Do Expensive Pipes Really Smoke Better?

[jpmcwjr]

Has no one yet posted that the answer is 42?

 

[aldecaker]

"It's probably safe to say that no Nordh will ever smoke like a cob."
Give the man a break. I'm sure he's doing the best that he can.

 

[philobeddoe]

Could.

 

[aldecaker]

That, too.

 

[brian64]

Give the man a break. I'm sure he's doing the best that he can.

Sometimes the best just isn't good enough.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

The thread is 7 years old... And, it has barely been hit by the cob squad yet.

Sorry, I was purposefully neglecting this thread, but I didn’t realize the absence was so obvious.
Cobs are undisputedly the best pipes that have ever graced the lips of humanity.

The aerodynamics of the modern plastic Missouri Meerschaum stem bests the efforts of any and all other pipemakers. If someone wants to dispute such a claim, a minimum of five samples must be sent to me to verify both the individual performance and consistency of the pipemaker in question, and will be rejected for as inferior.

Missouri Meerschaum has, to my knowledge, never produced a pipe that smokes any worse than their absolute best result.

Specifically note that the soft plastic stems are a critical part of this formula, the wide draft and inner geometry of the injection molded stem being the pinnacle of tobacco pipe engineering. Not all cobs come with one, but the plastic stems can still be adapted to anything they produce.
Briar and Vulcanite are usually still better looking and more durable.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Just checking in again to see if we've settled this question yet?

 

[sablebrush52]

Just checking in again to see if we've settled this question yet?

Calculating the exact value of ¶ is going to happen sooner.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Calculating the exact value of ¶ is going to happen sooner.

Doesn't 42 cover that?

 

[warren]

Key Lime and Banana Cream, 8 inch, 12.00 USD at my favorite bakery up here.

 

[disinformatique]

Just like a wand chooses the wizard. The same principle applies for your pipe.
I have had perfect smokers go sour on me and after getting rid of them I've heard praises of the same pipes who were being difficult with me. Your pipe might not like you smoking flakes in it and it may LOVE you smoking coins or ribbons. It also depends on "how" you smoke your pipe. Pipe smoking requires a certain patience and a few years to figure out what works best for you.
I still have a $200 giant-ass Svendborg I bought 4 years ago because it looked pretty. Only smoked it 6 times, its still lying around in my cupboard.
Cheers,

Chris :puffpipe:

 

[pappymac]

I think Fred J. Hanna explained it best in Chapter 3 of "The Perfect Smoke." If you can find a copy, it's worth the money.
You can also check out my new blog: https://pappyjoesblog.com/are-higher-priced-pipes-really-better-smokers-the-test-set-up/