Hey fellas - help a brother out. I’ve spent a ton of time and money on dozens of hobbies over the years, and always find myself regretting not just spending money upfront and really doing it ‘right and once’ versus trying everything under the sun. I’ve got a few decent pipes, but nothing special (I think?) a few tins of tobacco nearly old enough to vote and a few accessories. So with that said - cost not being considered, what would be the ideal setup that would likely scratch most pipe smokers itch (at least for awhile)?
Stand/rest, cleaners, reamers, tamper, lighter, 2-4 more pipes, 5-10 tobaccos, etc? Again - price not being a factor here, as I’ve found I end up spending WAY LESS buying the top of line stuff up front, versus working my way up to it and amassing a stores worth of stuff.
I know with pipes in particular, it will be subjective - as folks will have different aesthetic and functional/shape preferences, but with all the knowledge you have amassed with pipes, if you had to pair it down to that “magic set” or could buy a few items to put it together, what would that look like?
Below is what I’m working with so far. If it‘s helpful the Don Carlos pipe in the upper left is by far the best smoking pipe I own.
Stand/rest, cleaners, reamers, tamper, lighter, 2-4 more pipes, 5-10 tobaccos, etc? Again - price not being a factor here, as I’ve found I end up spending WAY LESS buying the top of line stuff up front, versus working my way up to it and amassing a stores worth of stuff.
I know with pipes in particular, it will be subjective - as folks will have different aesthetic and functional/shape preferences, but with all the knowledge you have amassed with pipes, if you had to pair it down to that “magic set” or could buy a few items to put it together, what would that look like?
Below is what I’m working with so far. If it‘s helpful the Don Carlos pipe in the upper left is by far the best smoking pipe I own.