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HawkeyeLinus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2020
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42,247
Iowa
I'm just not that big a fan of the wear-gap stem. I know, blasphemy. I can feel you all throwing your empty tobacco tins at me, stop it!)
One of those things I didn't like the look of a couple of years ago and now that I acquired a few it just seems "normal". I assume it isn't considered a deluxe system without it? Now I can read and view on the laptop instead of on my phone in the wee, bleary eyed hours, I see the "scaled down" aspect vs. the original in terms of the stem, with the BC, and to me, that is huge plus, IMO.
 

HawkeyeLinus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2020
5,857
42,247
Iowa
I got the email. I pre-ordered one.

Last year I ordered one and after it arrived another PPN popped up on SPC on the "Fresh pipe" list. I immediately snatched it up. Having two, I sold one to a fellow Pete Geek (a great guy) here on the forum for what I paid. I knew he missed out on the pre-order.
Enjoying it right now! It’s a filter and without the filter the draw is effortless!
 

AroEnglish

Rehabilitant
Jan 7, 2020
5,178
15,236
#62
Enjoying last year’s right now. And not wanting to start an argument, but looking this lovely pub I’m thinking the new PPN is kind of a the similar shape with a little flourish!View attachment 245873
Oh man if they just offered this again in a different stain that would’ve been an easy win. I don’t think the 5 is similar in shape to the pub; I find the pub far nicer.

Also, I may have missed it but when do these actually go on sale?
 
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Jun 9, 2015
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Mission, Ks
Oort that is a lovely photo of some lovely pipes. I’m guessing that the dark 9BC is the favorite because of its positioning (at least it’s my favorite of your set).
That is the pipe that started my love affair with the 9/307 and it gets smoked a lot. But it’s very hard to pick just one out of the lot. With the exception of the unsmoked 0 because I’ve never smoked it, there isn’t a bum smoker in the bunch. They all smoke fantastically, but the one I smoke the absolute most is the XL307 with the fat flair on the stem. Don’t know why, I just do. But the dark 9BC is probably the most pleasant to hold, it just has a great hand feel. It’s a very tactile pipe, and it’s not too bad to look at either.
 

Nevaditude

Can't Leave
Apr 5, 2022
370
6,449
Northern Nevada
I have a rusticated XL315 that I got cuz my other spigots had smoked so well. It does too. I did it thinking I’ll have one of each system shape. Then, later I discover that the 305 is actually smaller, so I pick that up, an estate standard smooth. Another GREAT smoke! This years PPN will be sandblasted with deluxe BC. Happy to have threefinishes & styles. IMG_3353.pngIMG_3352.pngI am anticipating another amazing smoker. I also appreciate the opportunity to get a variety of Pete’s, especially systems. Looking forward to it, and it SHOULD be the end of this years PAD. (smh) :rolleyes: be well…
 

Ahi Ka

Lurker
Feb 25, 2020
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32,647
Aotearoa (New Zealand)

AroEnglish

Rehabilitant
Jan 7, 2020
5,178
15,236
#62