Show Off Your Ardor Pipes

[Skatutakee]

I don't see an active Ardor show-off thread, so since I just bought my first, I thought I'd start a fresh one. This bent apple doesn't feature one of their brightly colored acrylic stems, but that's part of the appeal. The tension between restraint and ... what, showiness? ... is just exactly right for me. I am smitten.

If anyone else feels like showing off their Ardors, I'd sure love to see them.

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[cosmicfolklore]

My Ardor Giant bulldog, reclining on a blanket of rabbit fur.

 

[Trainpipeman]

I have five Ardors. All smoke very well.

 

[Trainpipeman]

I don't see an active Ardor show-off thread, so since I just bought my first, I thought I'd start a fresh one. This bent apple doesn't feature one of their brightly colored acrylic stems, but that's part of the appeal. The tension between restraint and ... what, showiness? ... is just exactly right for me. I am smitten.

If anyone else feels like showing off their Ardors, I'd sure love to see them.

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Congratulations on your new Ardor!

 

[Toast]

Awesome - thanks for starting this! Ardor is easily the maker I look at (& buy) most.

I ordered a bullmoose earlier today, which brings me up to nine - here are the other eight:


The poker was my first pipe & the goccia & the one brown stemmed one directly underneath are two of my absolute favourites to smoke. The photo does the stains absolutely no justice at all I'm afraid.

 

[Skatutakee]

Congratulations on your new Ardor!

Thank you! I doubt it will be my last!

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I have five Ardors. All smoke very well.View attachment 82728

Love that classic Ardor hanging shape...

 

[saltedplug]

Love the bottom left elongate slim bowl pipe. Reminds me very much of a pipe on BriarBlues that sat for years and was still there before the viewing restrictions came, which to me are rude.

 

[Toast]

Thanks, I'm really glad you like it! That's my only Dorelio. I love the contrast between the tulip of the bowl & the muscular shank. I'd been a bit afraid of chimneys before, but it smokes really well.

 

[danimalia]

I don't see an active Ardor show-off thread, so since I just bought my first, I thought I'd start a fresh one. This bent apple doesn't feature one of their brightly colored acrylic stems, but that's part of the appeal. The tension between restraint and ... what, showiness? ... is just exactly right for me. I am smitten.

If anyone else feels like showing off their Ardors, I'd sure love to see them.

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That is super interesting, kind of a combination of shapes. Excellent! I admire a lot of Ardors but I prefer straight pipes which seem to be less common among their pieces.

 

[Toast]

That is super interesting, kind of a combination of shapes. Excellent! I admire a lot of Ardors but I prefer straight pipes which seem to be less common among their pieces.

Sorry, been meaning to link this for ages - they do actually have a fair few straight pipes on their shape chart: The Ardor Shape Chart Index Page - https://monjureinternational.com/html/ardor_shape_chart.htm

 

[Toast]

& it finally arrived today (total nightmare with the courier) - & I'm super-happy! Just about to give it a whirl.

Ardor#9:

 

[Briar Baron]

My small collection, all great but the 18k gold engraved band one seems to be a rare version.

 

[Toast]

Wow, the 2p is their highest grade - they only make a couple a year apparently. That's awesome!

 

[python]

Here are my Ardor pipes.

 

[LikeDadDid]

@Skatutakee that's a gorgeous pipe! I've never heard of Ardor but this thread is easily one of the most fantastic group of pipes I've seen. Now I'm leaving the forum to lead about Ardor.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Mostly too big for me but they sure make gorgeous pipes. Congrats on those collections.

 

[bayareabriar]

Did ardor get away from smooth pipes? I see most of them are rusticated now? I might be wrong.

 

[Trainpipeman]

Did ardor get away from smooth pipes? I see most of them are rusticated now? I might be wrong.

Not sure. All of mine are rusticated, save for one bought about five years ago.

 

[Gus]

some of my Ardor