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tmcg81

tmcg81

Lifer
May 8, 2020
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My first system pipe was a 20s Deluxe. I loved the way it looked, and while the chamber seemed super small when I first got it, it turned out to be a perfect size. I smoked it pretty hard for about a year and kept it super clean, as it was and still is the most expensive pipe I've ever owned. I never had a great smoke out of it. Every blend seemed kind of flat in it. It seemed to like Elizabethan, but even that wasn't that great. I ended up trading it in with a few other pipes a few months ago.

Every year, I treat myself to a new pipe on St Patrick's Day, which is the day I ordered my first pipes and tobaccos. This past year I ordered a System Standard B42 with a Sandblasted finish. I never liked the shape, and then one day I saw the sandblast one on smokingpipes.com and fell in love. I ordered it and it showed up 2 days later and I was ready to send it back because it was much bigger than I was expecting. I decided to keep it and had some subpar smokes in it and got really bummed out on it. Then one day I put in a burley flake, and it was a different pipe altogether. That pipe EATS burley flakes and it has become one of my favorite smokers.
 
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Vintage Dad Aesthetic said:
We know the cosmetic differences but how do they smoke? Are they the same or is there a difference? I did a side by side smoke off of the two to see if I could discover a difference and the following is what I discovered.


The standard has an acrylic tenon. The premier and deluxe has an aluminum tenon that extends farther down into the mortise. The p-lips I’ve noticed on standard pipes tends to be shaped differently than SOME of the deluxe models as clearly demonstrated in the photos.

The mortise on the deluxe is also larger. Looking down in I can see down the draft hole with ease and I can see down into the well. The standard has a step inside the mortise above the draft hole and a smaller mortise over all.

How do they smoke???

Going off of the flavor and for a lack of better term the texture and feel of the smoke I can’t really tell the difference. The moisture level of the smoke is something I don’t know how to measure but they feel the same. The only discernible difference I believe is the retrohale of Virginias. In the deluxe I wasn’t getting as stingy of a feeling on the nostrils. I compared this at length, sipping coffee in between and trying them in different orders, at different stages, and I’m convinced the retrohale is more pleasant in the deluxe.

The extra large flatter p-lip on the deluxe is by far the best p-lip ever and all of them should have this. It would change opinions on some non-p-lip smokers I believe. It works better, is easier to use properly, and feels better. This isn’t the case on all deluxes but they tend to be better then the standards.

Another difference is the whistle. Standard Systems have a whistle of wind when you inhale, the deluxe is almost silent and very smooth. It’s a little difference that I appreciate. The draw is smoother, quieter, and has less turbulence if that makes sense. It’s a better draw let’s just say that.

When taken apart I notice the aluminum condenser is coated with moisture where as the acrylic tenon not so much. Both wells seemed to have given me the same amount of moisture when mopped up.

Cleaning these pipes after smoking them discovered something interesting. Now I disassemble and clean my pipes throughly with everclear after every smoke. So they were both equally clean at the start. After smoking the same tobacco and the same amount of it I discovered that running a pipe cleaner though the stem of the deluxe the pipe cleaner came out pretty clean. However the pipe cleaner ran though the standard came out with more brown residue on it. Does this mean the deluxe did in fact keep more moisture out? ?

This is far from scientific however it preliminary results may appear that to be the case.

So what’s the verdict?

I’m a big fan of system pipes. I love how they smoke and operate. Is the premier and deluxe worth the extra money? If you have it to spend I think so. There’s little differences like the retrohale, the volume, feel, and sound of air when drawn, the nicer p-lip. The silver work and aesthetics aside I feel there is a slight difference in how they smoke. Both will work and give you a great smoke with no gurgle, no liquid in the bit, or debris drawn up to the bit and into your mouth.

However there is an edge and advantage to the deluxe over a standard. Is it worth the price?I think so. What are your thoughts and experiences between the standard, premier, and deluxe?

Thanks

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Great info! Do you know if SYSTEM SPIGOT of today (2023) come with the same metal tenon (condensor) as the Deluxe you have reviewed here? Thanks a lot!
 
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RustiePyles CPG

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pipewer said:
Great info! Do you know if SYSTEM SPIGOT of today (2023) come with the same metal tenon (condensor) as the Deluxe you have reviewed here? Thanks a lot!
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The only peterson pipes that have aluminum chimneys are System Deluxe and System Premier. There was for a very brief period a System Star that had a chimney but those are very hard to find.
 
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RustiePyles CPG said:
The only peterson pipes that have aluminum chimneys are System Deluxe and System Premier. There was for a very brief period a System Star that had a chimney but those are very hard to find.
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Thanks! Do you kindly have a picture of the System Spigot condenser unit/tenon for me?
I‘d like to buy one System Spigot but a well functioning condenser ist crucial of to me..
 
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