Gaparini Vega Briar Pipe

[haimbsh]

hello there
i am new to this forum and must say it looks just like the web site i was looking for.

i am also new to pipe smoking. i was thinking for a long time to replace my cigarettes for a pipe. i tried it for few time long time ago and remembered i liked it.
few week ago i found a Gasparini Vega briar pipe just lying on the street. had it cleaned and steralized and now i use it.
i am thinking of buying one or two more pipes to use. looking for recommendations. i think i preffer to stay with briars or hardwood.
any ideas?
Thanks
Haim
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[sfsteves]

Just lying on the street? ... Wow! nice find ... How does it smoke ??
Welcome aboard, Haim ... Where do you live?

 

[haimbsh]

Thanks Steve
I am from Israel.

 

[tbradsim1]

Welcome Young Man. I have bought several pipes from sellers in Israel, glad to have you.

 

[haimbsh]

not so young my friend.. not so young
the Gasparini smokes great. it is a half bent pipe so it is very comfortable for me. very easy to light and keeps going perfectly. i use Captain black gold in it and it tastes great.

unfortunately i have very little knowledge about pipes hence the search for recommended pipes to use with it.

 

[ejames]

Since you are in Israel you might look for some of the pipes made in Israel by the Shalom Pipe Co. They made the Alphas and several other lines. The company is not longer around,they were bought by Mastercraft years ago,which was then merged into Dr. Grabow, which made some Alphas also. The Israel made pipes are stamped Israel.

There are so many good pipes out there it's hard to make a recommendation. What I like you may not. Check out the site sponsors here,there is a huge selection available in a wide variety of prices.
Welcome to the forum!!

 

[haimbsh]

Thank you very much. I didnt know there were israeli pipes...

Will look for one..

 

[tuold]

I have two made in Israel Masterson freehand pipes and they are on my favorites list for sure. There's one on eBay for $9.99 with 18 hours left and no bids! I will resist.....

 

[haimbsh]

thanks, i saw that. sadly he doesn't ship worldwide..

 

[davidintexas]

Welcome Haimbsh. Glad to have you join the forum. You will find a wealth of information and people willing to answer any question you might have. No question is too silly or trivial to ask. I have learned everything I know from this forum as I had nobody to teach me around where I live. This is a great bunch of people here. Good Luck!
Shalom

 

[haimbsh]

Thanks David. i really enjoy reading on this forum and must admit i learned so much in the past few days about this new-old hobby of mine..
Thank you all for the great info and a very warm welcome.

after searching for few days i bought another pipe on ebay to join my Gasparini vega. i have no idea if it is any good. just liked the shape. and of course it was cheap so..

any way, it is item number 281251561276 on ebay. love to here your two cents about it..

haim

 

[tuold]

Wow, that looks really nice! Great price too! I wish I knew more about "Ideal" pipes. It's this one, right?

 

[haimbsh]

i really have no idea about what so ever. it looked great, was very cheap and the description was promising. what can be lost? only cost about 30$ shipped to Israel...

 

[haimbsh]

yes that is the one i bought. thanks for uploading the picture.

 

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