Birthday Treat Tomorrow

[smokin10smitty]

I'm treating myself tomorrow at my favorite shop, and I'd really like to invest in a workhorse of a pipe. Something in the neighborhood of $75-115. Not a huge budget I know, but what style/brand should I keep in mind for a dependable smoker?
There will be pics of the new pipe, I promise
*edit* - Moved to Pipe Talk forum. -Jason

 

[philip]

Happy Birthday, Smitty.
Pipes I have and would recommend are:

Peterson

Stanwell

Savinelli

Design Berlin
I'm sure there are many other good pipes in your price range.

Here are some thoughts to consider by Russ Ouellette on the Pipes and Cigars site on
Selecting a Pipe

 

[smokin10smitty]

Thank you both for excellent suggestions. I did start the party early today by picking up a new bag of pipe cleaners and a couple MM Country Gentlemen
(and thanks for the HB's!)
I'm turning 21 and a new pipe sounds way better than a bottle of booze. Not saying there won't be any in my future :lol:

 

[iowamike]

Happy Birthday! :D Try not to do anything I have done 8O

 

[weezell]

Happy birthday!OOOHHH to be 21 again :!:

 

[igloo]

Happy Birthday .

 

[puffy]

Happy Birthday

 

[lordnoble]

Happy Birthday! I LOVE my Savinelli Natural "workhorse" pipe. It had a HUGE fill that went all the way through the bowl right up near the top of the chamber, but after I broke it in, I'm not worried about it at all. It smokes everything great and was super cheap. I plan on getting another Savinelli in the same shape after the New Year.
-Jason

 

[teamhavoc28]

Happy Birthday.

 

[smokin10smitty]

Well Paul I can assure you they will be nowhere near as good as your shots 8)
Thanks for all the love so far though, as well as input!

 

[ace57]

Happy B-Day. ::

 

[pstlpkr]

Happy Birthday!

You might look into a Johs pipe as well.

For a hundred Samolians you can do very nicely.
Off topic: I just learned something....

The term Samolian came into the vernacular just before 1900.

A Samolian is slang for the American Dollar Bill.

A Napolian is a 20 franc French coin issued by Napoleon Bonaparte in the early 1800s.

 

[smokin10smitty]

Thank you all! Some of those Johs are very pretty numbers. I also enjoyed that mini-rant on Samolians :lol:

 

[winton]

A couple years ago, I told people I was now 21 times 2. One person, who only knew me by phone, said "You sound younger." "I am not young! I am just immature!"
Winton

 

[admin]

Happy Birthday man!

 

[withnail]

Hope you have a great Birthday and end up with a wonderful new pipe. If I were in your position I would get a couple of MM Cobs for "work" pipes and spend the rest on a nice pipe to smoke when you get home!

 

[smokin10smitty]

Winton, Kevin and withnail, thank you guys! My 21st came and went safely. I spent the afternoon purchasing a real eye-catcher (pics soon), some FMOTT and Captain Cool. I then spent the evening with a different kind of eye-catcher, who isn't too fond of my pipe smell...YET! She's more than I could ask for so I suppose I can hold back when we're together. There's that forum-speak "SWMBO" for a reason, right? To conclude my birthday week I'll be snagging a couple of estate pieces.
Then...lots and lots of pipe porn pictures!