Wow, I smoked my first Dr. Grabow and might I say it is a very very good pipe for the price. I believe it comes out to around $5-6 a pipe for the lot I bought that contained this Grand Duke. I smoked the R. Gasparini first and thought it was a good smoke, until I lit up the Dr. Grabow. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality smoke that it provided. I smoked it until the very last bit of tobacco was left. When I went to empty the bowl (gently with the tool after it cooled for a bit) I noticed that there was about 95% ash and 5% tobacco. However, when I did the same with the R. Gasparini and there was 50% tobacco and 50% ash (due to a "crater" at the bottom of the pipe beneath the airhole and I only smoked half a bowl in each pipe). The only other pipe I have smoked is the Bent Bob, which burned too hot for my liking. I don't mean to hijack this thread I just wanted to comment that I now see why so many people have been writing "____ in my Dr. Grabow". So, without further ranting, PA in my Dr. Grabow Grand Duke.