personally i like the larger slightly bent pipes and inflation being what it is.
the preben holm hand made and ben wade smooth had paid $75 each back in 78. would like to stay in this quality range or maybe just a bit better.
just like my power tools, performance and life time usage make a real difference to me. example of this being drills, will buy a milwaukee and not even consider a $40 skill. a skill with a half inch drill bit will stall down where as my half inch milwaukee will either snap the bit or sprain your wrists if youre not careful and last forever.
in the early 70's a used slightly longer "cant remember the name of the dam of it" type of pipe, you know, the pipe that you would go into battle to protect and keep it. in short, the best dam pipe i ever smoked. (sniffle whimper with tears" dissapered. i was devestated. felt lonely and rejected and vowed to draw blood from who ever took it. ok, so, i liked it, get it now? :roll:
if i only had her i would never look at another. just tobacco.
dont care which brand as long as its cheap for fishing. just incase it falls in the water (really means if i [snicker] fall out of the damn boat) never to be seen again.