Hi Everyone russian pipes

[majilton]

Hi everyone im new to the pipes magazine,com so its my first time on here so i will introduce myself my names pete from manchester uk ive been smoking for a few years now.i own about 17 pipes including 2 meers.Ive just got a new one which im very excited about.But i need some expert help from more experienced pipe smokers. im due to go to russia rostov soon on holiday.I have been told that there are some great pipes coming from here by less known designers.At reasonable prices my problem is ii dont know anything about russian pipes can anyone tell me what i need to look for And if the rumours are true that russia is making some good pipes these days.thanks everyone ..pete

 

[uberam3rica]

First of all, welcome to the forums! Second of all there is a lot of pipe on ebay made in the Ukraine, and from what I've heard they arent half bad. Some of the other members may be able to help you out some more.

 

[markw4mms]

Welcome aboard! I'm sorry, but can't offer any help about the Russian pipes though.

 

[nsfisher]

welcome aboard mate, unfortunately i can shed no certain light on it for u

 

[majilton]

thanks guys its a total new country for pipes im not well up on but if there are bargains out there and designers that are cheap id love to get a few and try them im there soon for a month.I know mr brogs are there but thats all ive been able to find out

 

[majilton]

mr brogs

 

[bigvan]

Russian carvers started getting pretty popular within the last few years. Some of the more popular pipe carvers are:

Roman Kovalev

Sergey Cherepanov

Mikail Reyvagin

Sergey Ailarov

Davorin Denovic (Croatia)

Victor Yashtylov

Sergey Senatorov (Latvia)
I met a few of them at the Chicago show last year. Don’t ask me which ones.

 

[mluyckx]

welcome aboard... I'm gonna pass on trying to help you with the Russian pipes though ;-)

 

[winton]

If you look at the bottom right side of this page, you will see the list of site sponsers. Mr Brog Pipes is out of Poland, but distributes through Amazon and eBay in the US. I have had good luck with Watson-shop out of the Ukraine. They are on eBay also.
Winton

 

[smooth]

The trip and the adventure are the important things. You already know what you like, so buy more of the same only if they are of good quality and cheaper than what you would pay at home. How can you lose? So you don't know the maker. Who cares? You will have something your peers don't have.

 

[majilton]

Some good points and designer names.I was told pipe smoking in russia is more aimed at the rich man like politics actors pop stars ect.And i have managed to find out what russians call expensive we would call cheap.Bigvan has given me names i wanted and ive listed these and smooth has a good point can i get them cheap[er there.I am hoping the ecomony wages there make some of these cheaper.My only problem is like all pipe smokers when do i stop buying if the designs are nice its knowing my limit.Pipe buying is my weekness if i see a good one

 

[admin]

Welcome to PM majilton. I recommend checking out Russian chicks too. :wink:

 

[hobie1dog]

what Kevin said :clap:

 

[dimm]

Hi I'm actually Russian and I will be making a trip to the motherland soon. Moscow to be specific. I've wondered this myself and I have seen lots of Ukranian and other Eastern European pipes on eBay but never Russian. I haven't found much on the internet either. Anyways if you go to Moscow you will for sure find a pipe manufacturer. Take Los Angeles and dump it in the center of New York City. That's how big Moscow is. It's the biggest city in Europe. There are for sure pipe makers there but... how do you find them? They might not use the internet and if they do it might not be in English. As far as price... well if you go for a village in the middle of nowhere and find a pipe maker that sells to the locals then you will probably get a steal. If you go to Moscow you will not find anything cheap. There are more billilnaires in Moscow than in NYC and more casinos than in Las Vegas. People have money. Anyways good luck. I'll be searching myself I'll tell you if I find something. If you have a Russian friend ask him to Google search in Russian for you.

 

[majilton]

Moscow would be a nice place but i dont think i will make it this time i think its about 1000 miles from rostov on the don.As rostov are a cossack people i am hoping they will be cheaper as there are a lot of open spaces around and i think its cheaper than moscow.So Dimm it looks like we have interesting shopping ahead.And kevin i have checked out the russian chicks thats where im staying she knows nothing about pipes but she knows prices and where the shops are.I agree there isnot much info on russian pipe makers but i believe there skill is getting more noticed.I dont mind paying for a really nice quality pipe thats rare.But id like some real nice quality pipes cheap also.im quite excited really

 

[shaintiques]

Hey there I actually lived in Ukraine for awhile and bought a couple of pipes while there. A lot of pipes are made of cherry wood, but you can find some briars. I have one of each. The cherry pipe I bought was 5 bucks and it smokes just as good as the 20 dollar briar I bought. I would say that you can find some nice pipes for cheap there, and though cherry is not as nice as briar it still smokes good and you will find some nice looking pipes. Check out areas where there are street markets, tourist type of places where people are selling crafts. They are all over and you can find some really neat pipes at these. Also there will prob be a couple of nice shops around, that sell cigars and maybe pipes. I never encountered a lot of outside brands and none of my ukraine pipes are marked, but they smoke good and I like the way they look. And don't forget pipe smoking friends, make sure you get them something cool too. My buddy was in Turkey last summer and he brought me back a sweet bent pipe, unmarked, cherry, but again a good smoker!

 

[pentangle]

Welcome to the forum Majilton.I have a diferent opinion abot these pipes,I think they are a waste of time and money, but are unexpensives ..........so if you like them

 

[dimm]

Yeah there's nothing like a pipe with personal value. Collecting pipes abroad that remind you of your travels every time you sit down for a smoke is way more rewarding than patches or mugs or whatever it is people buy as souvenirs...

 

[majilton]

Dimm does your profile name mean smoke or smoking im still only learning russian just thought id ask

 

[dimm]

Hahahaha! You're right it does! дым (pronounced dim) means smoke. But I didn't even realize it! My name is Dmitri and my nickname has been Dim for more than a decade. Dimm has been my forum name ever since I signed up on my first forum which was not pipe related. I added an m because there was already a Dim on that forum. That's hilarious that you noticed that I wouldn't ever have caught on...