What's the deal with Pokers?

[lasttango]

I love the shape... and PAD is kicking in... I am wondering whether they smoke different... looks like the stem connects to the bowl higher than on most pipes...
any difference smoking or packing these?
Thanks, G

 

[papipeguy]

Nope. You do have the conveininece of sitting it on a flat surface. My L'Ananta is a great smoker.

 

[cortezattic]

looks like the stem connects to the bowl higher than on most pipes

...but the tobacco chamber isn't drilled down to the bottom of the pipe.

 

[pstlpkr]

Thus spake Cortezattic

...but the tobacco chamber isn't drilled down to the bottom of the pipe.

Other things that just makes them cool.

Pokers are a simple shape that just looks good, has class, and needs no improvement to impress.

 

[jah76]

Tango. I don't have any yet, but man Lucianno has some good looking ones for a decent price. I almost ordered one instead of my new Stanwell 139.

 

[nsfisher]

I have several. My favorite, and best smoking one, is also the cheapest one I own. Dr. Grabow Emperor. It smokes better than my $100.00 ones.

 

[zanthal]

Most of the pokers I've seen are of a design that (typically) has a large chamber and yet is relatively light (not as much briar as say, a freehand or rhodesian)
Good for clenchin' ::

 

[gnatjulio]

I love my Mario Grandi poker and my Boswell poker.

 

[nightmarejones]

Never been a big fan of the shape but the first pipe I ever carved was a poker (due to tool issues) and to my complete surprise I actually like it now.

 

[lasttango]

thanks for all of the feedback...

 

[galeon]

I know. What's with those pokers just sitting there all beautiful like on tables without a pipe stand? How dare they entice me by sending me pictures of themselves. I'd like to see them give me those looks in person. One day I'll own you all.
One day.

 

[shaintiques]

I've got a Bertram poker tbradsim gave me, its a good little smoker.

 

[thesmokindragon]

IMHO- Mark Balkovec poker shaped pipes hit a home-run,

between the finish and the custom handcut stems and metal

work...WOW...will be my next briar pipe for sure ;-)

 

[hawk60ce]

@roth- that set is omy christmas list!! Been looking at them as estates on ebay but can never find the set, can only find the bent one, never found the poker
@gnat- ive been looking at boswell pokerrs closely!

 

[thesmokindragon]

Boswell also makes oustandkng pipes, I have a spiral, and

a few Shotshell bent/rusticated egg shapes from JM,

great smoking pipes from day one

 

[foggymountain]

Pokers do not smoke differently. I like them because of my love for the simple cylinder. I happen to be smoking one right now. The best deal on pokers is from David Jones, a pipemaker who sells on Ebay.

 

[lasttango]

Thanks... those David Jones pokers look nice...

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I'm starting to dig the poker style as well. Wanting to either pick up Peterson's Iceberg Collection poker or the Mark Twain set, the poker in that set is really nice looking especially with the rusticated finish.

 

[bassem]

Poker pipes great while working on a desk. They stand on their own.

 

[lasttango]

So far, I am liking the David Jones... the Stanwell Vario poker and I am loving these Pipes by Fat Bastard as well... don't know much about vuillard pipes... but they look pretty lightweight...
I am hoping to find a poker light enough to operate hands free
I have the PAD $ burning a hole in my pocked... but it's no easy task just grabbing one... they are either on eBay and expire in a few days... custom orders or out of stock... or in the case of the Vuillard, a little outta my price range.
of course there is the gorgeous storient PM poker on briarbid now for a nice buyout price... mmm do I want another meerschaum?