What is considered high end?
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I consider a high-end pipe, or high-end anything as something I like the looks of, really want but will never fork out the bucks for! I don't own a 'high-end' anything except my wife.
(now I suppose someone will say that saying I own my wife is like saying I own the moon)
(now I suppose someone will say that saying I own my wife is like saying I own the moon)
I think Dave's quote is right on the mark.
When I first started smoking a pipe again, I felt $50-100 was a high priced pipe. But now I personally feel $300 or more is a high end pipe, at least as I see it.
Someday I hope to add a nice high end Dunhill to my collection.......... :
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Wow man, my personal preferences are:
- 180$ to 250$ are high end for pipe smokers
- 250+ are high end for pipe collectors and few pipe smokers
The higher price paid for a pipe was on my 2nd briar from Germany around 110$ last month where my 1st briar are Sav.320 around 55$
- 180$ to 250$ are high end for pipe smokers
- 250+ are high end for pipe collectors and few pipe smokers
The higher price paid for a pipe was on my 2nd briar from Germany around 110$ last month where my 1st briar are Sav.320 around 55$
I'm particularly fond of my petersons and consider them to be high end. I am of the opinion that if you you think it's a piece of art, and it smokes well for you, then it's high end, regardless of what it cost. For the most part I would be unwilling to pay more than $100(ish) for a pipe that I intended to smoke regularly. For something particularly special, like a birthday year pipe, or in my case the deeply desired 2010 fathers day Peterson, a little extra expense is worth it.
Like a couple of guys above, high end can be pricewise or construction wise, which doesn't necessarily go together. Like getting into any hobby/past time, best way is to get as much info as possible and take an initial "dip" into the pool and see if the water feels right so to speak. I personally love craftsmanship so my first pipe aside from my Savinelli academia that I bought in 2005, was a Ser Jacopo delecta, just the way it looked/felt in my hand. Was it high end? For me hell yeah, then I considered that for most boxes of cigars that I buy are in the $200-250 range and I will have the pipe for life as opposed to just an empty box when I'm done so I said why not. So high end for me would be $350ish + but again, like art, being extremely picky, if I see something that immediately calls my name (which is very rare but does happen), I will for the most part pick it up. (hey just some more blood to sell LOL). G1
The point that I was going for is that "high end" can be relative based on budget and perception. In the case of someone who smokes predominately cobs and unnamed estate briars, Peterson and Savinelli pipes are quite the luxury item. It's all about perspective.
Ser Jacopo Gem Series Diamond/Brillante Max⁴ @ $9950, size: "think grapefruit bordering on cantaloupe."
Years ago I had three Matzhold pipes that I considered high end when I bought them. After months of experimenting with different blends I concluded that they were the worst high end pipes in my collection. Everyone of them smoked wetter than any pipe in my collection. I couldn't believe how poorly they smoked and so I got rid of them. They were beautiful to look at but the first pipe I ever bought ( Savinelli Linea Piu ) smoked ten times better.
For a straight pipe the high end is the fat end.
For a bent pipe the high end is the skinny end.
For a bent pipe the high end is the skinny end.
Everyone should visit the Briar Blues site, such a great bunch of pipes with outstanding photography. It is where I bought my Aaron Beck pipe shown above. I love it. :clap:
http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=File:Rainerbarbi1.jpg
this pipe does it for me..named "volcano" the grain says it all....one day maybe
this pipe does it for me..named "volcano" the grain says it all....one day maybe
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