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Not on those specific lines but Peterson pipes in general are usually pretty great. You'll find a fair amount of love for them here. If your on the fence do yourself a favor and go for it, you'll be happy with it.
I have !! 10-- Petersons, and like them ! thinking-- of Ashford // Gaelach // Celtic Ebony /--or a nice Spigot Bulldog.......
Peter's are fairly decent across the board. If you like the looks of one and there's room in the budget, go for it. If it turns out it's not for your tastes, I'm sure someone here (like me) would be willing to work out a deal.
Then you likely have one of the shapes those come in - it's mostly just a difference in finish - there's no reason I can think of to think a Gaelach XL11 or B42 would perform any differently than the same shape with a different finish assuming the other aspects are the same (i.e. assuming not a system, for example). Same for the other names you identified.
That might make a visually interesting collection, a Peterson #whatever in every finish.
Sure would - wasn't suggesting he not buy them, God forbid, just that I can't think of any reason to think they perform differently.
I don't know if the ebony Petersons is the same as they do the Dracula series, I have one in my collection and the finish is that they use a ethanol dye and then burn it off and they repeat it 6 or 7 times and they buff it, on the smooth ones it gives very shiny black finish, I assume that they also do it on the rustic ones, I have a black Deluxe B42 and I think it is the same technique.
I have had lots of Peterson pipes over the years, most good, a few awful and a few great. For some reason my Dracula 106 is a great virginia pipe. I enjoy SPC Hogshead most in that pipe. However, and this is completely subjective and your experience may well differ, I hate the P-lip and now have but one. Others certainly love it but it ruins the experience for me and I have been a pipesmoker for more than 40 years (closer to 50)
i am on the same boat..P LIP for me means supressed flavors.. I do not mind how uncomfortable it is but I rarely get great flavors out of P.lip
about the ebony black finish...I remember seeing somewhere that they are only using good quality briar for those without any fills because black finish would not look good on average bowl with fills...
Do you smoke your p-lips less often? I was thinking you loved the p-lip because of the number I believe I’ve seen you post.
I love P-Lip's, smoked them for over 50yrs, I do smoke Fishtails as well occasionally but find I get more flavour with P-lips, I'm not a clencher so they suit me. 
I got a red spigot bent bulldog (80s) with a fishtail stem, it's my most favorite of my briars (though admittedly, I only have 4 briar pipes).
I do smoke them less..Only got 19 p -lips out of about 150 pipes..They are not a complete deal breaker and I will smoke them ok but trying to buy pipes without them..I noticed about year or 2 back that I get better flavors with fishtails...I think everybody get differently positioned taste sensors in a mouth..For me p lip does not work too well..I still get great taste on some of my p-lip pipes but prefer fishtails...
Can't go wrong with Peterson. I go for fishtails. Get a few diff shapes and dimensions and try them out!
I very much enjoy the overall look and vibe of most Peterson’s that I’ve seen. I like the plump and exaggerated lines they carry, and have a particular draw towards the silver and copper army mounted pipes.
Regaeding Ashtons, I’ve been very attracted to the earthy, rustic-ish layered stains with Cumberland stems. Seems like a great combo
Regaeding Ashtons, I’ve been very attracted to the earthy, rustic-ish layered stains with Cumberland stems. Seems like a great combo