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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 27, 2018 2:18:59 GMT -5
Do you have one pipe that tends to get smoked more than any others in your collection?
Do you rotate your pipes on a somewhat regular basis?
Do you count a Falcon (or others of that ilk) and multiple bowls as one or more pipes?
Discuss, comment...
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 27, 2018 2:42:36 GMT -5
Now that I have a few more in my collection, I'm trying different pipes every time I smoke, but I've always come back to my cobs. Whatever it is about them, I can get through the bowl much better.
I'm not called legend lover for nothing...
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Post by haebar on Mar 27, 2018 4:55:29 GMT -5
My "favorite pipe" is a moving target; it changes over time. Currently it is a group 5 Dunhill Root straight billiard that I restored.
I do rotate my pipes, letting them rest for a week or so after smoking them one or two times.
I do have a Falcon, but its not in my current rotation (~18 pipes). When I change the bowl on a Falcon, I kind of consider it to be a different pipe from the bowl before. That's a good question!
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Post by Artistik on Mar 27, 2018 6:12:10 GMT -5
My favorite pipe is the only one I have that was made by Basil Meadows. However, my most frequently smoked pipe is the IMP MiniMeer.
I do rotate pipes, but I will often smoke the MiniMeer all weekend.
I only have one Falcon and two bowls. I would count that as two pipes.
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Post by slowroll on Mar 27, 2018 7:19:57 GMT -5
No regular rotation,let'em rest at 48 hours, 3 or 4 that I smoke all the time, even though I've got a bunch. I'm favoring my hausgemachts to the neglect of my others. No falcons, so I can't comment there.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 27, 2018 7:31:11 GMT -5
While at home I tend to rotate through the same 30 or 40 pipes, most of which are old refurbed estates. There are a few (10 or so) that are sentimental and get smoked less often. Fewer still (2 or 3) that don't get smoked at all.
Since being out in KS for the last couple of weeks, it's been a rotation between my Edwards Billiard and the Dr Grabow Royalton Bent Bulldog.
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Post by exchef on Mar 27, 2018 7:40:57 GMT -5
Three Pipes for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Pipe to rule them all, One Pipe to find them, One Pipe to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. Sorry, had to do it. ExChef  |
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Post by just ol ed on Mar 27, 2018 7:49:56 GMT -5
thanx for the thread-starter. No Falcon,Kriswell or anything with a metal shank.
5 or so rotations of 10 or so per rotation. All get smoked equally. No favorite pipe.
Each pipe rested approx. 48 hrs. Smoking as dry as possible, (eliminates all "flavored" aros) makes in quite easy
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Post by Scott W on Mar 27, 2018 8:28:19 GMT -5
I have about 30 pipes but smoke the same 4/5 over and over. I always allow for 24 hours rest between smokes though. I tend to reach for my lovat pipes and my bulldogs the most
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Post by cgvt on Mar 27, 2018 8:37:10 GMT -5
I have about 20-25 briars but I only regularly smoke about 4 of them. I'll smoke a couple-three bowls in a row in one if I am smoking the same tobacco during the day and then let it rest for a couple of days.
I have been smoking cobs more often lately, though, especially if I am going to be out in the yard or in the garage doing things. I like that they are easy, smoke great,and I can clench them and not worry about messing up the bit. I have a few MM Legends dedicated to different tobaccos/styles.
I tend to smoke briars when I have time to sit and relax with a pipe and cobs when I am more active or in a bit of a hurry. Because it is a heavier pipe and it tires my jaw when I clench it, my MM Country Gent goes in the briar category.
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Post by crapgame on Mar 27, 2018 8:37:49 GMT -5
I have my favorite briar that get smoked more often than the other briars. I tend to smoke the cobs more of late due to smoking outside and I am really Leery of leaving briar and meers outside( squrillels tend to play with the pipes if I forget them on the outside side table) once the weather breaks I will.tske the meers and briars.out more to smoke and use the cobs for fishinf
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Post by mwps70 on Mar 27, 2018 10:31:51 GMT -5
I have a couple of pipes that are really my favorited but I make myself go through my rotation in between. It's nice having different pipes for different blends that way you are forced to rotate a bit which is a good thing.
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Post by Baboo on Mar 27, 2018 11:05:39 GMT -5
I have a few briars in regular rotation, but gravitate most frequently to my assortment of cobs, as I spend lots of time outdoors for various chores and some R&R activities - cobs are light in weight for comfy clenching, tend to sweeten some blends, dry quickly, and are easy to replace when put to pasture.
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Post by gav on Mar 27, 2018 11:15:43 GMT -5
Peterson apple Bent XL02
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 27, 2018 13:13:02 GMT -5
Three Pipes for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Pipe to rule them all, One Pipe to find them, One Pipe to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. Sorry, had to do it. ExChef ...I love it! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2018 13:15:44 GMT -5
In metal, I have 4 Falcon/12 bowls - 3 Dr Grabow Viking/13 bowls and 3 Twin Flow, one of which is an all meer bowl.
