I want another pipe.

[Hunter1]

I'm already getting the bug for another pipe. I'm ready to pull the triger on a Perterson army mount, but I like a genod pipe also. Who makes the better pipe? I'm leaning towards the Peterson, I have two already and love them. But I'm open to something different also. I was looking to get a Meerschuam but They are expencive. The AKB's are around the price of the peterson, but I heard there cheap.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Yeah me too!

Genod pipes are great smokers and in my experience very well constructed. A great value brand.

 

[Chasing Embers]

but I heard they're cheap

Not in the least. AKB is a distributor for independent artisans such as Tekin, Kenan, and Ali.

 

[Hunter1]

So, the AKB's in the $100.00 price range are good? I was reading the way the stem mounts to them is not very good. Will a Meerschaum smoke and last as long as a Briar pipe? I'm a novice to some of these pipes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I was reading the way the stem mounts to them is not very good.

Some don't like the screw in mortise and tenon system but it's much less expensive to repair that a damaged permanent insert. AKB is less a manufacturer though and more a distributor. Different craftsman use different mounts.

Will a Meerschaum smoke and last as long as a Briar pipe?

If not longer.

 

[didimauw]

I'm already getting the bug for another pipe. I'm ready to pull the triger on a Perterson army mount, but I like a genod pipe also. Who makes the better pipe? I'm leaning towards the Peterson, I have two already and love them. But I'm open to something different also. I was looking to get a Meerschuam but They are expencive. The AKB's are around the price of the peterson, but I heard there cheap.

Meerschaummarket.com

They have a lot of new inventory, with a lot of added inexpensive meers.

 

[kcghost]

I prefer the Peterson, but really the Genod would be fine also.

 

[OzPiper]

I'm already getting the bug for another pipe. I'm ready to pull the triger on a Perterson army mount, but I like a genod pipe also. Who makes the better pipe? I'm leaning towards the Peterson, I have two already and love them. But I'm open to something different also. I was looking to get a Meerschuam but They are expencive. The AKB's are around the price of the peterson, but I heard there cheap.

It all depends on what shape you are considering
There are Petes I absolutely love, and some I don't care for.
Ditto Genods.
Difficult to advise without knowing your tastes

 

[bullet08]

We all do. It is a man to want things. Luckily, and unlike women, you can buy it any time and have multiple of it.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Meerschaummarket.com

They have a lot of new inventory, with a lot of added inexpensive meers.

I've had nothing but good experiences with Meerschaum Market. I have an IMP with the traditional push/pull tenon and an AKB with the screw in tenon. Both work just fine for me.

 

[Hunter1]

I went with a Indian head akb meerschaum from sp.com. ordered a tin of presbyterian in the blue tin. Should be here this week. Then I can smoke it before my operation on 2/22. I'll smoke some Barbados plantation to break it in. I figured for 77 bucks it's worth a shot. Thanks all.

 

[Piping Abe]

I went with a Indian head akb meerschaum from sp.com. ordered a tin of presbyterian in the blue tin. Should be here this week. Then I can smoke it before my operation on 2/22. I'll smoke some Barbados plantation to break it in. I figured for 77 bucks it's worth a shot. Thanks all.

Be prepared for salt. I just got my first Meerschaum as well and the first 10-15 smokes are all very salty. Some say they’ve never experienced this. So who knows.

It makes sense since it is seafoam.

 

[Deano]

Be prepared for salt. I just got my first Meerschaum as well and the first 10-15 smokes are all very salty. Some say they’ve never experienced this. So who knows.

It makes sense since it is seafoam.

Cant say ive ever tasted salt but do get something l cant place from a new meer.

 

[NomadOrb]

Be prepared for salt. I just got my first Meerschaum as well and the first 10-15 smokes are all very salty. Some say they’ve never experienced this. So who knows.

It makes sense since it is seafoam.

More chalk than salt for me.

 

[LeafErikson]

More chalk than salt for me.

I definitely had that briny flavor on my Altinay for an astonishing amount of smokes. It must’ve been 50 or so before it was completely eradicated.

 

[NomadOrb]

I definitely had that briny flavor on my Altinay for an astonishing amount of smokes. It must’ve been 50 or so before it was completely eradicated.

How interesting. I don't own an Altinay yet, but I'll keep this in mind when I eventually find one I like.

 

[john19]

Me too. I want another pipe. I want one savinelli 320 ks or Peterson Sherlock Holmes rustic, or Peterson kinsale rustic. I want them, but the problem is... i don't have money !

Savinelli St. Nicholas 2022 320ks.


Peterson kinsale xl11 p-lip.


Peterson Sherlock Holmes Milverton p-lip.


Plus, i want some Peterson st. patrick's day 2023.

 

[Hunter1]

Never smoked a meerschaum. But I have read when you smoke a new one, sometimes you tast the bees wax they seal them in. I'll find out this week.

 

[LeafErikson]

How interesting. I don't own an Altinay yet, but I'll keep this in mind when I eventually find one I like.

It is clearly a high quality block too. I was surprised because it was my first meer so I thought it was normal. My AGovem meer just had that chalky flavor in the beginning but none of the low-tide, briny flavor that I got with my Altinay.

 

[OzPiper]

We all do. It is a man to want things. Luckily, and unlike women, you can buy it any time and have multiple of it.

You should see my wife's shoe collection
BTW She tells all and sundry "I HATE shopping. I am NOT a shopaholic"