. Patrick's day for myself. Hope you enjoy smoking that sweet pipe.

 

monstermash51

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 13, 2012

119

0

• Mar 16, 2012

• #16

oooooh soooooo damn sexy......... :worship:

 

rcstan

Lifer

Mar 7, 2012

1,466

8

Sunset Beach NC

• Mar 16, 2012

• #17

Thanks all. The baccy should be here Tuesday. I was leaning toward breaking it in with the flakes that are on the way, either UF or IF; I have a pinch or two of Cube Cut laying around but it's going kind of stale so I think it's going to go to "the-jar-of-bottom-sweeps-which-I-give-to-my-neighbor-to-roll-into-cigs".
withnail: I have a "beater briar" which I use for sampling only and it gets religiously cleaned after each smoke. The other briars in the rotation ( 7, not counting the new one ) are smoked 4 bowls each max before a scrub down. And yes, latakia-heavy blends are smoked in a dedicated pipe.

 

shawn

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 1, 2012

532

0

• Mar 16, 2012

• #18

I love that shape.

 

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lab1dobie

Might Stick Around

Mar 11, 2012

62

0

• Mar 17, 2012

• #19

My first "real" pipe was a Peterson 36 years ago and I still have it! It's still my favorite and best smoker. It's a Peterson system 303. You will get a lot of years out of it. Enjoy!

 

gwynclan

Can't Leave

Jan 18, 2012

357

0

• Mar 17, 2012

• #20

Butternutt burly will go nicely with that pipe. Have the same set up with that baccy.