Feeding My PAD Apples

[johnbarleycorn]

Well PAD has struck me again. Got 2 new apples today. A Radice Rind Bent and a Luciano smooth straight. Christened the Radice with Solani 633 flake today. Trying to decide what to load the Luciano with.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Congrats! Love that Radice Rind. Is it bent?

 

[jacks6]

Beautiful!

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Thanks. And yes it is bent. And I believe it is going to be a great smoker if that first bowl was any indication.

 

[weezell]

That Radice Rind Bent is a pretty sum bitch brother! Many good smokes to ya...

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

I really like the Radice. Congrats on the new pipes!

 

[johnbarleycorn]

The Radice is my first pipe with a Cumberland stem. I really think I'm going to like it. All my others are acrylic.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Both very lovely pieces, just take good care of that Cumberland stem. Being a colored ebonite, it will start to oxidize over time.

 

[bigpond]

Awesome pipes! I really love apples and the gentle bend in the Radice really set it apart. Not to mention the cumberland stem. You see it so seldomly.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

just take good care of that Cumberland stem.

Yes that is what I hear. Almost let that keep me from getting it but after smoking it I am glad I didn't. Looks and feels great. And thanks for the advice.

 

[jvnshr]

Amazing, like the Radice more.

 

[iamn8]

That Radice is awesome!! Happy Smoking!

 

[stanlaurel]

I love apples! Beautiful Radice!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Great stuff! The Radice is my favorite between the two, but both look fine.

 

[Chasing Embers]

And thanks for the advice.

Very welcome. Rub a little Obsidian Oil on the cumberland from time to time, and keep it out of direct exposure to sunlight, and it should look new for years to come.

 

[jkrug]

Couple good apples there. Enjoy. ::

 

[mso489]

A little upstaged by the Radice, but the Luciano is a beauty. I have two, and they are great pipes. Mine are a blast billiard and an author. Very easy smokers.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

I was a little worried that the Luciano might be too small, but after taking it to work today I realized how handy such a small pipe is while out checking on my engineering projects. I really think I am going to enjoy it. And yes it is a little bit upstaged by the Radice, but with the price difference I guess it should be. They are just 2 completely different animals (or apples I suppose).

 

[smokeyweb]

An apple a day keeps the doctors away! Nice pipes. Luciano's are always engineered perfectly and seem to smoke wonderfully. And that Radice is a feast for the eyes! Enjoy!