How to Best use my Pipe Budget?

[HighlandRogue]

I've been watching YouTube and reading a lot of documentation and have a question. No doubt almost everyone has recommended Savinneli, and others, for a first pipe. Ok I'm good with that. My question though... Given my budget... Would I be better off purchasing 2 Rossi or 1 Savinneli? Grated I do have my eyes set on a Savinneli Roma 207... It's tough knowing what to do. No mentor here... Just researching a lot. Thanks!

 

[shanez]

Not to be technical but I would use a pipe budget to buy a pipe.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've been watching YouTube

 

[STP]

I guess it depends on your budget, but there are many affordable quality pipes to consider, i.e., Rossi. Welcome to the site?

 

[solideogloria86]

Buy the best pipe you can afford. If you buy two Rossi's you'll still want a Savinelli and end up buying one eventually. Not that the Savinelli is necessarily going to be a better smoker than the Rossi. But, you'll believe it will, and won't be satisfied until you see for yourself. Buy the Savinelli.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Other questions need to be answered. How many pipes do you have now? Once you spend this budget, how long before you'll have another budget to buy more? How much do you smoke?

 

[mso489]

A Rossi pipe will be fine starting out. They are made by Savinelli, and come in standard Savinelli shapes, and have all of the good smoking characteristics of Savs. A few MM cobs to give the briar pipe a rest might be good as well. Then when you have some experience, you can reward yourself with the Savinelli with a slightly fancier finish. Budget-wise, I suggest starting out with small quantities of tobacco, one tin or an ounce or two of bulk at a time, or a pouch. Don't buy in quantity since your tastes will change. Jar anything you don't like and try it in a year. Take is slow. Don't bury yourself in blends. You have to sort of learn each one.

 

[craig61a]

90% of what you read on the interwebs is opinionated BS…

Take some time to look at different shapes and brands to get a feel for what appeals to you.

If you are fortunate enough to have a brick and mortar store nearby, go there and look around and ask questions.

If your concern is budgetary foremost, get an inexpensive cob…

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I had never heard the Savinelli first pipe thing. Maybe grab an unsmoked estate with a nice chamber. I started with my Peterson Rathbone. A Barclay-Rex pot refurbished estate I got as my first used pipe turned out to be really good, probably should have started there - I think it was $50. Get what you like, get some good ideas about how to pack it and let it come to you!

 

[wolflarsen]

If you buy two Rossi's you'll still want a Savinelli and end up buying one eventually.

This is the correct answer.

If I was starting from scratch I'd buy a Savinelli Roma 673 and a Missouri Meerschaum Legend 5th Avenue Bent.

 

[HighlandRogue]

I had never heard the Savinelli first pipe thing. Maybe grab an unsmoked estate with a nice chamber. I started with my Peterson Rathbone. A Barclay-Rex pot refurbished estate I got as my first used pipe turned out to be really good, probably should have started there - I think it was $50. Get what you like, get some good ideas about how to pack it and let it come to you!

A Peterson was the other "first pipe" option on the list. There are definitely a few appealing offerings there.

 

[HighlandRogue]

This is the correct answer.

If I was starting from scratch I'd buy a Savinelli Roma 673 and a Missouri Meerschaum Legend 5th Avenue Bent.

I have a no brand starter kit that came with a pipe and I purchased a MM Country Gentleman and really enjoy smoking the MM more.

 

[HighlandRogue]

A Rossi pipe will be fine starting out. They are made by Savinelli, and come in standard Savinelli shapes, and have all of the good smoking characteristics of Savs. A few MM cobs to give the briar pipe a rest might be good as well. Then when you have some experience, you can reward yourself with the Savinelli with a slightly fancier finish. Budget-wise, I suggest starting out with small quantities of tobacco, one tin or an ounce or two of bulk at a time, or a pouch. Don't buy in quantity since your tastes will change. Jar anything you don't like and try it in a year. Take is slow. Don't bury yourself in blends. You have to sort of learn each one.

I very much agree. I purchased single ounce bulk on 6 different tobaccos online and discovered a couple of things... I love 1Q and not a big fan of "whiskey" flavorings. I also like 7seas regular when I want something other than 1Q... I also got a couple Sutlif, like vanilla, that I also enjoy

 

[HighlandRogue]

90% of what you read on the interwebs is opinionated BS…

Take some time to look at different shapes and brands to get a feel for what appeals to you.

If you are fortunate enough to have a brick and mortar store nearby, go there and look around and ask questions.

If your concern is budgetary foremost, get an inexpensive cob…

I did get a MM Country Gentleman straight pipe and do enjoy it more than the generic "wood" pipe that came with a gift starter set I received

 

[HighlandRogue]

This is the correct answer.

If I was starting from scratch I'd buy a Savinelli Roma 673 and a Missouri Meerschaum Legend 5th Avenue Bent.

Side question... Is the 673 recommended to newbies because it's chunky and likely to take rookie abuse better than others? I'm speculating here of course...

 

[Chasing Embers]

Side question... Is the 673 recommended to newbies because it's chunky and likely to take rookie abuse better than others? I'm speculating here of course...

There really isn't a newbie pipe, just go with personal preference. Liking a pipe goes a long way into staying interested in smoking it. Find one in your budget that appeals to you and smoke away.?

 

[sablebrush52]

At this point in the space/time continuum, I still recommend buying tobacco over pipes. Tobacco will only become more expensive and more limited.

 

[craig61a]

I did get a MM Country Gentleman straight pipe and do enjoy it more than the generic "wood" pipe that came with a gift starter set I received

I had a few MM cobs years ago, I don't recall what happened to them... I still have a bunch of original Old Dominion cobs, about half of them unsmoked, which I enjoy from time to time. I see MM bought the manufacturing rights to Old Dominion recently.

 

[craig61a]

As far as cheap briars go, there's Bones, which are an excellent value for the price, the newly made Kaywoodie's aren't bad either; real cheapniss: Falcon pipes. I only bought a few because my neighbor smoked one back in the 1960's. They're not bad though. And the the old geezer in the UB40 "Red Red Wine" video has a Falcon...

 

[kcghost]

I second the idea of buying tobacco.