Joined: 04-23-2006 Posts: 22,128
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hoyodude wrote:I've been smoking pipes for a long time now, went through a PAD and TAD phase, have had the chance to smoke all kinds of tobacco out of almost every type of pipe. A well made briar pipe, perfectly drilled and crafted with well aged root, can add a whole other dimension to your smoking experience. There are even olive wood and bog wood pipes that can change the experience noticeably.
But it only goes so far. I have seen beautifully crafted pipes out there made by very respected artisans who can achieve prices in the thousands for their work. To the well heeled collector this is probably fun but I can guarantee without reservation you will enjoy your tobacco every bit as much if not more in , as example, a Peterson, Boswell or Tinsky (can be found for under $200, some under $100 if you look harder) and, depending on the blend or type of tobacco even a good cob ( I swear that a good burley in a cob is one of the best ways to go).
Like everything there is a level for collectors then there are just good smoking pipes. You can spend as much or as little as you like and you are bound to have an identical experience, given well made pipes at either end of the spectrum.
Class dismissed! ;-) I concur........I have an old Dunhill worth 4-5 bills easy,smokes like schit.2 bill Pete,smokes like schit.Fiity dollar Stanwell........best smoking briar I have.That being said any one of my cobs with a forever stem will out smoke any briar I have ever owned including that Stanwell.
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