Tips for purchasing first pipe?

[fitzy]

I don't think you can go wrong with a Sav. That's a nice little pipe for the price.
For something a little less expensive these 2 aren't bad pipe. Although I'm sure most people would tell you to go with the Sav. I recently got a Tsuge bent bulldog like the one below and so far it smokes great.
http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/tsuge/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=97855

http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/tsuge/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=99207

 

[fitzy]

As far as tobacco goes you may want to try a Hearth & Home sampler from P&C.
Hearth & Home Sampler

 

[mrgunnar177]

I have 3 sav's id go for it!

 

[dochudson]

for $28 that Grabow you linked to sure look's like a winner to me. I would start with some basic Carter Hall or PA and maybe some Middleton Cherry.

 

[judcole]

That looks like a nice Savinelli.

I second the suggestion on the Hearth and Home Sampler. If the sampler is a bit more than you feel you can drop, try an ounce or two of a just a couple H&H blends in bulk. My corollary to buying the best pipes you can afford is to buy the best tobacco you can afford. Hearth and Home stuff is far superior to Carter Hall, Prince Al,or Middleton's Cherry. ::

 

[bookn3rd5]

I may do that. I was gonna get a can of the Brigadier Black Bull Run to test out aromatics, and I was going to sample some of the Frog Morton blends as well. And now the Hearth & Home sampler is teasing me. lol

 

[bookn3rd5]

Thanks for the links! I am really interested in the Nording line(s)...do any of you have experience with them? I looked around for some more and found a few that really caught my eye, and they are pretty much the max I'd be willing to pay for a pipe ($55-60). The one I like is linked here nording
Hopefully I can get a few more responses from those of you who have smoked his pipes : )

 

[bigvan]

I guess I didn't realize Nording made pipes with lucite bits.

 

[bookn3rd5]

Not really sure what you mean? Is that good or bad?

 

[bookn3rd5]

So the one you linked from Bill Finck is a higher-quality pipe than the one I found on CupOJoes? I wasn't able to locate any other Nording Naturals to compare the price to the one you listed.

 

[bookn3rd5]

Is it the same one as this one? Nording Sig

 

[bookn3rd5]

Wow that's quite a price difference. how can you tell the difference between hand made & machine made?

 

[bookn3rd5]

And the Nording Natural from Finck is hand-made?

 

[bookn3rd5]

But overall, you think the one from Finck is of higher quality than the one from CupOJoes?

 

[bookn3rd5]

I'm sorry, I worded that wrong - do you think that the Nording Natural pipe from Fincks is of higher quality than this one from CupOJoes? Nording Nording

 

[bookn3rd5]

Can I ask why? I mean that in a totally respectful way. I'm not trying to insult you or anything like that - I'm just curious.

 

[bookn3rd5]

Thanks! appreciate your input! I'm definitely leaning towards the Nording pipe now - which I find bizarre and awesome at the same time. Hadn't really heard much about them prior to today

 

[bookn3rd5]

Pleased to announce that I have finally submitted some orders today - for both pipes (Nording Natural & Corn Cob Gentlemn) and tobacco samples, mainly 2 ozs of each (1Q, Autumn Evening for Aros...Frog Morton & Frog Morton OTT, Squadron Leader, and VaPer). Super excited, and just wanted to thank everyone again for the advice and encouragement! : )

 

[fitzy]

Congrats dude. Please report back when you get a chance on your impressions of those tobacco's and the pipes.

 

[judcole]

Squadron Leader is a good choice. I don't smoke aros, and am not fond of the Frogs, but lots of guys like 'em.
Which Va/Per? That's a type of tobacco, not a specific blend.