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  1. Osirus

    Show Us Your Savinelli Pipes!

    I went ahead and made my first attempt at "sprucing up" my Savinelli Alligator estate. I'm pretty pleased with it. It just didn't have the rich color that I was looking for when it arrived.
  2. Osirus

    Favorite 6mm charcoal filter

    Be sure to review them. I wanted to go with the Dr. Perl 6mm charcoal since they have more holes on the caps than Savinelli and White Elephant, but everyone is sold out or only available in large amounts (that I found). They're also about half the price or less. I hope another shortage isn't...
  3. Osirus

    Favorite 6mm charcoal filter

    Agreed, I just got a pack of the 6mm Savinelli charcoal filters today and they flow pretty good, much better than the White Elephant "superflow" ones. Got me thinking, are they supposed to go in a certain direction, like the Vauen 9mm filters are supposed to have the blue on the stem side? I...
  4. Osirus

    Cigarettes Affecting Pipe Taste

    Great insight! Even the RYO ones don't really taste "good". Smelling like cigs of one of the reasons I want to stop. I wasn't able to smoke for a week last year, and when I smelled some on my jacket it wasn't pleasant. Smokers really can't smell it on themselves. Pipe tobacco, as you...
  5. Osirus

    Do You Believe in Devolution?

    I came here to mention this movie! It's always been one of my favorites. You're right, it is much more of a documentary nowadays! So many great scenes and characters. President Alejando Mountain Dew Commacho, 3-time smack down champion and the President of America! South Carolina whassup!
  6. Osirus

    Check Your Jif Peanut Butter!

    I had a few of the big twin packs from Costco. Had to open the double pack to see the code, and they fell within the range (so they are part of the recall). If you bought them at Costco, they will give you a refund since their computer system keeps track of everything you've bought. Didn't...
  7. Osirus

    Cigarettes Affecting Pipe Taste

    Very well said. I'm in the same boat, been a rough few years (I'm sure it has for everyone) so my motivation to "quit and extend my life" was pretty low. I've spent the last 1.5 years quitting alcohol, a problem that was probably immediately worse than cigarettes. Now that I feel pretty...
  8. Osirus

    2100% Increase On Pipe Tobacco Date?

    Absolutely, it's the RYO "pipe tobacco" they want to get. I don't think you can even find any actual "cigarette tobacco" for RYO anymore...
  9. Osirus

    PayPal (et al) and New IRS Regulations

    I used to sell a bit on ebay, nothing enough to live on but $600 is pretty low... it's all "garage sale" items, things I've accumulated over the years that would sell for no profit based on what I paid originally. But apparently, I would need receipts to prove that...
  10. Osirus

    26 State-Level Tobacco Legislative Bills to Watch

    I think much of the push to include pipe tobacco in the tax (1600% or $48/lb or something) is because all the bagged cigarette tobacco suddenly became "pipe tobacco"... that's the market they want to get the tax on. Pipe tobacco is a smaller market, but it has to be included to get the RYO...
  11. Osirus

    Show Us Your Savinelli Pipes!

    Savinelli Alligator 622, an ebay estate find for about 1/2 price of new. Must be an older version, it doesn't have the brown stem but there is a stamped alligator on the stem (it's all black, can't see it). Bent pot shape with 6mm filter slot. Was really happy to find this one, I'd been...
  12. Osirus

    Greetings from Pennsylvania

    Hello from Nebraska! The escapades of 2020 continue, and I find some solace in both the smoking of pipes and the hobby/learning aspect of it! Plus, you can use your pipe to point at the news and say "well would you look at that".
  13. Osirus

    Favorite 6mm charcoal filter

    That is great to know! I just ordered both some 6mm balsa and some 6mm Savinelli charcoal filters. I've never tried balsa but I wanted to at least try them. I was hoping the Sav. 6mm charcoals flowed better, they do have more holes on the caps (5 vs 3) because the white elephants are almost...
  14. Osirus

    Cigarettes Affecting Pipe Taste

    That is reassuring! I am hoping to do the same. At least it's a transition to being smoke free, but I could deal with just being a pipe smoker. The "occasional" cigarette just doesn't work for me... I either smoke cigs all day or not at all. When this last pound of cigarette tobacco runs...
  15. Osirus

    Favorite 6mm charcoal filter

    Smokingpipes.com has the 6mm and 9mm Savinelli balsa in stock right now. They are hard to find and expensive some places. I ordered a small pack to try them out.
  16. Osirus

    Cigarettes Affecting Pipe Taste

    The pipe hasn't been fulfilling my nic addicition like I hoped... ordered a few "strong" blends as I'd rather drop the cigs. I switched to RYO a few months back. had a few spare packs of "store bought" cigs that I used when I was out of RYO, definitely had more chemical taste, didn't buy any...
  17. Osirus

    Multiple Bowls Going?

    Since I picked up a few cobs, yes. One has dark fired Kentucky, one has BCA, one is for the sweet aromatics. I'll take a few puffs, then take a break and go to the next one. Helps me discern the flavors and what I like not only from the tobacco but from each pipe/filter combo. Mostly to get...
  18. Osirus

    Cork in ashtray

    That's an awesome ashtray/knocker @Reggie ! Especially as a car guy myself. In fact I'm going to look for them now on ebay, even though I just made my "last pipe related purchase" yesterday lol... I ended up buying a few "Size 16" corks from the local Hobby Lobby. 2 for $3. There's no...
  19. Osirus

    Favorite 6mm charcoal filter

    I got a pack of the 6mm White Elephant charcoal filters, and they restrict the draw a lot, like I almost can't even use them. I've read about it and the White Elephants only have 3 small holes on the ends. The Savinelli 6mm have 5 holes, while the Dr. Perl ones have about 7. I think I'll try...
  20. Osirus

    Dark Fired Kentucky Recommendations

    Great, thank you! I like what you said earlier (or in another post- I've been using the "search" function quite a bit) about the leaf makes you think about tobacco as a plant more than a commodity. Really puts it in perspective and enhances the appreciation.
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