Have I Made the Right Choice??

[olkofri]

Yeah if you choose to use the adapter, you can mess around with a dirty adapter every time you clean your pipe

Not trying to get confrontational, but if you're in the 'never disassemble the pipe save for a yearly deep cleaning', then yes, even an adapter can be a hassle.

I take my pipes apart after every smoke, so I see no hassle at all in taking out a filter and tossing it and then putting in a new one. Frankly, washing the stem is more of a hassle than swapping a filter.

 

[bnichols23]

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hi all

so I have taken the plunge and bought my first pipe - it was a toss up between a Butz Choquin Junior Super Calabash Bent Fishtail Pipe and a Savinelli Tortuga 129 Rustic Straight 6mm Fishtail Pipe. Totally unsimilar in looks but I liked them both the same. My choice was the Savinelli, I can't wait it to arrive!

Excellent choice, but with the caveat that I'm a big Savinelli fan. Never had a bad one. You'll want to get another pipe soon. To help you out I'd suggest a Rossi, a Sav sub-brand. Quality is good, the manufacturer reliable, & the advantage of lower cost. Rossis are very well thought of.

Bill

 

[Geoff]

Yes. You made the classic beginners mistake of only buying one pipe. Having only one pipe is like having only one pair of socks or one tool in your toolbox. You are starting out with amazing tobacco so treat it to a few different pipes.

I had my savinelli arrive yesterday, I love it, but I'm still looking at the butz choquin - there is only one in stock - I think I'm going to buy it, only thing is it has a metal filter, are they advisable? I know nothing about metal filters

 

[Pirate444]

I'm 21 amd have been interested in pipe smoking simce I was 12. I have a couple cobs and a vest pocket pipe. I ordered some stanwell vanilla amd mac barons 7 seas original. I'm pretty excited to get into the hobby but is there any advice you could give me or if any of you have tried the tobaccos I ordered?. Thanks

 

[hauntedmyst]

I had my savinelli arrive yesterday, I love it, but I'm still looking at the butz choquin - there is only one in stock - I think I'm going to buy it, only thing is it has a metal filter, are they advisable? I know nothing about metal filters

ive never used one. A lot of people just pull them out.

 

[dcicero]

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hi all

so I have taken the plunge and bought my first pipe - it was a toss up between a Butz Choquin Junior Super Calabash Bent Fishtail Pipe and a Savinelli Tortuga 129 Rustic Straight 6mm Fishtail Pipe. Totally unsimilar in looks but I liked them both the same. My choice was the Savinelli, I can't wait it to arrive!

My only Sav is a Poker 311 and I love it. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another Sav.

 

[olkofri]

I had my savinelli arrive yesterday, I love it, but I'm still looking at the butz choquin - there is only one in stock - I think I'm going to buy it, only thing is it has a metal filter, are they advisable? I know nothing about metal filters

A stinger. You know? I'm a filter lover, but even I would not buy a pipe with a stinger in it.

 

[anotherbob]

Not trying to get confrontational, but if you're in the 'never disassemble the pipe save for a yearly deep cleaning', then yes, even an adapter can be a hassle.

I take my pipes apart after every smoke, so I see no hassle at all in taking out a filter and tossing it and then putting in a new one. Frankly, washing the stem is more of a hassle than swapping a filter.

truly the only thing I like about filters is how easy they make the clean up.

 

[Geoff]

A stinger. You know? I'm a filter lover, but even I would not buy a pipe with a stinger in it.

Why is it called a stinger?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Why is it called a stinger?

Because they sometimes resemble an insect stinger.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A stinger. You know? I'm a filter lover, but even I would not buy a pipe with a stinger in it.

You can always remove them.

 

[Geoff]

Because they sometimes resemble an insect stinger.

Ahh.

You can always remove them.

Are they not very good?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Are they not very good?

They tend to cause a wet smoke, gurgle, and usually won't allow a pipe cleaner to pass. Unless they are part of the tenon, they usually just slide out.

 

[briarbuck]

I'm 21 amd have been interested in pipe smoking simce I was 12. I have a couple cobs and a vest pocket pipe. I ordered some stanwell vanilla amd mac barons 7 seas original. I'm pretty excited to get into the hobby but is there any advice you could give me or if any of you have tried the tobaccos I ordered?. Thanks

May want to try any of the straight Virginia's in a flake form. Flakes, coins and plugs open up a whole bunch of different options.

I'm not a fan of filters and use adapters.

 

[Dallas Wynn]

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hi all

so I have taken the plunge and bought my first pipe - it was a toss up between a Butz Choquin Junior Super Calabash Bent Fishtail Pipe and a Savinelli Tortuga 129 Rustic Straight 6mm Fishtail Pipe. Totally unsimilar in looks but I liked them both the same. My choice was the Savinelli, I can't wait it to arrive!

I smoke Savinelli almost exclusively........so, I'm biased. ?

 

[Dallas Wynn]

Personally i would not have gone with the filter pipe. In my experience whatever supposed improvement filters are supposed to provide are offset by the pita of fiddling with them.

I use the adapter and have never had an issue.

 

[michail]

Have no worries about the first pipes you buying.

As long as it's made functionally good from a well know factory it I will be ok

In the course of your pipe smoking journey you will change taste and habits.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Ahh.

Are they not very good?

In the majority of cases, today You are only seeing these stringers in pipes fabriqueés en France, they'd make draw more restricted yet collect some moisture so to say will guarantee a wetter smoking experience, why they still are putting them at the assembly' line is a mystery to me, can't help asking if Frenchmen prefer gurgling pipes by chance,

 

[Geoff]

It's a lovely looking pipe, but being a beginner I'm getting a wet filter in the savinelli and I don't think I would be able to keep the stinger dry, maybe better to sit tight for a couple of weeks or longer, I know I will see something else I like, probably sooner than later

 

[olkofri]

You can always remove them.

But, wouldn't you be noticeably enlarging the draught hole by doing that? (Noticeably as in 'ouch, tongue bite!')