Are Shamrock truly a Peterson second? Or are they more of a sub brand, not necessarily having to do with lower quality as is commonly believed? The reason I ask is in browsing Petersons online, Ebay and the like, I've a number of times come across a Shamrock that was every bit as nice as some of Peterson's lower mid grade pipes, often with a smooth finish with pretty decent grain and no sign of fills. I've seen pipes stamped Peterson, that were not as nice as some of the Shamrocks I've seen.
So, anybody familiar with Shamrocks, would you consider yours as a Peterson second, a sub brand not necessarily of lower quality but priced lower under a different name, or perhaps even both depending on when the pipe may have been made?
So, anybody familiar with Shamrocks, would you consider yours as a Peterson second, a sub brand not necessarily of lower quality but priced lower under a different name, or perhaps even both depending on when the pipe may have been made?
I've seen a few here and there I wouldn't mind having but I always fail to pull the trigger because I'm not totally sure what I'd be getting. Your input helps out.
