Cross-eyed Cutty Confession

[taildraggin]

I hate cutty pipes.
It's not the aesthetics, it's smoking them. The bowl angles away preventing any view of the tobacco during a light. Wearing progressive glasses makes it all the more difficult, as you circle a match, near field and cross-eyed, over an estimated position -- the bowl, your fingers, the dog. They are evil and a curse.
I feel better now. Identifying your problems is the first step in resolving them.

 

[seanv]

I am on your side. I have one cutty pipe and rarely smoke it for the same reasons. I want to like it, I really do....

 

[condorlover1]

Please send all you 'cutty' pipes to me and I'll exchange them for a Falcon pipe! :P

 

[haparnold]

I don't find this to be a problem. There was a bit of a learning curve, but I got over top of it after about three relights.
I should note that I don't wear reading glasses, etc. which may change things.

 

[ophiuchus]

Please send all you 'cutty' pipes to me and I'll exchange them for a Falcon pipe! :P

I was on your side 'til you brought up the Falcon ... :nana:

 

[mso489]

No cutty's here. For a rakish angle to the bowl and brim, I think a yacht/zulu achieves the style without the learning curve. I also have a Johs bent Dublin with the brim cut at a dashing angle.

 

[condorlover1]

Real 19th century men smoke 'cutty' pipes! :rofl:

 

[weezell]

Real 19th century men smoke 'cutty' pipes!

And we are the only two of them left... :twisted:

 

[disinformatique]

Cutty is my favorite shape, you just need to learn how to light em up grasshopper.
Wax On Wax Off, k?
Cheers,

Sensei Chris :puffpipe:

 

[condorlover1]

Yep Dave that is the truth. I even have the pipe notches to prove it!

 

[donjgiles]

I like them, the shape, the history...

Portland Pipe Co.

Unknown Maker, stamped New Era

Don

 

[olkofri]

Thanks for the heads up, in case I'm tempted to buy one. Can't see that happening, though: I find them ugly as heck.

 

[weezell]

^^More for me(US)... :twisted:

 

[weezell]

Just a tip of the ice berg so to speak... :D

 

[charf]

I recently purchased a Briarworks C141 Cutty because I liked the shape and old world style. Love it. Smokes well.

 

[davet]

The bowl angles away preventing any view of the tobacco during a light.

Agreed, but I love the shape, one of my favorites.

Wearing progressive glasses makes it all the more difficult

Not as bad as climbing ladders while wearing progressive lenses though :mrgreen:

 

[taildraggin]

Cutty is my favorite shape, you just need to learn how to light em up grasshopper.

I've owned it for 20 years. Slow learner, I guess.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I've had many cutty and beige shaped pipes over the years because I love the shape. In fact I've had forward canted bowl that are stacks and bulldogs also. I end up selling them though because I don't like smoking them. I can never see what I'm doing when lighting, and tamping. I've tried and tried but they usually just sit there and don't get smoked. So I sell them, and haven't regretted selling any of them. Wish I could get along with them better as I really like the looks.

 

[papipeguy]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a true cutty but I love it. Made by Dan Chlebove of Gabrieli Pipes.

 

[aquadoc]

New Era pipe is most likely a GBD.