NPD: Peterson Irish Harp Sandblasted 80s Fishtail

[Manawydan]

It is really hard not to find myself whiling away the afternoon browsing the WAYS thread here, or the pipe catalogs on the various retailer sites. And then it is even harder to not buy a pipe when I land on something that really catches my eye.

I decided I needed to give Peterson another chance and get a pipe that didn't start with the things that bothered me by my first pipe -- so this one is sandblasted (and not terracotta) and is the fishtail stem. It's also my favorite overall shape for pipes, a bulldog. The silverwork is beautiful as usual and has the harp stamped into it. The pipe is a bit larger overall than my 999 and I like that. And lastly, it was just under the 'impulse-buy' financial threshold. I'm going to give it a go this evening when it cools down a bit.

In the meantime, I think I'll just innocently peruse some estate Parkers...

 

[Servant King]

Yes, I too was seduced by the lure of the Harp back in February. Unfortunately, it was backordered, and I needed to wait about two months until I finally had it in my possession. It's my dedicated straight VA pipe, and I can enjoy it while reminiscing of the cold sweats, nailbiting and endless pacing back and forth that occurred all too frequently during my two month wait.

Enjoy!

 

[Green Hill Hermit]

I love my harp Canadian, took about 6 bowls to burn out the coating which had a very unusual almost funky taste to it, but since then, great smoker and the silver work is phenomenal

 

[Manawydan]

I discovered an unexpected benefit from choosing similar-shaped pipes! My wife doesn't tend to notice when a new one comes home.

 

[verporchting]

I’ve got the Harp 999 sandblast Rhodesian and absolutely love it. Fantastic pipes and yours is a beauty!

 

[Manawydan]

I’ve got the Harp 999 sandblast Rhodesian and absolutely love it. Fantastic pipes and yours is a beauty!

Thanks and congrats! My first Pete was a 999 -- love the shape!

 

[Bbailey324]

Nice looking pipe. I wish you guys would quit with the Irish Harp 80s talk. I'm going to end up buying one of those.

 

[Manawydan]

Nice looking pipe. I wish you guys would quit with the Irish Harp 80s talk. I'm going to end up buying one of those.

Well having just smoked it for the first time, I can only say it was worth it. Sorry.

 

[DesertDan]

Beautiful pipe, congrats!
I have the sandblasted B10 and absolutely love it. I will probably end up with a few more sandblasted Harps at some point as I really like the esthetic of the Harp sandblast line. The bulldog will probably be next unless I can, by some miracle, find a 408.

 

[AroEnglish]

The 80s is such a great shape and that's a wonderful version. Congrats!

 

[Manawydan]

The 80s is such a great shape and that's a wonderful version. Congrats!

Thanks -- I have had several sessions with it now and it really smokes well!