That was the only estate pipe that I attempted to smoke. Actually forgot where it went! It was actually a nice smoker! Glad it found a good home! Lmao.
Your Best Cheap Pipe; Here's Mine; Let's See Yours!
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I have an Old German Clay #4 glazed in black that smokes like a champion, and cost me $21. I love that I can smoke back-to-back bowls with no ghosting. As a clay it's not a knock around pipe, but it has lasted me for several years and I use it at least twice a week.
A Missouri Meerschaum Legend corn cob pipe is my best smoking cheap pipe. This one is a "smokeable seconds" offering so it was less than $5. At that price not only are these my best smoking cheap pipes, they are easily the cheapest pipes I own. I bought a half dozen directly from MM and the two I have in rotation smoke great every time. They are a perfect fit for a newer pipe smoker like me, as I can spend the saved money on trying out different tobacco blends.
That's great to know - I'd love to try a clay pipe one day, but was leery of its longevity.
Someone took a lot of care and effort to cobble it together - silver band, bamboo extension, acrylic tortoise shell stem + a case that the pipe fits into almost like it was custom-made
My most recent sub <$30 pipe was from the NYCPC grab box at their bbq. This estate Nording horn $25 ….
My most recent new pipe in the stable sub <$40 is this MM diamondback …
I’d gladly double your return on that investment!
If you're ok with Muxiang, also check out HS Pipe Studio. Some very good deals often, but be wary of anything with too much of a bend in it. Other than that, the handful i have all smoke well and are good value. Every once in a while, an Albin pipe (from Poland) will come up and can be had for the top of that price range. Falcons and AND meers are both good suggestions as well. Good luck! 
If we’re adding estates to the mix, this is going to be a long thread!
8 out of the 9 Kaywoodies on this rack fill the bill, and they all smoke well.
8 out of the 9 Kaywoodies on this rack fill the bill, and they all smoke well.
I think it is said that ebony is a toxic wood...
@gord If its ebony it will likely be your heaviest pipe. While it is dark it does not look like ebony to me. Id have to see it in a better photo that showed the grain. I really dont trust any materials list from budget sellers in asia. Its the land of no regulation.
For only smoking virginias. MM Charles Towne Cobbler is fantastic, I do not recommend it for smoking latakia blends, and aromatics. For latakia blends, aromatics tobaccos, I prefer Diplomat and General. This is the cheapest I use, according to my experience and personal taste.![IMG_5574[10765].jpg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/336/336160-35297622da3a3ea98e9f24f06c23f55c.jpg "IMG_5574[10765].jpg")
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My inexpensive briars are all older than dirt, and I could not begin to tell you how much they cost.
The only pipes I buy, now, that are less than $30 are cobs.
The only pipes I buy, now, that are less than $30 are cobs.
Interesting, I find quite the opposite on blend/pipe matching. I consider the MM General to by my best Virginia pipe, with its chimney shape allowing excellent flavor development of the pure leaf. Mine is dedicated to VA blends, while my MM Emerald (the equivalent of a CharlesTowne Cobbler) smokes primarily English blends.
Hmmmm . . . . estate pipes . . . . . . I'm not there yet, and am not sure I want to be lol!