Hello, I am in the market for a new pipe. I would like it to be a free-standing poker style, with an up-tilted shank and mouthpiece.
I am tempted by the Nørding Compass or Eltang Basic, such as:
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I like that I could set it down and the mouthpiece would be above the bowl, thus ensuring that any juices stay there. I’m not really a wet smoker, but obviously set my pipe down so that it is tilted in that manner and leaning against something.
The pipe above is a beauty (in my mind), but I’d like to compare other options- perhaps with a more traditional profile. My usual pipes are usually Canadian shape, and bent profiles don’t appeal as I find them difficult to clinch.
I will use it primarily in smoking VA flake, and would like a somewhat narrow chamber diameter, (less than about 0.7” or 19mm).
My upper spending limit is around $250 US. Bonus points if your suggestion is briar and made in Britain!