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  1. WQFTruckster

    Peterson System Acrylic vs Vulcanite

    Ok you guys convinced me to give it a shot. I have an acrylic stemmed 314 estate on the way.
  2. WQFTruckster

    Peterson System Acrylic vs Vulcanite

    Haha, I was actually just reading that. Interestingly it says that the "new" spigot system line (article from 2017) uses the "new acrylic P-lip" and goes on to tout its virtues. What's funny is all the spigot systems I see now have the vulcanite P-lips...
  3. WQFTruckster

    Peterson System Acrylic vs Vulcanite

    Interesting. I was specifically looking at smooth standard systems with P-lips and only seeing acrylic on tobaccopipes and smokingpipes. My understanding is the 314 has been around for roughly a century. I assumed the switch to acrylic was a more recent cost saving measure, but perhaps it is...
  4. WQFTruckster

    Peterson System Acrylic vs Vulcanite

    Hello all, Long time listener, first time caller. I've been in the hobby for a few years and am looking to pick up my first Peterson. I'm leaning towards a medium sized system pipe, probably a 314 or 303. I was somewhat surprised to find that all of the current system standard pipes and even...