Which one would you choose?

[pixiechitos]

Hey peeps. I'm having a hard time deciding between two pipes.
I'm a sucker for collectibles so this is quite attractive, the 2012 Peterson X105 Ebony only has a fishtail.

Then there's a Peterson System Pipe with P-lip. It has a larger bowl and I don't have a system pipe (I do have a P-lip and I like it). The system is a few bucks more.
I could be mistaken but I think it's a 314 Standard.

For reference my other pipes:
1. Two Peterson churchwardens, one rustic one smooth

2. Peterson 268 Emerald rustic

3. Peterson B8 Sterling Silver Smooth with P-lip

4. Peterson Aran 01 Plain (my only bigger pipe).
Which one would you choose?
Thanks!

 

[aldecaker]

Definitely the bent system pipe. Number one, I don't really go in for decorated pipes at all. Number two, I just watched The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and every time I do I have to resist the urge to buy a Pete system or a Grabow Omega. And also, I don't like decorated pipes. At all.

 

[JimInks]

I second the 314. I've seen on forums a couple of times where people reported problems with the stain bubbling up on the outside of the bowl. That alone would scare me off. That, and I like the p-lip and system pipes.

 

[jpmcwjr]

The bent. Themes come and go, and you may hate the Drac in ten years.

 

[framitz]

I would try another brand all your pipes are same company factory made. Shel. Variety is more fun

 

[iamn8]

If I were you, I'd pick one. Have you considered asking the forum for opinions?
Being helpful brings me great joy.

 

[pixiechitos]

A little more expensive for me to import but I have my eye on this Fat Bastard poker. Not sure how it'd smoke with such a short stem but it's 100% handmade,no lathes even.
http://www.danishpipeshop.com/product.asp?product=14142#.V4_HrFdXeK1
http://www.fatbastardpipes.com

 

[pipesmokingtom]

You obviously like Petersons... but don't yet have a system pipe? That's the obvious choice.
Also, that Dracula pipe is hideous. So that makes it even easier
OR - Poke around and find a vintage Peterson of similar dignity but with a Sterling Silver band.

 

[pixiechitos]

Thanks guys, especially Tom
I do have my grandfather's estate Pete bent system and Savinelli systems but they need SERIOUS professional restoration and even more serious reaming he he.

 

[pixiechitos]

Grandpa's pipes. Two petes a Savinelli a Viking and something with the Isle of Man symbol
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[pipesmokingtom]

Well, the eBay is lousy with Peterson Systems in various states of glory. Check this one out, for example.
Click Me to See a Peterson With a Sterling Band
You'd even have money left over to hit Crab Fest at the Red Lobster.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

Any chance that brownish Pete in the middle is a Meerschaum? I had one of those up until recently, and it sort of looks like one. Those are (sorta) hard to find and really cool pipes.

 

[pixiechitos]

Nope they're all briars. Not sure about the Manxpipe it's very light colored.
Reckon they're restore able?

 

[pipesmokingtom]

There's some fellas on here that do nothing-short-of-magic on old pipes.
I'd start a new thread about the restoration project and see if you can get someone to take them on.
I'm still not convinced that brown one isn't African Meerschaum. Seriously.

 

[gtrhtr]

314 would be my choice.

 

[pipe12]

I like both pipes but like the 314 and its interesting design pattern.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Personally I would pick the fat bastard poker in your later post..... But that's just me.

 

[weezell]

That, and I like the p-lip and system pipes.

Yes!