So to celebrate my wife's recent completion of her masters and job offers as well as making it through three years on a single income household I think its time for a new pipe! I really like the Peterson Sherlock Holmes Watson shape, but it is hard to find and a little pricey. I found an alternative in the Peterson Kinsale XL12 or the XL17. My question is which one?? I kind of like the flow of the XL12, but I have never had an Oom Paul, which is kind of what the XL17 is. What are your opinions/experiences? I would also be open to the same shape in a different brand like Stanwell something of that nature, but I haven't seen anything. Below are links to the Peterson for comparison. Thanks in advance for the help!
XL12 http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=119518
XL17 http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=114798
XL12 http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=119518
XL17 http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/peterson/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=114798