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huston, 1.4" dept, almost an inch and a half, is completely sufficient. The diameter of the chamber is also part of the equation, but you won't find any Stanwells or other major brands that are especially narrow. Around .7 to .8 should be fine, or a little bigger.
"So Stanwell Brushed Black Pipes (on pipesandcigars for 40$)-are good pipes?"
They're probably better when they only cost $19. Stanwell Brushed Brown Pipes $19 Pipesandcigars.com
They're probably better when they only cost $19. Stanwell Brushed Brown Pipes $19 Pipesandcigars.com
Nowadays Stanwell are ok, imo. But not what Stanwell used to be.
I'd get a Brushed Brown for $20. Sorry, I just don't get the fascination with new pipes, especially considering that you need to properly break it in and it may take months before new pipe smokes decently.
I'd get a Brushed Brown for $20. Sorry, I just don't get the fascination with new pipes, especially considering that you need to properly break it in and it may take months before new pipe smokes decently.
Estate (used) pipes have much to recommend them, and I treasure mine. However, I think for a new pipe smoker, there are good reasons to start with a new pipe. You get to break in a new pipe and make it your own. I'm someone who scoops and wipes the bowl clean, keeping the carbon layer extremely thin. I have pipes forty years old I have smoked this way. I don't own a reamer. So I have a special reason not to start with a pipe that has been caked and reamed. Estate pipes are great, and can be fine first pipes. But I think I'd recommend a new pipe for starters, to move the learning process along. Estate pipes may be best when you know more about what you're doing.
I'm sorry, but I disagree. IMO, learning the basics of pipe smoking takes time. It won't happen quickly. Last thing I wanna worry about is properly breaking in the pipe. Restored estates help a lot.
You can get a much better pipe too.
$50 for estate means the same pipe was $100+ when it was new. SPC has sales on estate quite often. Few months ago I picked up 320 Porto Cervo for $52 and 320 Alligator for $65.
You can get a much better pipe too.
$50 for estate means the same pipe was $100+ when it was new. SPC has sales on estate quite often. Few months ago I picked up 320 Porto Cervo for $52 and 320 Alligator for $65.
I agree with you but unfortunatly i cant use anything used (even its polished) but now i have another question i worry about.
Today i was going to buy everything from pipesandcigars but on facebookpage i read reviews and first 30 review was negative. Everyone saied that everything they ordered got after a long time and tobacoo was dry and etc. Can i trust that site?
Today i was going to buy everything from pipesandcigars but on facebookpage i read reviews and first 30 review was negative. Everyone saied that everything they ordered got after a long time and tobacoo was dry and etc. Can i trust that site?
IMO, you have 80% success rate with P&C. However, their prices are almost unbeatable.
Definitely get yourself a Stanwell and if you know which tobacco you like, check out
Battle of the Blends
Definitely get yourself a Stanwell and if you know which tobacco you like, check out
Battle of the Blends
I enjoy my Stanwell greatly. It was one of my first pipes and I got it from P&C. I've had over a dozen orders from them over the last 6 months with great success. The two small issues I had were handled quickly and easily by them.
The questions you're asking, most of them, are ones that the pipe community has debated forever (moisture level, filters, estate vs. new) and will surely continue being debated long after your first purchase.
So, find one that appeals to you and jump on it. Worst case scenario is that it will be an OK smoke instead of an awesome smoke, which is bound to happen to you sooner or later, anyway. We all have some OK pipes and some awesome ones.
I see what Ben is saying concerning estates, but, as a new pipe smoker myself, I'm going to agree with MSO and recommend the new pipe. Some of the estates I've gotten were great pipes that allowed me to learn pipe care at a moderate pace, but a couple were ghosted nightmares that required "extreme measures" and would have deterred me from pipe smoking if they were my first pipe.
Bottom line is, you can't go wrong. Each choice has its pro's and con's.
Welcome to the forum!
The questions you're asking, most of them, are ones that the pipe community has debated forever (moisture level, filters, estate vs. new) and will surely continue being debated long after your first purchase.
So, find one that appeals to you and jump on it. Worst case scenario is that it will be an OK smoke instead of an awesome smoke, which is bound to happen to you sooner or later, anyway. We all have some OK pipes and some awesome ones.
I see what Ben is saying concerning estates, but, as a new pipe smoker myself, I'm going to agree with MSO and recommend the new pipe. Some of the estates I've gotten were great pipes that allowed me to learn pipe care at a moderate pace, but a couple were ghosted nightmares that required "extreme measures" and would have deterred me from pipe smoking if they were my first pipe.
Bottom line is, you can't go wrong. Each choice has its pro's and con's.
Welcome to the forum!
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