In Falcons, the Denture bit frame is favored for its superior clenchability and I have been camping on a Hunter Bulldog Bowl and an Algiers rusticated. These 2 have an edge and smoke the best. When I want a longer Falcon smoke, I have 2 Snifter bowls.
All the DRG bowls are about equal and I cycle them between a straight frame and 2 bents.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 27, 2018 13:23:35 GMT -5
I have about 180 pipes, of which I actually smoke about 30. I would class these as favorites. I have about 8 "super" favorites, and the one that I smoke most is a Steve Norse designed, Vermont Freehand bent blasted egg that was the POY 2016 for the "other" forum. This pipe trancends.
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Post by seagullplayer on Mar 28, 2018 5:05:08 GMT -5
My favorite changes a lot.
I have no regular rotation. I may smoke the same pipe for a day, a week or a month, then just start with another.
I have a couple of cobs and MM hardwoods I use when I'm in the woods or on the tractor. That's to protect from damage or loss.
I don't think I could keep up with a falcon...
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Post by steveinny on Mar 28, 2018 5:11:50 GMT -5
I just cycle through all my pipes because I like them all and I do not smoke enough bowls on a daily basis to smoke as many of them as I would like. So it's usually one bowl and move on to the next one. I have the Nording Eriksen Keystone system pipes (interchangeable bowls) and when I swap out a bowl it is considered a new pipe for me.
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Post by cappadoc on Mar 28, 2018 11:31:24 GMT -5
I have around 50 pipes. My Basil Meadows billiard sees around 30% of my smoking.
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Post by lestrout on Mar 29, 2018 19:57:00 GMT -5
Yo Dra - I have a Kirsten and 4 bowls (one is meerschaum); and yes, I consider each smoke in a given bowl as a separate smoke, which I input into my Excel spreadsheets.
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Post by djo on Mar 29, 2018 20:25:26 GMT -5
I go through phases where I smoke similar pipes, but not usually the same one over and over. Right now I'm in a billiard phase. Last week it was cobs. Life evolves.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 30, 2018 12:54:40 GMT -5
My Sea Rock barely sits long enough to dry. After that would be my Peterson 2016 Christmas bent- The easy breakdown of that system means it goes in my pocket anytime I leave the house.
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 30, 2018 17:05:01 GMT -5
I smoke 4 - 5 bowls per day in 4 - 5 different pipes. Certain days I do have a favourite pipe and a favourite tobacco and smoke nothing else. Eventually I make it through my collection.  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 30, 2018 17:45:03 GMT -5
My Sea Rock barely sits long enough to dry. After that would be my Peterson 2016 Christmas bent- The easy breakdown of that system means it goes in my pocket anytime I leave the house. What is a sea rock? I saw one on ebay for a tenner with no bids. Worth a punt? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 19:28:54 GMT -5
Three Pipes for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Pipe to rule them all, One Pipe to find them, One Pipe to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. Sorry, had to do it. ExChef ...I love it! This is what I thought of when I first read the title to this thread too! Well done!  |
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Post by cigrmaster on Mar 31, 2018 11:47:23 GMT -5
I have 53 artisan made pipes that get regular use. I have a bunch of old wood British pipes that also get used here and there. The only pipes that see no use in my collection are my first pipe I ever bought, A Savinelli that is ghosted from English tobacco which I no longer smoke and an old Peretti billiard that was ghosted trying a couple of Lakeland blends.
I have no metal pipes or cobs in my collection.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 31, 2018 12:31:21 GMT -5
I have 53 artisan made pipes that get regular use. I have a bunch of old wood British pipes that also get used here and there. The only pipes that see no use in my collection are my first pipe I ever bought, A Savinelli that is ghosted from English tobacco which I no longer smoke and an old Peretti billiard that was ghosted trying a couple of Lakeland blends. I have no metal pipes or cobs in my collection. No cobs??? Are you a purist or is that just the way it's happened? |
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Post by duffer on Apr 1, 2018 18:40:55 GMT -5
I have just north of 50 pipes..20 get most of the love but I tend to smoke most of them during the course of the month.
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Post by cigrmaster on Apr 1, 2018 19:20:39 GMT -5
I have 53 artisan made pipes that get regular use. I have a bunch of old wood British pipes that also get used here and there. The only pipes that see no use in my collection are my first pipe I ever bought, A Savinelli that is ghosted from English tobacco which I no longer smoke and an old Peretti billiard that was ghosted trying a couple of Lakeland blends. I have no metal pipes or cobs in my collection. No cobs??? Are you a purist or is that just the way it's happened? I tried a cob maybe 5 years or so ago and found it smoked my flakes like shite so I tossed it. The stem was really nasty as well. I am very particular when it comes to the stems that I enjoy. When I first started smoking a pipe no one sold cobs where I purchased my pipes. I started with briar pipes and only learned about cobs from hanging out at another site. When I joined the other site in 2012 I saw people smoking cobs so I tried one but didn't take to it. I am happy with my briar pipes and one lone Meer. |
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