Great Shape

[paulfg]

my collection seems to be split 66% bent pipes
10 bent rhodesians/authors & 11 other bents pots/billiards
33% straight billiards 11 pipes

 

[lawdawg]

Like many others, I prefer classic shapes, but would buy whatever catches my eye.

I'm more particular about bowl size and about ability to pass a cleaner. I prefer medium sized bowls , and for pipes I dedicate to Virginias and Va/pers I prefer the bowls to be taller and slimmer.

 

[tobefrank]

I have pipes of all different shapes, but there is one constant and that is that all (bar one) have saddle stems. I’ve just never been drawn to tapered stems.

 

[cigrmaster]

I prefer the classics such as Billiards, Dublins, Apple's, Lovats, Rhodesians, Brandy's for the most part.

 

[sandollars]

Variety is the spice of life! I buy whatever moves me.

 

[buck17]

I never purchased "whatever I could afford." A pipe needs to catch my eye hanging on the wall or in a display case. All of my pipes are bent to one degree or another but, the bowl shapes run the gamut of classical. But, buying a pipe simply because I could afford it? Nah!

Oh, to clarify. I choose what I like but some shapes that I’d like are out of my price range.

 

[buck17]

Like many others, I prefer classic shapes, but would buy whatever catches my eye.

I'm more particular about bowl size and about ability to pass a cleaner. I prefer medium sized bowls , and for pipes I dedicate to Virginias and Va/pers I prefer the bowls to be taller and slimmer.

I’ve found bowl size to be important too. With English a wider and shallow bowl is what I prefer but same as you for VA.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm more particular about bowl size and about ability to pass a cleaner. I prefer medium sized bowls , and for pipes I dedicate to Virginias and Va/pers I prefer the bowls to be taller and slimmer.

I’ve found bowl size to be important too. With English a wider and shallow bowl is what I prefer but same as you for VA.

I've heard claims of chamber size and shape affecting a blend, but never the bowl.

 

[buck17]

I've heard claims of chamber size and shape affecting a blend, but never the bowl.

For me I think though who knows, the shallow aspect keeps the cut of those blends lit better therefore cooler and therefore tastier.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Tomato, prince, billiard, and dublin make up most of my collection. Other than that it's an eclectic mix of some pretty weird shit. Briar Calabash, volcano, 904s, freehands, etc.

I am a fan of the churchwarden as well though. I have probably 10, my favorites of which are my Vauen Auenland Eron and my Kaywoodie relief grain poker CW.

 

[Chasing Embers]

For me I think though who knows, the shallow aspect keeps the cut of those blends lit better therefore cooler and therefore tastier.

So are you referring to the chamber or the bowl?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Probably the chamber, which is usually- but not always— a function of the size of the bowl. I know I sometimes use bowl when I mean chamber, but hopefully only when the context makes it clear.

 

[tg51]

Probably the chamber, which is usually- but not always— a function of the size of the bowl. I know I sometimes use bowl when I mean chamber, but hopefully only when the context makes it clear.

I tend to like pipes with wide bowls, so that tends to come with a big chamber. But I do think the narrower chamber with beefy walls is an attractive look.

 

[trubka2]

I only buy pipes that have two holes. I'm very picky that way.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I only buy pipes that have two holes. I'm very picky that way.

So five's out of the question?

 

[trubka2]

So five's out if the question?

No way, too many choices. And no hookahs, carbs, or other such. Like I said, I'm super picky about my pipes. That does look like a comfy clencher, though.sher

 

[tg51]

So five's out of the question?

I can't even imagine the tongue bite on that thing. Is your tongue made of leather at this point?

 

[hauntedmyst]

90% of what I buy is straight Billiards.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I can't even imagine the tongue bite on that thing. Is your tongue made of leather at this point?

One I never had the pleasure of owning though a number of Holm's pieces have been in and out of my hands. As for the leather tongue, not sure. Thirty years of smoking has likely made it that way.