Pipes or Tobacco.

[bullet08]

limited budget. can get two rusticated pipes, or 24 tins of tobacco. was planning to get tobacco, but saw some interesting petes pipes. petes 80s spigot with p-lips looks real nice. thing is, it's hard to find the production pipes with just the right grain. but at the same time, tobaccos aren't going to hang around either. damn it, first world problem.

 

[olkofri]

12 tins and one pipe?

 

[blues4goose]

12 tins and one pipe?

+1

 

[diamondback]

Honestly man I’d have to go with tobacco... Were it not for deeming legislation from the FDA preparing to take the ax to many of our beloved blends, I’d likely have a different answer.

Sadly, for me at least, it’s cellar time. I’ll buy the occasional pipe still, but the balance of my fun-money is for tobacco.

...Speaking of, I need to add a couple pounds of C&D Bayou Morning to an order I’m preparing. Not sure why it crossed my mind suddenly but I’m glad this thread came up!

Best of luck regardless of your choice

 

[blues4goose]

Or both and just adjust next months budget accordingly

 

[Bowie]

As already mentioned, one pipe and twelve tobaccos, or...fast one day a week or skip a meal a day and divert the food savings cost to both.

 

[weezell]

Tobacco, you can always find something to smoke it in. Pipes and no tobacco...

 

[alaskanpiper]

1 more for 1 and 1

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Pipes will be available long after tobacco. Pipes don't benefit from aging. Easy decision, grab the tobacco.

 

[Worknman]

Pipes aren't under the same nanny state assault that tobacco is, at least not yet. You know what you need to do....

 

[didimauw]

Pipes last forever. No need for more. Buy tobacco.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Pipes aren't under the same nanny state assault that tobacco is, at least not yet. You know what you need to do....

The FDA’s new definition of a "tobacco product" includes pipe tobacco, pipes and their parts. The rules cover manufacture, packaging, and sales. Importers of tobacco products must ensure that the tobacco products they import are in compliance with the law.

New FDA Regulations: How Do They Impact the Pipe World?

Tom Wolfe There has been a lot of hype and rumor the last few months about the new FDA "Deeming" rules that go into effect on August 8, 2016. What […]

pipesmagazine.com

 

[olkofri]

If the pipe is one of a kind, go for it. It's not like tobacco will be gone in the next 24 hours. If it's just your factory pipe a copy of which you can grab later, then tobacco all the way.

 

[Worknman]

New FDA Regulations: How Do They Impact the Pipe World?

Tom Wolfe There has been a lot of hype and rumor the last few months about the new FDA "Deeming" rules that go into effect on August 8, 2016. What […]

pipesmagazine.com

"The only ways to avoid this is to prove that the new product is substantially equivalent to one on the market on 2/15/07, or to apply for an exemption for standard equivalence."

Maybe this is the loophole to avoid the nonsense.

 

[Chasing Embers]

"The only ways to avoid this is to prove that the new product is substantially equivalent to one on the market on 2/15/07, or to apply for an exemption for standard equivalence."

Maybe this is the loophole to avoid the nonsense.

Why true, I know a couple of artisans that gave up the craft because if it.

 

[peregrinus]

Pipes last forever. No need for more. Buy tobacco.

True, there is even a thread here on the forum following some guy who’s smoking the same pipe for an entire year!

 

[italiansallion]

Go with the tins, can’t go wrong with a deeper cellar. I’m putting together an order to be placed later this week, and hopefully another in a couple of months too.

 

[sablebrush52]

Cellar now. Pipes will always be around. Many blends will not.

 

[python]

Cellar now. Pipes will always be around. Many blends will not.

I agree with this100%. That's why I have basically put a hold on pipe purchases for now.

 

[ukbob]

Easy answer buy tobacco.