Which "cheap" pipe in your collection smokes best?

[huntertrw]

If you collect pipes, then chances are that you have at least one "cheap" one, a mongrel that, while lacking the pedigree of a Dunhill or old Barling, always delivers a solid, satisfying smoke. Mine is an estate Rogers Select (Algerian briar) Prince with a fish-tail bit for which I paid $7.00. I bought it at an antique mall over 10 years ago, and it is a favorite, the closest thing to a "magic" pipe that I will probably ever own. What's yours?

 

[puffy]

I'm not sure what is ment by cheap.My pipes are old so they would cost more now than when I bought them.I paid $30 dollars for a Bjarne about 25 years ago.It's the least I've paid for a pipe that smokes that well.

 

[peteguy]

I have a yello bole that my gf gave me. She spent $5 at an estate sale. I smoked it just so she wouldn't feel bad and the damn thing smokes well enough that I use it as one of my fishing pipes.

 

[irish]

I have a Rocky 722 made in West Germany that my wife bought at a garage sale for $1 dollar that smokes like a dream. It always delivers and was a pleasant suprise. My "Magic" pipe that always delivers and has never let me down, matter of fact It is my favorite pipe and the best smoking pipe that I own, It will be buried with me, is a 1931 KB&B Drinkless Kaywoodie medium apple panel that I gave $22 dollars for and I wouldn't trade it for any pipe on the planet.

 

[sablebrush52]

An Ehrlich billiard that I picked up on eBay for $2, along with a Brebbia Millenia (think that's the model name) which is also a great smoking pipe. At $1 apiece they were two of the best deals I've had, bar none.

 

[ithelouniverse]

This large bowled roma. It was less than 30 bucks. Great pipe!

 

[andrew]

I guess the kaywoodie drinkless my older brother gave me for free which started my pipe smoking hobby/obsession. All my pipes smoke good, and the most I've paid for a briar estate is 18$ with the majority of them being in the 12$ mark.

 

[mrenglish]

I have a Wally Frank Pipe of the Month that was gifted to me by Premal at Smokers' Haven. Once he opened it up, it smoked like a champion. Its a small billiard with about a group 4 sized bowl.

 

[tuold]

Without a doubt my Doc Grabow Silver Duke (middle pipe) purchased for $0.99 wins this test. The other two dukes there were under ten bucks and they are also great pipes.

I've got a lot others in this category. My Medico Jet Streams are all winners. Jet Stream Link

 

[yorkshirepipe]

That's a good question! Two pipes actually come to mind the first is an old canadian that some-one had extended the shank of themselves, from ebay, very small price - isn't a great smoker but it's just so comfortable that anything's good out of it, probably because it's so ghosted, but there's just something about it that I really like.
The proper answer to the question is a billiard basket pipe I bought from a town in the hills a number of years ago. No markings on it at all, very simple shape - smokes really well, perfect size bowl, lovely colour. As basic a pipe and shape as can possibly be, but one of my favourites.

 

[simnettpratt]

Yes, great question. One of my best smokers is a plain Dr. Bernard Italian billiard with a saddle bit. It's a basket pipe from my brother-in-law, will have been cheap.
I have to add my cobs; all smoke well, my favorites being the Country Gentleman and I'm starting to like the Mac Arthur. Will have to fire up the Freehand one of these days.

 

[tbradsim1]

An old Edwards bent Billard that I picked up for 16$, thin walled, looking at it you would say that pipe will be hot as a furnace smoking it, NOPE, cool pleasant smoke. It's my Bingo pipe when I go play with the wife which is not often. The Blue Hair Ladies sit around me to smell the TroutStream I smoke for them. HaHa

 

[mso489]

On my rack, that covers a lot of ground, so I will omit many pipes. But some of the low-end great smokers are

Iwan Ries Exclusives made by Benton of Texas of Algerian briar, solid, well-balanced pipes that smoke well right

off and get better. I have a straight billiard, a Canadian, and a compact bent billiard that passes pipe cleaners.

They really are champs. This leaves out my five or six cobs, my Eriksen made by Nording, my Kaywoodies and

Yello-Bole, and my Chapuis-Comoy (sp?) zulu. Also a Savenelli second unfinished billiard that I bought thirty

plus years ago, and its mate, a Sav stamped zulu 404 unfinished. You don't have to spend a lot to have a superior

smoke. I love high-end pipes for other reasons.

 

[mso489]

Sam, that is an inspiring foursquare panel; do they still make those? Nice.

 

[rigmedic1]

Dr. Grabow Viscount Author. I purchased this pipe off the card in 1978. I think it was $9.95 new. Consistently smokes in the zone with aromatics.

 

[ghost]

For me, hands down it's my Mr. Brog. It stays in my rotation at all times, I love it.

 

[davidyanik]

I only own 2 pipes and they are both cheap pipes. My favorite out of the two is the Missouri Meerschaum Hardwood pipe. Its smokes so great, without a filter. Its so cheap I can just toss it once I've abused it too much, lately the mouth piece is starting to come lose so I'll have to replace it soon.
The other pipe I own is a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke and I really don't like it much. I haven't been able to try anything better than either of these yet so my experiences don't mean much!

 

[phil67]

I don't collect pipes, but out of the ones that I have (which includes 7 briars) the cheapest pipe(s) that always smoke well are any of my MM cobs.

 

[lordnoble]

My Savinelli Natural. It has a a fill going through to the bowl at the top but will smoke anything dry and cool. Great for mowing the lawn.
-Jason

 

[numbersix]

A Dr Grabow Royal Duke. Dates from the late 60s/early 70s. Bought it unsmoked for $16.50.

It's a cheap pipe (both in cost and manufacture), but a topnotch smoker nonetheless.