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To err is human, to smoke, divine.
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- Nov 15, 2007
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I've never bought a 'new' pipe and I have some questions I wanted to address before I pull the trigger on a purchase.
I know that the quality of pipe you choose greatly influences your smoking experience (ability to keep pipe lit, proper draw, taste, smoke temperature, etc). I've experienced this first hand because the first pipes I bought were cheap estate pipes on eBay and I only actually enjoyed smoking out of one of the four. All those pipes have since been decommissioned and my regular smoker is a Big Ben I picked up when Alan (LilBastage) had a pipe sale a couple years ago. I love the way my pipe smokes. I can always keep it lit, the bowl is easy to pack, and the smoke is relatively easy to keep cool.
Heading into a cold winter, I want to have at least one or two more pipes to work into my rotation. I've been looking around on eBay at nicer estate pipes and trying to stay to the big brands, but very few interest me. The ones that do often go for nearly the same price as a brand new pipe!
Long story short, I'm trying to take the gamble out of my pipe purchase. I've been looking at churchwardens (I'd love to get a good one) and found that Savinelli has brand new ones for ~$55 (linky). Now that I've seen a brand new Savinelli for less than a lot of estate pipes go for, I'm skeptical as to whether or not this is a good pipe. How do I tell? Am I pretty safe with anything Savinelli, Dunhill, Peterson, etc?
Essentially, I don't want to shell out $60-150 for a pipe and end up not being able to enjoy it. Thanks for any input, guys. :thumbs:
Edit to add: I'd also take any advice on where and how to find good estate pipes!
I know that the quality of pipe you choose greatly influences your smoking experience (ability to keep pipe lit, proper draw, taste, smoke temperature, etc). I've experienced this first hand because the first pipes I bought were cheap estate pipes on eBay and I only actually enjoyed smoking out of one of the four. All those pipes have since been decommissioned and my regular smoker is a Big Ben I picked up when Alan (LilBastage) had a pipe sale a couple years ago. I love the way my pipe smokes. I can always keep it lit, the bowl is easy to pack, and the smoke is relatively easy to keep cool.
Heading into a cold winter, I want to have at least one or two more pipes to work into my rotation. I've been looking around on eBay at nicer estate pipes and trying to stay to the big brands, but very few interest me. The ones that do often go for nearly the same price as a brand new pipe!
Long story short, I'm trying to take the gamble out of my pipe purchase. I've been looking at churchwardens (I'd love to get a good one) and found that Savinelli has brand new ones for ~$55 (linky). Now that I've seen a brand new Savinelli for less than a lot of estate pipes go for, I'm skeptical as to whether or not this is a good pipe. How do I tell? Am I pretty safe with anything Savinelli, Dunhill, Peterson, etc?
Essentially, I don't want to shell out $60-150 for a pipe and end up not being able to enjoy it. Thanks for any input, guys. :thumbs:
Edit to add: I'd also take any advice on where and how to find good estate pipes!
