Pot shape recommendations

[pipingfool]

Great recommendation! Only thing, I don't have an extra $800 laying around. What a great looking pipe!

I’ve purchased two new 55s and didn’t pay more than $325. But both of mine are Sea Rocks.

Got them from Tobaccheria (sp?) Corti.

And you can occasionally find good deals on estates.

 

[simong]

If you’re after a traditional straight pot, I’d recommend a Blakemar.
Peterson make a nice pot as well. The 606/608 in the Aran or Army lines are rather nice. If you’re feeling a bit flush, don’t forget Dunhill.

Out of all the pots I’ve had though, my 2 from Blakemar Briars are my favourites. If you ever watched ‘Peaky Blinders’ on the telly, that was a Blakemar Sam Neill was smoking.

 

[captpat]

Peterson 606
Savinelli 121, 122, 622
Occasionally an Ashton pot shows up
I have a GBD estate with perspex stem that's pretty dandy.
I think Radice has a shape like the Castello 55 for less money

For other ideas use Pipefinder on Smoking Pipes, search by shape.

 

[ssjones]

A vintage Four Dot Sasieni Moorgate is a good estate choice.

 

[dogparkpiper]

Stanwell 45
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It's a great pot shape. It's out of production, but some still circulate. The older ones from the reg 969... nomenclature are my favorite

 

[proteus]

For me I'd also recommend the 01 classic Peterson bent pot. They call it 301 and 1s in the system lines and I think there may be a XL version perhaps but I'm not sure.

 

[ssjones]

The GBD 9442 would be a reasonably priced estate.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Go commission.

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Beautiful pipe, commission is a better idea than paying $600-$800 for a factory.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Doug Finlay makes a nice pot. Look at blueroombriars.com/collections/dwf-pipes/products/doug-finlay-pipe-ring-tall-pot-with-nickel

Nice looking pipe, I guess someone else was following this post...

 

[Doctor Chopper]

I’ve purchased two new 55s and didn’t pay more than $325. But both of mine are Sea Rocks.

Got them from Tobaccheria (sp?) Corti.

And you can occasionally find good deals on estates.

I did a quick check on SP and this is what I saw.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

If you’re after a traditional straight pot, I’d recommend a Blakemar.
Peterson make a nice pot as well. The 606/608 in the Aran or Army lines are rather nice. If you’re feeling a bit flush, don’t forget Dunhill.

Out of all the pots I’ve had though, my 2 from Blakemar Briars are my favourites. If you ever watched ‘Peaky Blinders’ on the telly, that was a Blakemar Sam Neill was smoking.
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This is one fine pipe, near the top of my list now. The only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger is that it is drilled for a filter. I may just buy it and put in the Tsuge spiral.

 

[crashthegrey]

I love the Kaywoodie pot shape, and people seem to love my Greywoodie pot shape.

 

[ssjones]

I did a quick check on SP and this is what I saw.

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That's the a pretty high grade. Great Castello 55's are around $250 pretty frequently for a knowing ebay purchaser

 

[simong]

This is one fine pipe, near the top of my list now. The only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger is that it is drilled for a filter. I may just buy it and put in the Tsuge spiral.

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For a straight clench, that’d be too heavy for me.
Maybe have a gander at some of the UK shops, there’s a few similar shapes about.

Hardcastle Supergrain Smooth Straight Pot Pipe 112

Hardcastle Supergrain are a high quality real briar pipe, hand made in England. Smooth briar with a light tan stain, superior grain and vulcanite mouthpiece.

mysmokingshop.co.uk

 

[iqofgenius]

Neerup makes some kick ass pipes.

I own a bunch of Neerups and Jeppesens but have a real problem with the thickness of the briar at the bottom of the bowl. Calipers show only 3/32". It does get warm down there and this particular one is only a month old.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Castello make some nice ones if you're patient.

 

[Hillcrest]

Damn, how can I get this past my wife?!!!

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Tell her to go in the kitchen and make you a sandwich ???

 

[OzPiper]

This is one fine pipe, near the top of my list now. The only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger is that it is drilled for a filter. I may just buy it and put in the Tsuge spiral.

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Blakemar make fine pipes

Problem is getting one if you are not in the UK
I have tried unsuccessfully to buy a Sir Douglas Lovat on several occasions
The site won't allow me to pay for the pipe
And no answer to repeated emails
I have given up