Anyone ever heard of Viking Pipes? I’m new so it’s new to me. I got one today from Thompson Cigars. Viking Odense Twill 15. It’s as pretty as the picture on the website. I haven’t smoked it yet, but I will!
Another New Pipe, I Can’t Stop The Madness!
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A few huh? So you have succumbed to the madness as well! I have my eye on another Viking, a straight billiard. I have to let the dust settle a bit. I just bought a Savinelli and a Peterson and have one of each on the way…where does it end? Lol
In moderately priced pipes I have found the Jobey to be a good smoker. 
Sooner or later, you'll stop seeing pipes you want. i slowed down after 30. Some are keep going after over few hundred.
Oh I see pipes that I want every week. What’s slowed down is my desire to pay for all of them !
Welcome to PAD. I found the best way to control it is to stick to high quality pipes and stay away from the cheapos. It is better to have 15 great pipes instead of 30 average smokers.
Viking is a good standard brand. I suspect this one will last you a lifetime.
Seconds, we tend to think of as the reject pipes. This is more his line of factory mades. He designs them, and someone else does them... however, he could be involved in the process himself as well. But, to what extent, may vary.
Those are Savinelli seconds...
I'm kiddin'Stay that way if you want to save yourself a lot of money
Castello's are one of the most popular Italian makers and have been doing it for decades. They smoke great and you can get decent deals on them from ebay if you do your homework. You can also buy them from Briae Blues, Smokingpipes.com, MKE-LAW, Pulvers Briars to name a few. If I could deal with acrylic stems I would own a lot of them. Just ask around what people think of them.
I’m familiar now. Geez they’re expensive! I can get 10 Vikings for 1 of those! I’ve graduated to pipes in the $100+ range, Peterson, Savinelli, etc. but I’m still enjoying my $40 $50 $60 $70 pipes too.Stay that way if you want to save yourself a lot of money
There are many levels of pipes, as with all things. You've dabbled with the cheaper estates, and now middle market factory pipes. But they go from here to luxury factories, and artisan-mades.
You can obviously enjoy smoking at any level. And, if you aren't willing to start investing in more luxury pipes, then just stay where you are. Especially if you are enjoying yourself. You're not going to jump into nirvana by laying out more cash, but if you enjoy the artistry and history of these more high end pipes, then it might be worth it to you. If not, don't worry about it.
You can obviously enjoy smoking at any level. And, if you aren't willing to start investing in more luxury pipes, then just stay where you are. Especially if you are enjoying yourself. You're not going to jump into nirvana by laying out more cash, but if you enjoy the artistry and history of these more high end pipes, then it might be worth it to you. If not, don't worry about it.