Pipe choice question?

[kowalzekc]

So I am currently enjoying smoking from a cheap @$$ corn cob pipe but I have found a few I am interested in that are cheap. Please give me honset feed back about the 3 of the ones I am posting:

http://www.amazon.com/s-s-Long-Churchwarden-Tobacco-Pipe/dp/B004ECU1W2/ref=pd_sim_misc_4

http://www.amazon.com/Small-Shiny-Pipe-Tobacco-Smoking/dp/B001MDHATS/ref=pd_sim_misc_19

http://www.amazon.com/F-E-S-S-BLACK-Long-Churchwarden-Tobacco/dp/B0057JAJUK/ref=pd_sim_misc_37

I like the short for portability but I like the Churchwarden just because well...it looks interestng to me. Is there anything I need to know about smoking a Churchwarden?

 

[Commander Quan]

I would pass on all of them especially the 2nd. I would be willing to bet you cob will give you a better smoke than any of the pipes you a linked to.

 

[kowalzekc]

Commander, Just out of curriosity why do you say that. Also Does can someone tell me the reasoning behind a Churchwarden pipe?

 

[zatopus]

the short one is made of plastic with a metal bowl.

 

[zatopus]

Commander, Just out of curriosity why do you say that. Also Does can someone tell me the reasoning behind a Churchwarden pipe?

The smoke has to travel further and cools down in the process.

 

[kowalzekc]

Any reccomendation as to where to get a nice and reasonably priced Churchwarden?

 

[zatopus]

Any reccomendation as to where to get a nice and reasonably priced Churchwarden?

Gurnall seems to like his MR Brog churchwarden. I got a couple cherry wood long stem standing pipes that smoke great from ebay.

 

[kowalzekc]

Interesting looking pipes there haiku, I did find this one from mr brog that looks decent: http://astore.amazon.com/mrbrog00-20/detail/B006KYXEE4

Might be my next one.

 

[zatopus]

I've thought about buying that one myself. Check out Gurnalls thread about brog pipes http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/258406-Mr-Brog-Pipes .

Interesting looking pipes there haiku, I did find this one from mr brog that looks decent: http://astore.amazon.com/mrbrog00-20/detail/B006KYXEE4

Might be my next one.

 

[jwhite]

The Iwan Ries Pipes are made by Benton for IRC. I have one and its a lovely smoker they also have churchwardens in your range. If you got one where the drilling is off, which I doubt, their customer service is excellent.
https://www.iwanries.com/iwan-ries-exclusives-C28.cfm

 

[Uncle Jackie]

I'd pass on them all as well.

Nothing wrong with getting a Medico or Dr. Grabow for the same price.

 

[Uncle Jackie]

For a few $ more, this is one hell of a good deal!

https://www.iwanries.com/lorenzetti-nova-rustic-03-P10815C1638.cfm

 

[joshua1970]

For a few $ more, this is one hell of a good deal!

https://www.iwanries.com/lorenzetti-nova-rustic-03-P10815C1638.cfm

Yep


I'd pass on the pipes on amazon too. no clue how they are engineered either, where you can call Iwan Ries and ask them to check the drafthole for you.

also, you may want to consider an estate pipe. many of my pipes were previously owned... and you can find some decent deals


and corn cobs are a great way to add pipes to the rotation for a few bucks - they smoke pretty darn well for the price too

 

[joshua1970]

check out B/S/T there is a # of pipes being sold in one lot on it right now...