Hey everyone, I'm just getting into the world of pipe smoking (get your mind out of the gutter, boys). This stuff came in the mail over the last couple of days. I had a few questions and was wondering if there was anything I was missing? I bought a pipe off of cbid (Stanwell X-Mas 2012) and right after that I went to pipes&cigars and put together a little sampler for myself based on reviews from here and other websites. So onto my first set of questions... Is this a good pipe? It said "9mm", what does that refer to? I'm assuming the bowl diameter but I'm not sure if I should have gone for something a little smaller since I'm just a n00b? I also realize that I need a lighter. Is the Zippo one decent or should I get a Xikar for around $50?
Here's a list of everything I got:
Stanwell X-Mas 2012 9mm pipe
Dunhill Nightcap
CAO Flavours Moontrance
Mac Baren Old Dark Fired
Captain Black Dark
Sutliff Molto Dolce
GL Pease Key Largo
Erik Nording Hunter's Blend Labrador
3-in-1 tool
And a bunch of assorted pipe cleaners (not sure if I needed all different types)
I have a bunch more questions but I don't want to overload so I'll wait.
Here's a list of everything I got:
Stanwell X-Mas 2012 9mm pipe
Dunhill Nightcap
CAO Flavours Moontrance
Mac Baren Old Dark Fired
Captain Black Dark
Sutliff Molto Dolce
GL Pease Key Largo
Erik Nording Hunter's Blend Labrador
3-in-1 tool
And a bunch of assorted pipe cleaners (not sure if I needed all different types)
I have a bunch more questions but I don't want to overload so I'll wait.