Would you rather own a set of three hand-made great quality briar pipes
OR
30 basket pipes?
The tobacco you use is the same, regardless.
?
OR
30 basket pipes?
The tobacco you use is the same, regardless.
?
Would-you-rather: On Pipes and Dreams
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In responding to my own thread, I am leaning going the route of three hand-made pipes I love.
Three hand made pipes here. I received a commission a couple of months ago. This pipe exists nowhere else and was made the way I wanted. Price wise it was comparable to a decent off the shelf Savinelli or Chacom. The pipe maker has a regular youtube live chat, which helps build some report and a sense of community in a dying industry. Thats worth paying for IMO.
I have cheap pipes and (for me) expensive ones.
I love my $25 estates as much as my handmades
3 or 30 ? Only you can decide.
Me ? I can't imagine being restricted to just 3 ?
I love my $25 estates as much as my handmades
3 or 30 ? Only you can decide.
Me ? I can't imagine being restricted to just 3 ?
I want excellent smokers. Cost not an issue. Custom branded or not? Not a concern. Of course expensive, one off pipes don't get to go fishing, chainsawing, tractoring or, most any of the truly enjoyable activities/drudgery I do. They get left home, sitting with others in various ashtrays around the house.
I've many more than 3, but only buy artisan pipes now. Some basket pipes are seconds made by the likes of Peterson and Savinelli and are only there due to cosmetic defects. I've never had a bad one from the basket.
Have to agree, if it doesn't smoke well for me then it will just be a pretty decoration...
Wait, wait, wait. People own more than 1 pipe?
3 handmades without a doubt. As long as I get to pick them!
Well, since I have a large number of basket pipes I will select three handmade pipes.
So, when does the delivery happen
So, when does the delivery happen
nope at that point it is more a roomate situation, i live with ten pipes and a tyrolean that sleeps on the couch until it can get on it's feet
This is good stuff.
I have been thinking about where to put my money. Someone can fill the pipe rack (with good or bad smokers) or sell all but a solid 3-day rotation of great pipes.
The sweet spot very well may be more than 3 great pipes. For the sake of the thought experiment, it was necessary to push the variables a little.
The consensus seems to be that if I have quality briar sitting cold on the rack, then I don't need another pipe.
I have been thinking about where to put my money. Someone can fill the pipe rack (with good or bad smokers) or sell all but a solid 3-day rotation of great pipes.
The sweet spot very well may be more than 3 great pipes. For the sake of the thought experiment, it was necessary to push the variables a little.
The consensus seems to be that if I have quality briar sitting cold on the rack, then I don't need another pipe.
I guess I have the 3 handmade and if not the 30 baskets, then more than 30 industrial ones. I smoke, much more, the common pipes.