Love those Falcons. The only brand I know of that started in the U.S. and moved to England. Especially favor the helical stems, ooh-la-la. I've evaded Falcons because about a third of my briar(etc.) stable is made up of medium size work horse pipes that serve something like the same purpose ... and my not wanting to dive into a whole new PAD category. Same reason I don't venture into Meerschaums. But Falcons are snappy little pipes, and many enjoy them greatly. I think the possibility of doing each bowl custom to its owner is a real plus.