I’ve always had issues with forward cants, but wanted a devil anse for some reason anyway. We’ll, I’ve finally made peace with forward cants. Love this little number. Any shapes give you pause?
Finally Made Peace With Forward Cants
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I still don’t understand that forward cant. I can’t cant.
Cutty pipes are also not my cup of tea. I find the lines too soft. I like a billiard with a nice heel to it. A strong angle, measured by a protractor, drawn with a carpenter’s pencil that goes back behind the ear.
And chubby any shape. Not for me. Breaks the golden mean: not too lithe, not too fat.
But the finish on your new pipe is excellently done. Very attractive.
Cutty pipes are also not my cup of tea. I find the lines too soft. I like a billiard with a nice heel to it. A strong angle, measured by a protractor, drawn with a carpenter’s pencil that goes back behind the ear.
And chubby any shape. Not for me. Breaks the golden mean: not too lithe, not too fat.
But the finish on your new pipe is excellently done. Very attractive.
I have been weary on how far forward as heat goes up and can eventually damage briar. But I do love me a zulu shape... lol I might have 5 or so. Peterson does a good job with them
Nice pipe! I do like the appearance of many pipes with a forward cant, but don't really have much experience with them.
In terms of shapes that I'm wary of, the full-bents and hungarians freak me out a bit. I know lots of folks love 'em and I should try one someday but they just seem too bent for me. Admittedly, I prefer straight pipes, though.
In terms of shapes that I'm wary of, the full-bents and hungarians freak me out a bit. I know lots of folks love 'em and I should try one someday but they just seem too bent for me. Admittedly, I prefer straight pipes, though.
I have one forward cant pipe a Rad Davis Zulu. I got used to the cant ok but have no plans on buying any more. They are just a bit of a pain in the ass. The pain being not be able to look straight down into the bowl while lighting.
Canted pipes are my favorite! Cutty, Belgique, Zulus, Horns, Dublins, some Rhodesians, and canted Billiards, all are great, especially with 1/8th Princely bent stems. I find they do a great job of keeping the smoke out of my eyes. I love my full bent pipes for clenching comfort, but they place the smoke squarely in my face. The Devil Anse is a cool shape and I notice that nearly every maker produces one now, but I think many of the ones I see are what would have been labeled a Belge or canted Billiard a few years ago, before the airing of the Hatfields & McCoys series.
I do like the looks of your pipe but am not sure how I would enjoy using a similar pipe. I own bent and straight pipes with a variety of bowl sizes and shapes but tend to steer away from pipes that are short, straight or have a small bowl when it comes down to the ones that are most used. It may change with time but it is where I am at right now.
For me it’s the uncanny valley. I like 90° angles. If something looks like it should be 90° but is noticeably off by a couple degrees, it piques my OCPD. I want to bend it into place with my fingers.
Also, when lighting, I like to have at least some view of the rim of the bowl to help me avoid scorching it. Canting away from the eyes frustrates that, ever so slightly. It makes me wonder what was so darned important about making the pipe look off angle and harder to light.
Thats two strikes against, and none in favour.
You've taken the words out of my mouth!
The canted pipe is the shape I abhor the most, not counting the freehands.
I think a slight forward cant on a straight billiard can lend a bit of elegance. Italians execute it well. I'd be worried about ashes falling out of a cutty or anse when jaw hanging which is the reason I haven't bought one. I do like the shape though, old school classic for sure.
The angle only appears to be off...you kant know for certain.
Freehands. Most of them, anyway.
Thinking outside the box is one thing. Executing it well is quite another.
Thinking outside the box is one thing. Executing it well is quite another.
I can't say I'm a mega-fan of cutty or devil anse types, but Dublins & Zulus I really do like. (9 of them; I think that qualifies, no? -laugh-) To me they're just stylish without getting crazy about it. Kind of a smoking-jacket tweed class sort of thing.
Nice little nose warmer type, almost blowfish. I like that one! ??
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