Looking for a Pipe, willing to trade cigars for pipe!!!!

[impluse1977]

I love to smoke pipes vs cigars. I am looking for a good Pipe, maybe around $100.00 or so and was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to what to look for in a pipe. I have a crappy one that a pipe store gave me for buying a lot of tobacco but not sure what to look for in one. Any suggestions or ideas would be great. Trading a bunch of cigars for a nice pipe is not out of the question.

Jeromy

 

[Tegu]

Under $100 I would look at a peterson or a savenelli, both are easy to find and tend to be great pipes. I would also recommend a boswell.

http://www.boswellpipes.com/Pipesforsale/Sale%20Pipes.html

Contact them, they are great and will custom make a pipe for you for around $100.

 

[DSturg369]

Welcome to the Pipe Forum Jeromy!! :welcome:

I'm brand new myself and can't help you with a trade, sorry. But I'm sure someone can.

What I've learned already is to never stop learning. Google "pipes" and related listings on the 'net and there is a wealth of info out there to be had. Just reading through all the posts here in the PIPES section contains a lot of info on it's own.

Good luck!

 

[impluse1977]

Thanks for the warm welcome DSturg369. I love Pipes compared to Cigars and that says a lot because I love cigars!!! Thanks for the link Tegu. I will definitely check them out. What have you learned the most from DSturg369? Like if there is one thing you could share what would it be?

 

[DSturg369]

Wow.... To narrow it down to one thing after all I've read and "tried" to learn is a hard one.

Hmmmmmm....... Well, I guess it'd be to smoke what you like, when you like, and never stop learning more.

As far as useful info about pipes.....

I've learned to spot a bad or poorly drilled chamber-to-airhole set-up :nono:,

I've learned what basic styles of pipes I like ,

I'm learning how to spot a "YES or NO" Estate on eBay :bigeyes:,

and I've learned that I have a sincere appreciation for burley :drool:.

 

[derfatdutchman]

I'll second and third Boswell's! I have three Boswells and they are all great smokers. If you ever get to Gettysburg, PA its only a short trip to their store in Chambersburg, PA and trust me its worth the trip! Their bulk blends are nice too, while not an aromatic smoker I love their Berry Cobbler blend.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

You can't go wrong with Boswells.....

 

[impluse1977]

I will be near PA often since my fiancee's family is from there. I will have to check them out. Berry Cobler Blend sounds good. Thanks for the good advice so far.

Jeromy

 

[knuck42]

Waaaaaay too many variables to determine what might satisfy you in a $100 pipe. Shape, size, weight, finish, embelishments, frequency in rotation... and the list goes on and on. For my $ Cavacchi represents an excellent value in custom carved pipes. Their briar comes from the same supplier that Teddy Knudson uses, and his low end pipes start at 3-4 times the money as the Cavacchi top ends, (Diamonte) list at.

In the way of estate pipes I have found 1930's vintage Kaywoodie to be an excellent value. When new they listed at higher prices then even Dunhill. Briar was well over 100-150 years old. Perhapse not the most spectacular graining, but I've smoked many of these that smoked very sweetly. And they can always be found for well under $100.

Just my .02 fwiw.