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  1. Ronv69

    I Finally Tried Some Lane 1Q.

    I'm an old fart and I smoke mostly Wilke and other high-end tobaccos, but every time the Desert Island Tobacco question comes up my answer is Captain Black Royal. I like 1Q OK, but I want to mix it with some Classic Burley Kake and see how that works. To each their own.
  2. Ronv69

    Peterson System Standard vs Deluxe?

    I have a couple of Deluxe and several Standards. The Deluxe definitely smoke cooler and dryer. I've been fitting a piece of aluminum tubing to the bottom of the standard stems extending it a little more into the sump and it brings them to 90% of the Deluxe.
  3. Ronv69

    GBD Pipes

    GBD pipes are as good as any pipe you will find.
  4. Ronv69

    Cheap Pipes

    I use a 4.5mm pit in a hand drill to open up shanks and a tapered drill bit for wood screws to taper and match the shank with the stem. I practiced on cheap pipes until I perfected my technique. I have been successful in fixing several gurgling pipes and none have been made worse.
  5. Ronv69

    Cheap Pipes

    I have over 200 pipes that cost from 5 to 475 dollars. Last night I smoked a 1950s Texaco gimme pipe that smokes as well as any of them. I grant that it doesn't have the pleasant hand feel of a Radice Underwood or a Becker blast, but I can't fault the smoke.
  6. Ronv69

    ***What are You Smoking, April 2022?***

    That's an amazing and beautiful pipe!
  7. Ronv69

    Petersons!

    I have at least a dozen Petes. No serious issues and the best are unbeatable smokers.
  8. Ronv69

    The Peterson 4AB POTY Is Coming!

    If a Peterson System pipe passes a pipe cleaner it's a miracle. System pipes aren't for people who are particular about pipe cleaners, but they are great for people who don't care, just a nice cool and dry smoke.
  9. Ronv69

    MClelland Cellars

    I have 9 tins of FMC, 3 tins of Christmas Cheer, and a half dozen other assorted tins.
  10. Ronv69

    Savinelli Vs. Peterson?

    In this case the Savinelli will be the better smoking pipe by a very small amount. If you are buying for looks and feel the Peterson should be acceptable.
  11. Ronv69

    The Lee Hidden Screw Stem

    Thanks. Very interesting.
  12. Ronv69

    Cleaned Up Some Brit Wood

    Excellent job on some very nice pipes.
  13. Ronv69

    ***What Are You Smoking, October 2021?***

    McClelland's Frog Morton Cellar in the PSF 2016 POY bent egg. Iced tea on the side.
  14. Ronv69

    We’ve Got A Famous Forum Member

    Better make it a garage door! ? ? ?
  15. Ronv69

    ***What Are You Smoking, July 2020?***

    KBV Sakura in a LHS Certified Purex bullcap. Iced tea on the side.