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Post by papipeguy on Mar 19, 2019 8:38:44 GMT -5
The United Pipe Clubs of America (UPCA) is offering the 2016 Slo-SMoke competition pipe to its members for a mere $35.00. Since uor club is a member we ordered 3. We're also getting 10 2019 competition pipes, which I'll post once I get them. This Gigi is a nice pipe and we could not go wrong for the money. I'm breaking it in with G-H Dark Plug. Great draw and a cool smoke. I never heard of this brand before but I can see myself getting another.  |
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Post by kingchuck109 on Mar 19, 2019 8:47:08 GMT -5
The United Pipe Clubs of America (UPCA) is offering the 2016 Slo-SMoke competition pipe to its members for a mere $35.00. Since uor club is a member we ordered 3. We're also getting 10 2019 competition pipes, which I'll post once I get them. This Gigi is a nice pipe and we could not go wrong for the money. I'm breaking it in with G-H Dark Plug. Great draw and a cool smoke. I never heard of this brand before but I can see myself getting another. GiGi is a good smoking pipe. mater of fact it was my first pipe there basket pipes but best bang for you buck. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 19, 2019 10:02:16 GMT -5
Looks like a lovely pipe to me. If it smokes as well as you state that that's a winner in my book.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Mar 19, 2019 11:55:59 GMT -5
Rumor has it Gigi is the maker of Davidoff's current line-up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 17:25:31 GMT -5
John, nice looking pipe for a ridiculously cheap price!!! Hope it smokes well for you from many years 👌👌👍
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 18:31:30 GMT -5
The company's roots go back to the mid 1930's. They know a thing or two about producing briar under their own moniker and labeling for others.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 19, 2019 18:36:42 GMT -5
Great looking pipe, John...enjoy it for many years to come!
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Post by kbareit on Mar 19, 2019 18:38:36 GMT -5
That's a nice looking pipe. I have a couple Gigi's I got recently and they are both great smoking pipes for the money.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Mar 19, 2019 19:24:24 GMT -5
That pipe is kind of freaking awesome I like it in fact I wouldn't mind owning one myself
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 22:11:23 GMT -5
I have a really sweet faceted, plateau freehand Gigi that is not even close to being a basket pipe. They make a full range of pipes. I will post a picture of it later.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 25, 2019 11:05:25 GMT -5
I'll be the nay-sayer here. I smoked in the UPCA contest where these pipes were used. I don't know of anyone who got a decently made one; they were pieces of crap. I found 13 engineering flaws in mine.
In general, I find pipe smoking contest pipes to be of dubious quality. The makers are working under a tight deadline to make the contest pipes. As a result, they relax their quality standards in order to deliver the required quantity on time. The UPCA selling additional pipes to member clubs only compounds the problem by increasing the quantity that need to be made by the deadline.
Out of the five years that I have smoked in the UPCA US National in Chicago, only one(!) of the pipes that I got would pass a basic quality inspection if I was browsing pipes to buy from a dealer.
I am not participating in the UPCA contest in Chicago this year. The cost to participate has gone up 50% to $75. That goes beyond what I am willing pay to support the event and receive a random quality pipe of a style that I would not pick out for myself.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 25, 2019 11:25:43 GMT -5
I'll be the nay-sayer here. I smoked in the UPCA contest where these pipes were used. I don't know of anyone who got a decently made one; they were pieces of crap. I found 13 engineering flaws in mine. In general, I find pipe smoking contest pipes to be of dubious quality. The makers are working under a tight deadline to make the contest pipes. As a result, they relax their quality standards in order to deliver the required quantity on time. The UPCA selling additional pipes to member clubs only compounds the problem by increasing the quantity that need to be made by the deadline. Out of the five years that I have smoked in the UPCA US National in Chicago, only one(!) of the pipes that I got would pass a basic quality inspection if I was browsing pipes to buy from a dealer. I am not participating in the UPCA contest in Chicago this year. The cost to participate has gone up 50% to $75. That goes beyond what I am willing pay to support the event and receive a random quality pipe of a style that I would not pick out for myself. You have to pay $75??? Does that include the pipe and a tin of Frog Morton? |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 25, 2019 12:42:37 GMT -5
I'll be the nay-sayer here. I smoked in the UPCA contest where these pipes were used. I don't know of anyone who got a decently made one; they were pieces of crap. I found 13 engineering flaws in mine. In general, I find pipe smoking contest pipes to be of dubious quality. The makers are working under a tight deadline to make the contest pipes. As a result, they relax their quality standards in order to deliver the required quantity on time. The UPCA selling additional pipes to member clubs only compounds the problem by increasing the quantity that need to be made by the deadline. Out of the five years that I have smoked in the UPCA US National in Chicago, only one(!) of the pipes that I got would pass a basic quality inspection if I was browsing pipes to buy from a dealer. I am not participating in the UPCA contest in Chicago this year. The cost to participate has gone up 50% to $75. That goes beyond what I am willing pay to support the event and receive a random quality pipe of a style that I would not pick out for myself. You have to pay $75??? Does that include the pipe and a tin of Frog Morton? $75 for members of UPCA affiliated clubs and $85 for non-members. This year, that gets you a rusticated Amorelli Bulldog, 3.0 grams of PS Natural Dutch Cavendish, two matches, a wood dowel tamper, and the experience of smoking in the contest. www.unitedpipeclubs.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=90797&item_id=973110 |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 25, 2019 12:47:32 GMT -5
You have to pay $75??? Does that include the pipe and a tin of Frog Morton? $75 for members of UPCA affiliated clubs and $85 for non-members. This year, that gets you a rusticated Amorelli Bulldog, 3.0 grams of PS Natural Dutch Cavendish, two matches, a wood dowel tamper, and the experience of smoking in the contest. www.unitedpipeclubs.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=90797&item_id=973110do you get to keep the pipe? |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 25, 2019 13:16:40 GMT -5
do you get to keep the pipe? Yes. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 25, 2019 13:19:18 GMT -5
do you get to keep the pipe? Yes. Then it's well worth it, IMO. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 25, 2019 14:11:54 GMT -5
Then it's well worth it, IMO. See my first post regarding the quality lottery..... |
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 25, 2019 14:14:43 GMT -5
Nice pipe, too.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 25, 2019 14:17:53 GMT -5
Then it's well worth it, IMO. See my first post regarding the quality lottery..... haha. Sorry. I never made the connection. I'm a bit slow today. |
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