New Pipe Advice.

[RonB]

New member here. I think I deserve a new pipe. I will buy an estate pipe since I'm cheap and I actually like the fact that a pipe has been broken in. I have 20 pipes but that is a modest collection compared to most of you. One Dunhill, two Castello Sea Rocks, three Savinelli Autographs, four Petersons, etc. Would you all recommend one $300 pipe or two $150 pipes instead? Maybe I could pick up a Rad Davis for something close to $300? Or a Ser Jacopo or two? I've heard good things about GBD. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[gamzultovah]

Martin Cermak will make a custom pipe for you for $300. Check him out on Instagram.

 

[verporchting]

Check out Mkelaw pipes. For $300 you could buy one or even several fantastic estates. Dave Neeb is a great guy. I just bought another estate pipe from him that will probably ship tomorrow. If I had another $300 to spend my parcel would have been even bigger! I’ve never had any bad experiences with Dave and have gotten a hell of a lot of pipe(s) for the dollars spent.

Also had great experiences with Blue Room Briars and Smoking Pipes for estates.

Happy hunting!

 

[lightxmyfire]

Martin Cermak will make a custom pipe for you for $300. Check him out on Instagram.

+1 for Martin Cermak. I have a wonderful blasted tomato of his that was 239. It's an awesome little pipe!

 

[Grangerous]

For $300 I could buy a Cob and 12 tubs of the good stuff!

Check out Blue Room Briars. You’ll find some rare and beautifully restored estates.

 

[jei64822]

I'd go for a nice meerschaum personally

 

[RonB]

Check out Mkelaw pipes. For $300 you could buy one or even several fantastic estates. Dave Neeb is a great guy. I just bought another estate pipe from him that will probably ship tomorrow. If I had another $300 to spend my parcel would have been even bigger! I’ve never had any bad experiences with Dave and have gotten a hell of a lot of pipe(s) for the dollars spent.

Also had great experiences with Blue Room Briars and Smoking Pipes for estates.

Happy hunting!

Thanks for the ideas. I will check them out. I was looking at the estates at Mikelaw. I’ve already got more tobacco than I can smoke in the next 10 years!

 

[Infantry23]

Here, here, to a new pipe!!

 

[cigrmaster]

Here are a few of my Jack Howell pipes.

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[cigrmaster]

Here are just a few as I get confused in the order I was getting them. I love the way they smoke so I am a happy camper.

 

[RonB]

Wow beautiful pipes!

 

[anotherbob]

New member here. I think I deserve a new pipe. I will buy an estate pipe since I'm cheap and I actually like the fact that a pipe has been broken in. I have 20 pipes but that is a modest collection compared to most of you. One Dunhill, two Castello Sea Rocks, three Savinelli Autographs, four Petersons, etc. Would you all recommend one $300 pipe or two $150 pipes instead? Maybe I could pick up a Rad Davis for something close to $300? Or a Ser Jacopo or two? I've heard good things about GBD. Thanks for your thoughts.

Honestly I'd go two 150 but only because my taste tends to land more in that price range. I find 150 covers the classic shapes done well without excessive flair. So take that with a grain of salt since if you asked the same question but with one pipe per price range, I would give the same advice.

 

[RonB]

Here are two estate pipes I purchased recently. A Ser Jacopo and a Cavicchi.

 

[RonB]

Cavicchi Estate

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I'd go quality over quantity all day long, especially since you have 20 pipes already. Martin Cermak is a great carver. Jack Howell will be slightly more than $300 but I am confident you would find it would be worth it. His pipes look great and smoke as good as anything made. Super guy to work with as well.

 

[RonB]

I'd go quality over quantity all day long, especially since you have 20 pipes already. Martin Cermak is a great carver. Jack Howell will be slightly more than $300 but I am confident you would find it would be worth it. His pipes look great and smoke as good as anything made. Super guy to work with as well.

Thanks!