Not enough money for me. I prefer a pipe that is expensive, well made, and at least $500. Oh, and well blasted.[
A Peterson Pipe…for $300?
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I like the P lip but for me I need to smoke them regularly or I lose the technique required
I've ended up buying only low and mid-priced Petersons, and I've never run into one of their dreaded quality control problems, and I've always wondered if that was the reason. I hope this one works out well for you.
I don't understand peoples fascination with sandblasts. I wonder why they are dunhills cheapest line? And they created it, Cook is the only guy I would buy a sandblast from if we are talking over $200 which i wouldnt pay that much for a blast anyhow. But a sandblasted pipe is just like a carved pipe except its carved in a box that shoots high velocity sand. And depending on the person doing the sanding if they have patience and a little skill they can create rings where there is none. A light blast would be a more real representation of the growth rings other then that it's just carving with sand
Not true. A carved pipe is done with gouging and cutting. Sandblasting removes the softer wood and exposes the harder ring grain.
For the same reason people like straight grains.
The reason why they're Dunhill's and I guess many other makers cheapest, is because blasting can hide an inferior grain.
I personally prefer blasts, I enjoy looking at the hollows, crags, etc. during my smoke, like I imagine followers of straight grains like to count how many grains per 0.001" there are.
In fact, I have a Dunhill's 120, from '61 (thanks to Hoosier) that if hadn't been blasted, would have been thrown out. One side of the bowl looks as though there was a knot, not everyone's idea of beauty, but I like it.
Nice dog Honkytonk.
I buy blasted or rusticated pipes here and there but for me the smooth pipe is the way to go..I own 4 Petes over 300$ two naturals one flame grain spigot and terracota house pipe..I would not buy blast from Peterson for this money...There is very few blasts that I like and they are hard to find from Peterson...
Thanks Clynch.
He's a little bigger than he is in the picture. In fact he tried climbing up there yesterday, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera.
It would've made a good comparison.
It's a real life shot. Beats a planned photo any day. And that is one fine doggie.
I own many Petes significantly less than $300… Naturals, Flame Grain Spigots, House pipes. Bought them new, too.
Recent Flame Grain Petes I’ve seen barely fit in that category. But they’re stained in a dark brown that makes it near impossible to see the grain anyway. Unless you’re standing next to a nuclear blast ?
Strange that they would stain the briar so dark as to hide the grain. A cheaper alternate to blasting a lesser straight grain, perhaps.
My Flame grain spigot is an older European version(2014) XL02.amazing grain and pipe..It looks better than todays most naturals..Paid 315 for it back then...
Not enough of nice briar I think...Strange that they would stain the briar so dark as to hide the grain. A cheaper alternate to blasting a lesser straight grain, perhaps.
Yup, I guess so.
One reason I sometimes prefer estate pipes.
I'd say more QC than supply. If independent artisans can acquire briar to regularly put out grain like this, big companies should be able to do better.
