Amen! We just want to smoke a pipe we enjoy while we watch the slow whisps of smoke curling away in the air.
Why Peterson?
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SP would take that back under warranty - no problem and SP is Laudisi so surprised to hear that was an issue for the B&M, but in the end he got it handled. Sometimes it’s one person on a phone that doesn’t get customer service, and that’s unfortunate.
Yes, I'm surprised he had any issues with a return. I only ever complained to SP once and they immediately offered a full refund.
I've also heard stories about new stain rubbing off. I've only had that problem with the red/purple finishes - of course it's inexcusable for any pipe - and since I otherwise loved the pipe, I chose to fix it, by rubbing on B&A Balm and then polishing. It was excess stain, so the B&A took it off and the pipe looked beautiful when done.
My second oldest pipe is a Peterson system pipe that smokes great. I've been smoking that pipe for probably over 30 years.
However my most recent Peterson was a Peterson Rosslare Royal Irish. It was a gorgeous pipe that smoked like absolute crap. There was a HUGE gap between the end of the tenon and the back of the mortise. Almost like the stummel was made for a filter pipe but then was fitted with a non filter stem. If I had bought it from smoking pipes I would have returned it but I had bought it from pipedivan.com which I think is now james fox. So now that pipe has been traded into smokingpipes.com and I've bought a non peterson with the money.
If I buy another Peterson it will be a system pipe.
However my most recent Peterson was a Peterson Rosslare Royal Irish. It was a gorgeous pipe that smoked like absolute crap. There was a HUGE gap between the end of the tenon and the back of the mortise. Almost like the stummel was made for a filter pipe but then was fitted with a non filter stem. If I had bought it from smoking pipes I would have returned it but I had bought it from pipedivan.com which I think is now james fox. So now that pipe has been traded into smokingpipes.com and I've bought a non peterson with the money.
If I buy another Peterson it will be a system pipe.
So the salesman was actually the B&M employee not laudisi them selves?
I wonder if he would have got a different response by contacting laudisi.The B&M probably didn't want the hassle.Not excusing that of course
'Before and After' balm - one of Mark Hoover's products.
New Petersons are much more likely to have problems - especially the lower-end ones. I'm curious if they are the only production pipes that aren't perfect. You never hear anyone complain about any other store-bought pipes, so I wonder.
Apologies if my wording was misleading. I frequent the B&M and the proprietor is a friend.
The salesman in question was a Laudisi employee over the phone.
Of course not! The Peterson brand is extremely successful, ergo the brand generates a lot of envy. When you but a pipe, inspect it. If you define it as defective, move on to another choice. It's really that simple. Personally, I have a few Peterson pipes which provide very satisfactory smoking experiences, all the time, every time. Every brand is fully capable of putting a "stinker" out for retail purchase. Pipes of made from natural materials but humans. What could possibly go wrong?
Ive returned 2 pipes. One was a meer the other a Savinelli. I also have 9 Petersons and never returned a Pete. It would be interesting to know how many pipes Peterson sells every year and how it compares to other brands.
I have 8 Petersons counting this year's St. Pats limited I have on the way. I've never had any serious problems with any of them. My 2021 Christmas Hansom had off center drilling, too high, but it doesn't affect smoking in any way, I just can't run a cleaner without taking the stem off. My 68 Aran rusticated had a loose stem, but after a few smokes, it tightened up to normal. I like the look of all my Petes, none of them have been gurglers or poor smokers, which I've seen complaints about...but that has never been the case for me.
This is the first I've read of a truly negative Savinelli experience (aside from the blue stain wearing off my Arcobaleno, which is a small issue to me since it smokes well).
What was the issue?
Stem didnt line up. I do have half a dozen Savs and like them.
Not sure I've got plenty of Savinelli's that I haven't had any issues with. I've had a few other cheaper brands that I won't buy again usually because the stem is pretty crappy and the draught hole is too small.
As you know, it was sort of a rhetorical question.Of course not! The Peterson brand is extremely successful, ergo the brand generates a lot of envy. When you but a pipe, inspect it. If you define it as defective, move on to another choice. It's really that simple. Personally, I have a few Peterson pipes which provide very satisfactory smoking experiences, all the time, every time. Every brand is fully capable of putting a "stinker" out for retail purchase. Pipes of made from natural materials but humans. What could possibly go wrong?
I wonder how many pipe smokers order a pipe from the internet and just smoke it. They don’t look at anything. It is what they ordered and they light up. And it smokes just fine.
No matter the defects, the draught hole off center, whatever. It smokes fine. And they never notice.
No matter the defects, the draught hole off center, whatever. It smokes fine. And they never notice.
Draught hole off center is not a defect. Let me know how you drill draught hole dead center to the bottom of chamber on a full bent pipe.
I don’t think its a defect. I’m just echoing what most members on pipe forums always mention. I own two Petersons purchased in 2022 and I love them.
It’s a Factory pipe. These days i’d choose Peterson over Savinelli
That was me for over thirty years...until I discovered pipe forums
You guys have taught me to look for things I never before considered. Even now, I only look for things out of curiosity - if it smokes nicely and doesn't have a glaring physical defect, we're good. But I agree with those who think that small physical issues are a sign of quality. If a pipe-maker takes the time to make everything perfect, even when it doesn't affect the smoking, then the qualities that DO affect smoking will probably be perfect as well. I've found this to be true of all my favorite artisan pipe-makers.