Forum’s Best Pipe

[Rpink53]

This place is chalk full of incredible pipes. What is the one pipe that sticks out to you every time it’s posted? My vote goes to @tnfan for his Von Erck brandy. Hope you don’t mind me using your photo. This pipe more than any I’ve seen captures the essence of a game bird, a pheasant specifically. Phenomenal:

What’s your favorite?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Too many to choose among!

I could i.d. those pipes that get posted a huge amount.

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[jguss]

Not to be evasive, but from day to day or even hour to hour my answer would vary. I suspect the same is true for many on the forum. Having said that here are a very few candidates off the top of my head: Jesse’s 1872 Barling magnum; cshibhra’s 1990 Sixten Ivarsson; and guylesss’s 1925 Dunhill Shell pocket magnum.

But of course as John says there have been many extraordinary pipes posted here over the years.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

My opinion would require a pipe that is consistently a good smoker and that most can afford, which makes a cob pipe the only reasonable choice in whichever shape you prefer.

 

[mso489]

That sure is a beauty, I'd agree. Design, blast, finish. Over the years, there have been so many amazing pipes, in every dimension, at every price range, from hundreds of pipe makers. Even some pipes that don't catch my fancy are altogether worth seeing.

 

[brian64]

Agree with the above that couldn't name one particular pipe, but I will say the first thing that came to mind was the custom Alaska themed set commissioned by @alaskanpiper ... those were something quite special.

Another would be the Dall Ram custom meer commissioned by @BarrelProof

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[sablebrush52]

I'm going to decline to answer, because as innocent as this thread may be, the title makes it a competition, and I like that this is a relaxed place to be, where we get to share our interests and passions when it comes to pipes and tobaccos.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Anything @tfdickson posts. I'm absolutely obsessed with this collection. Some amazing pipes.

 

[brian64]

I also must give honorable mention to @Chasing Embers holiday pipe commissions (I'm still waiting to see the one for Groundhog Day).

 

[Waning Embers]

I'm going to decline to answer, because as innocent as this thread may be, the title makes it a competition,

I feel the same. It's just too subjective of a thing.

 

[anotherbob]

all of them. Except for a few I won't besmirch. But the rest are great. You know you can put tobacco in it and smoke them. That pretty much makes them all tops.

 

[OzPiper]

Far too subjective to answer.

We’re a pretty big community with differing tastes. So you’re never going to get any meaningful consensus

I buy pipes that appeal to me. Others may look at them and consider them boring or downright ugly.

if someone posts a pipe they think is beautiful I sure as hell won’t tell them it looks like shit ?

 

[sablebrush52]

Far too subjective to answer.

We’re a pretty big community with differing tastes. So you’re never going to get any meaningful consensus

I buy pipes that appeal to me. Others may look at them and consider them boring or downright ugly.

if someone posts a pipe they think is beautiful I sure as hell won’t tell them it looks like shit ?

I won't tell you that that amazing, drool worthy, wish I owned it, Barling Kalmach looks like shit.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Slightly off topic, but I’d be interested to know which pipe model (not just make) is owned by the most amount of forum members. I’d assume either an MM or a system Pete.

 

[Brendan]

For my tastes any smooth straight billiard by George Boyadjiev, but mainly the one jwebb posts often.

And also mentioning tfdickson - one of his panelled pipes floats my boat too but I can't remember the maker and am too lazy to go looking.

 

[skydog]

Hard to choose but for me there is something special about the way the old British pipes were shaped and sandblasted. I'm a sucker for a beautiful blast and this place has educated me on what a nice sandblast can truly achieve.

 

[Waning Embers]

what a nice sandblast can truly achieve

Yep

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Jesse @sablebrush has a blast volcano that is probably my favorite. Ted @tfdickso has a fantastic collection. Ken @tnfan has a Weaver blast I love and an overall great collection including a number of fantastic Castello Hawkbills. Craig @PipeLoverInPA has some fantastic Cooke, Rubio, Larrysson and Howell pipes. Obviously, @shanez has a collection to die for. Many others as well but those come to mind.

 

[scloyd]

Jesse @sablebrush has a blast volcano that is probably my favorite. Ted @tfdickso has a fantastic collection. Ken @tnfan has a Weaver blast I love and an overall great collection including a number of fantastic Castello Hawkbills. Craig @PipeLoverInPA has some fantastic Cooke, Rubio, Larrysson and Howell pipes. Obviously, @shanez has a collection to die for. Many others as well but those come to mind.

Mark, you have a pretty nice collection yourself. I'd add your name to that list. ?

 

[sablebrush52]

Jesse @sablebrush has a blast volcano that is probably my favorite. Ted @tfdickso has a fantastic collection. Ken @tnfan has a Weaver blast I love and an overall great collection including a number of fantastic Castello Hawkbills. Craig @PipeLoverInPA has some fantastic Cooke, Rubio, Larrysson and Howell pipes. Obviously, @shanez has a collection to die for. Many others as well but those come to mind.

You referring to this little ol' thing by Paul Tatum?