"High End"?

[lazydog]

my high end is 71$ and my low end is 7$. I prefer about a 12 $ estate pipe. Hard to find but love the hunt. Not much concern for elevated quality here. Always, however look for pipes with not too many fills. Guess I like the beaters. I do believe that with some diligence, one can find a ton of midgrade pipes on ebay for next to nothing. Pipes that perhaps were in the 50 to 150 dollar range.

 

[bigvan]

"So, it is like a Rolls Royce vs Chevy or a Rolex vs Timex. Both do the job, but one has been deemed the best or "high end" by someone."
Not "someone"... pretty much "everyone".

 

[pipedisciple]

Blow up sheep, that is a riot. LMAO :rofl:

 

[spartan]

I can't leave you kids alone for any amount of time without you resorting to plastic animal abuse.
How deplorable...
Dictionary.com says:
high-end

   [hahy-end]
adjective Informal .

being the most expensive and technically sophisticated: high-end stereo equipment.
So the definition actually INCLUDES expensive. What do you guys say about that?

 

[baronsamedi]

It wasn't technically abuse until my piercings snagged up.

 

[jfoster1]

Yea, I also guess I would judge that by the price. I have seen some that just could not believe the price. Some of those were beautiful though and the craftsmanship was outstanding.

 

[spyder71]

I'm still trying to decide which is high end, the sheep or the doll?

 

[dochudson]

I just bought a natural freehand MM and I consider that the high end of my cobs. My wife bought me a $200 Tinsky with my name and retirement date on it. I consider that high end. I think there are 'high end' pipes in different categories.

 

[dochudson]

I just bought a natural freehand MM and I consider that the high end of my cobs. My wife bought me a $200 Tinsky with my name and retirement date on it. I consider that high end. I think there are 'high end' pipes in different categories.

 

[cigrmaster]

To me high end is a hand made pipe from someone who has a lot of experience in carving and has access to top quality briar. Price isn't that much an issue because of the estate market. I have bought a 400 dollar pipe for as little as 80 bucks and to me those are high end pipes. In my limited experience, I have found that better pipe makers who use good quality briar make a better smoking pipe. When I first got into pipes I tried a couple of lower end machine made pipes and did not enjoy them. My first pipe was a hand made Savinelli Line Piu 5 and I enjoyed it. I went out and bought a cheaper Jensen and a cheaper Nording and noticed the differences right away. My fourth pipe I ever bought was an expensive Winslow C grade( 500.00 retail back in 2000) and that was an eye opener.
If you do your research, understand market conditions, and know who makes quality pipes, anyone can smoke high end pipes for under around a c-note.

 

[gwtwdbss]

@cigrmaster
I agree totally. Anyone can put a fancy name and a $1000 price tag on a bucket of crap. Some poor soul will buy it thinking 'Now I got myself here a high end bucket of crap'. When all is said in done, what they truly have is an expensive bucket of crap. Something skillfully made with quality materials is truly high end. No matter if it is free or cost thousands of dollars.