Ever since I laid eyes on the Nording Bear I was hooked, it was love at first sight and that pipe led to a passion for the tomato shape. My friend Bradley very graciously gave me his bear and another and they are my most smoked pipes, but I have been slowly adding to their number and now have 7 similar in shape. I like this shape because they feel great in the hand, are light and great for clenching and seem to smoke flakes really well. In the picture: the top two are Nording Bears, Next two from left to right are a Winslow Crown and an Il Duca Olive wood blast, next is a Savinelli 320 Trevi and a Sav 320 Spring, and lastly is my custom Ryan Alden, which was his take on the bear shape. It has a Cumberland stem.
