Cobs have their place, briar has it's place, I don't think it's one or the other. As for Falcons, I think they look cool and a great idea but I prefer not to suck my toxic smoke through toxic metal.
It's your tobaccos and you're entitled to ask what ever you want. However, everyone looks for deals and if you priced it for what you paid, it will probably go quickly.
I think it all depends on the blends and pricing. I think a lot of folks would be more intimidate by price rather than quantity. EDIT...I'm sorry, just noticed you live in UK. My comment may not apply.
Here's one I made many years ago from a standard drill bit. The handle is a piece of acrylic rod, but just about anything will work for a handle. I re-ground the 59 deg. point to a ball or radius. These are not one size fits all tools. This was made for a specific pipe brand. It's surprising how...
Or.......maybe they could cut it up and cook smaller portions. If someone gave me a whole cow I'd be very grateful even though it wouldn't fit in my oven.
Most always tamper. Finger in a pinch but I normally always have a tamper handy. I don't feel I can ever get the edge of the bowl where the tobacco meets the wood properly. With my finger I just get a depression in the middle. I'd rather have the ash higher in the middle rather than a...