Can't imagine its cheaper and they don't seem to be that popular. I sure as hell don't like them. Wanted to pick up a Rua but they're all P-Lips. Miss my fishtail Petersons
What Is With Petersons Using P-Lips For All Their New Releases?
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P-lips are Peterson’s legacy feature. The fishtail is just an option.
Not a fan of the Patent Lip. I would prefer fishtail options on all of their pipes and I'm sure they would do well from this. Maybe bundle a stem of each type, cover the bases?
A system pipe is not truly a system pipe without the graduated bore and a Peterson lip.
I suppose all you weirdos prefer acrylic to vulcanite too
I suppose all you weirdos prefer acrylic to vulcanite too
I like p-lips and also enjoy fishtail too.
However, Peterson fishtail are just awkward to me. Like an oversized tounge depresser.
However, Peterson fishtail are just awkward to me. Like an oversized tounge depresser.
I thought it was P for Peterson-Lip not Pouty-Lip!
Anyway, a pipe of the year modeled after a classic will certainly have a P-lip as will most special releases.
Anyway, a pipe of the year modeled after a classic will certainly have a P-lip as will most special releases.
This is a tangential line of thinking.
The P-Lip is the greatest invention since gunpowder.
Peterson fishtails were not designed for humans. They have the size and width of a tongue depressor. Maybe puffer fish enjoy them.
I specifically look for Petersons with PLips. If they have fishtails I keep scrolling.
If I want an even worse smoking experience I’ll buy a Savinelli. They have fishtails exclusively. In fact they often come with olive oil so they slide into the trash easier.
The P-Lip is the greatest invention since gunpowder.
Peterson fishtails were not designed for humans. They have the size and width of a tongue depressor. Maybe puffer fish enjoy them.
I specifically look for Petersons with PLips. If they have fishtails I keep scrolling.
If I want an even worse smoking experience I’ll buy a Savinelli. They have fishtails exclusively. In fact they often come with olive oil so they slide into the trash easier.
Taste? I also don’t like cobs. Yes, I have a few, but just like Peterson fishtails they are just weird.
Speaking of taste, I also don’t like Danish freehand shapes.
Wait, when did this become about me.
Back to the P-lip the gift of class and elegance.
Speaking of taste, I also don’t like Danish freehand shapes.
Wait, when did this become about me.
Back to the P-lip the gift of class and elegance.
A Peterson pipe without a P-lip just ain't a Peterson pipe.....in my opinion.
I wouldn't own one with a fishtail bit.
The entire point of owning a Peterson pipe is because of the P-lip for gods sake!!
Have you fishtail guys fallen off your rockers?
I wouldn't own one with a fishtail bit.
The entire point of owning a Peterson pipe is because of the P-lip for gods sake!!
Have you fishtail guys fallen off your rockers?
No, sadly not. Have a look at the 613 and 614 (or is it 615?), they too have an abomination of a mouthpiece. Harris was right.
That might be construed by some as mildly racist. Do Petersons come with whiskey so you can get a good buzz going on the way down to the pub?
See, us Jews know better than to design pipes. Who wants to smoke something that literally kvetches at you while you're trying to get the charring light?
Glad I’m not the only one!
It’s a silly rant, but I have a few older and smaller Petes with some nice, petite fishtails - in general I really like the P-lip and don’t order new Petes with fishtails - the whale tail on a Christmas Sherlock put me off a few years ago.
Prefer fishtail Peterson’s and they smoke just fine. To each their own. 
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I like the p-lip AND the fishtail stems--but I definitely prefer the acrylic stems on the system pipes over vulcanite. I just picked up an XL315 system with a fishtail and it smokes beautifully. Nice, big chamber, too.
For me, some blends just work better with a p-lip, and I doubt I’ll ever get a system pipe that doesn’t have one because it is part of what makes a system.
Many of my Petes have fishtails, and I smoke them a lot, but some are better shaped than others.
My preference is for older Petes, which is a good thing, because the modern penchant for acrylic is something I’m not a fan of, especially the lazily shaped and drilled tenons of the only examples I did have.
Many of my Petes have fishtails, and I smoke them a lot, but some are better shaped than others.
My preference is for older Petes, which is a good thing, because the modern penchant for acrylic is something I’m not a fan of, especially the lazily shaped and drilled tenons of the only examples I did have.
Not so. Savinelli have their own take on the Peterson System pipe called the Dry System Pipe. They have a p-lip style stem. No idea what they're like as I don't own one.
1. The large smokehole on the top of the mouthpiece allows the smoke to leave in an even spread, and not directly onto the tongue; its size makes it easy to clean and spreads the flavour in the mouth. Its position makes it difficult for juices to enter the stem from the mouth.
2. The Bent stem ensures that the pipe is very light on the teeth;
3. The use of the optional balsa insert mops up any excess moisture without changing the taste;
4. The firm-fitting peg mouthpiece won't twist off in the pocket;
5. The metal band prevents the shank from swelling and cracking if there is too much moisture in the trap, (for example, if the balsa is not used);
6. It has a built-in moisture trap.
So in 1981, Savinelli hijacked the Peterson System design, stuck a balsa filter where the top line Petes have a condenser, squared off the smoke hole in the bit and claimed “Put this all together and you can see why we say these are technically our best designed pipes”?
Groundbreaking innovation right there!!