Falcon Success, Finally!

[gord]

Well, after multitudinous online whining about my personal lack of success, I finally have my standard straight falcon with the bantam bowl broken in. Final sortie was with a what seems to be a universally disliked cherry aromatic, Captain Black Cherry Cavendish. It happens to be one of my favourites. Go figure. Yes, it starts off tasting like a cherry coughdrop on steroids, but has the nice habit of having that opening overture gradually diminishing throughout, and is very pleasant (to me) for the rest of the smoke. And I frankly don't mind the opening sortie. Kinda sets the tone, like an out of tune brass fanfare.

Seemed to fit the pipe beautifully, and I had an excellent smoke. I'll smoke the pipe/bowl combination with the same tobacco two days hence with another tobacco that I've only seen myself comment on, and I really like this one, too - Backwood's Buttered Rum. A bit harsh, and more than a bit obnoxious, like the Captain Black Cherry Cavendish.

I'll give the International Falcon the same treatment now - it has a much taller bowl, and is about two days behind the straight stem. I'm expecting the same result, as they have paralleled the wretched break in process in the same manner. Then I can go on to complaining about something else!!

 

[tobakenist]

I'M a fan of Falcons, they were great in my day's of Rock and Mountain Climbing, light weight and indestructible, well I never bent or broke one, still in my collection and over 50yrs old now, I cleaned them up a couple of months ago and look brand new, I have other metal pipes as well, couple of Alco's and a few others.

 

[JoeW]

A month ago I bought 2 Falcon stems and 3 bowls. Now my other pipes are complaining about being neglected.

 

[khiddy]

I just got a new briar Dublin bowl to break in. So far I've only really used a block meerschaum bowl, which has been OK, but I think I have a weak seal at the base so I don't get a great draw.

 

[gord]

Yup. I'm a fan now. I smoked the tall Falcon bowl in the International last night, and as I mentioned in the original post, It's two smokes behind the bantam bowl in the original straight. I'll be using them on a regular basis now, and have just ordered a meerschaum lined bowl as well. The original will be going with me on fishing/photography trips and other outdoor outings as my go-to pipe, and will get a regular rotation at home as well.

Moral of the story is that I just don't like breaking in pipes. And I whine a lot !!

With respect to meerschaum bowls, a forum member pm'd me and advised me to get a meerschaum lined bowl rather than a straight meerschaum - he's had problems with the more flimsy construction of the meerschaum bowls - apparently it's a softer meerschaum and not as sturdy with respect to attachment. i took his advice. He's smoked meerschaum and Falcons for a long while apparently, and knows the ropes of both.

Thanks for looking in!

 

[tobakenist]

I just got a new briar Dublin bowl to break in. So far I've only really used a block meerschaum bowl, which has been OK, but I think I have a weak seal at the base so I don't get a great draw.

You can get all parts for Falcons, there is a washer that seals them, just buy a few and you are good for many Years, I don't and have never worked for Falcon, just love them, still have a bowl or few in them, American invention but also made in my country, the UK, many firms copied but non ever beat they're sales and I think they are the only Metal Pipes being made today, correct me if I am wrong.

 

[khiddy]

Kirstens are still being manufactured in Seattle, Washington, to my knowledge. But though I am also a Seattle native, I have only Falcons in my metal pipe arsenal. Currently.

 

[gord]

Kirstens are still being manufactured in Seattle, Washington, to my knowledge. But though I am also a Seattle native, I have only Falcons in my metal pipe arsenal. Currently.

Seattle? Man! Whenever I think of that great city, I think of Guyle Fielder, the arch nemesis of the Vancouver Canucks in the old WHL. Fielder was the greatest player (IMHO) never to play in the NHL. Well, he did play 9 NHL games for 4 teams as a callup during the playoffs, and scored 6 goals, and never saw ice time in 3 of those games. Go figure. He was one of my heroes in my budding days of NHL ambitions hahahaha. Like every other Canadian in elementary school, eh?

That Fielder starred in the WHL in the 1950's, I think, kinda dates me. But I had enough savvy to try to imitate his hardrock offensive style, and in you-pick-I-pick neighbourhood pickup games, I was always Guyle Fielder. Can't remember the name of one Vancouver Canuck from back then, either!!

 

[khiddy]

I’m a touch younger than you, and more a baseball man myself. The glory days of the Mariners, well at least as glorious as they have had, what with being the only team in MLB not to play in the World Series. But still, Griffey, Edgar, Buhner, The Big Unit, Norm Charlton, such a delight to grow up with and watch.

 

[FalconForever]

Falcons are the BEST pipe. Period. Glad you've seen the light.....

 

[kcghost]

There is no best pipe. It is all in the mind of those who use them.

 

[tobakenist]

There is no best pipe. It is all in the mind of those who use them.

Are you criticizing Falcons, it's all in your mind.

 

[kcghost]

I don't what the hell you mean or are implying.