I kept the one my dad smoked but they're just too small for me to safely hold. Tossed them a few years ago.
Is There A Real Difference.
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All of this reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend, a Doctor of Pipes, who collected ultra high end pipes, like Bo Nordh.
I asked him if his Nordhs smoked remarkably better than other pipes.
His response was classic. “They smoke about as well as my Grabows.”
In my experience, a badly made pipe is pretty rare. It’s more about “operator error”.
I asked him if his Nordhs smoked remarkably better than other pipes.
His response was classic. “They smoke about as well as my Grabows.”
In my experience, a badly made pipe is pretty rare. It’s more about “operator error”.
And 92% tobacco. Great tobacco makes any pipe my favorite pipe.
Favorite pipe
He didn't smoke tobacco.
Ok, you are about to be shipped to a deserted island. You need to choose a new pipe to bring. It will be your only pipe. Don't worry, there will be plenty of tobacco.
But, your only choices are a lower priced Peterson or Savenelli.....under $100, or any high end handmade from a master carver.....Tom Eltang, S Bang, Brad Pollman, Teddy Knudsun.....any maker, any price.
Your odds of getting a fantastic smoking and tasting pipe will be much higher with the artisan pipe.
That said, my favorite pipes are older, mostly British pipes.....GBD, Comoys, Barling, Sassini.....
Years ago I bought a bunch of high end handmade pipes, most are sold off now.
But, your only choices are a lower priced Peterson or Savenelli.....under $100, or any high end handmade from a master carver.....Tom Eltang, S Bang, Brad Pollman, Teddy Knudsun.....any maker, any price.
Your odds of getting a fantastic smoking and tasting pipe will be much higher with the artisan pipe.
That said, my favorite pipes are older, mostly British pipes.....GBD, Comoys, Barling, Sassini.....
Years ago I bought a bunch of high end handmade pipes, most are sold off now.
I've got pipes from just a couple of dollars to four figures. Other than pretty packaging all pipes are little more than a straw. The experience is more user based than the equipment used. I'd probably take my giant Ali meerschaum just because it's easier for me to hold.
Ok so does Meerschaum provide a purer taste of the tobacco or is that also hype? I am starting to let my southern US Appalachian come out and realizing a good MM corncob is as good as anything.
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Stems are important to me. I want a high quality comfortable stem. That affects the smoking experience and how I feel about the pipe.
This is the 34th time this subject has come up since I started here. The phrasing is different, but the conclusion is the same:
The smoke from decent, broken-in, clean pipes is the same. All else is a result of attitude, aesthetics, stem, mood, etc.
The smoke from decent, broken-in, clean pipes is the same. All else is a result of attitude, aesthetics, stem, mood, etc.
@Sig Never smoked a Savinelli, so I'd go with what I know - a Peterson. As for an artisanal pipe, since I'd probably have a lot of time on my hands on that island, I'd have a go at making one of those myself. Or several... in time, I might get really good at it. Meanwhile, if you only have one pipe and can't get another it has to be, for you, the best pipe in the world - no?
They'll mute flavors until broken in but smoke like any other pipe once they are.