balticbriar
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Favorite Pipe: Peterson Rosslare Royal Irish 999, Sherlock Holmes Squire Rustic PLIP
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Post by balticbriar on Apr 5, 2019 14:31:56 GMT -5
After purchasing a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Squire Rustic PLIP; I have gotten a terrible case of PAD to purchase another PLIP. I love the beef and feel of my beloved Squire, but would like another pipe with a bit more bowl height and depth. I have 4 pipes from which I would like to purchase 1. As always, purchasing online always has a bit of the unknown involved. So I was wondering if I could get some feedback as to the 'heft' (fills the hand- at 6' 4" and 280, with large hands, makes a difference to me) and feel of these pipes, from those that know. I'm looking for something that is like my Squire PLIP, but maybe a bit larger bowl. I also love the fit and feel of my Savinelli 616 KS Roma. So something a bit larger than my Squire and up to the size of my 616 KS. The 4 pipes I am thinking about are:
Peterson System Standard smooth B42
Peterson Kinsale XL24 Rustic PLIP (pretty much like the Sherlock Holmes Milverton Rustic - which isn't available now)
Peterson Kinsale XL28 Rustic PLIP ( an estate pipe that is similar to Sherlock Holmes Moran)
Peterson Sherlock Holmes Professor Rustic PLIP
They are all within about $15 in price, so that is not an issue. Though I can only afford 1 . . . for now. Wondering about these shapes, and the relative quality between Kinsale, Sherlock Holmes and the System Standard.
Your recommendation/thoughts/ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks all!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 14:45:09 GMT -5
Kinsale is a good choice. They are beefy in XL form. I have a 16XL. Deep bowl, long smokes. Kinsale is also the price point where Peterson's get a little better.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2019 15:51:27 GMT -5
I have an Aran XL02 and it's nice and hefty. I'm not even remotely an expert, but of your list I like the Sherlock and the Standard best. But only because they're the most Peterson-y looking shapes to my eye.
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Post by ancientmarine on Oct 14, 2019 17:40:40 GMT -5
After purchasing a Peterson Sherlock Holmes Squire Rustic PLIP; I have gotten a terrible case of PAD to purchase another PLIP. I love the beef and feel of my beloved Squire, but would like another pipe with a bit more bowl height and depth. I have 4 pipes from which I would like to purchase 1. As always, purchasing online always has a bit of the unknown involved. So I was wondering if I could get some feedback as to the 'heft' (fills the hand- at 6' 4" and 280, with large hands, makes a difference to me) and feel of these pipes, from those that know. I'm looking for something that is like my Squire PLIP, but maybe a bit larger bowl. I also love the fit and feel of my Savinelli 616 KS Roma. So something a bit larger than my Squire and up to the size of my 616 KS. The 4 pipes I am thinking about are:
Peterson System Standard smooth B42
Peterson Kinsale XL24 Rustic PLIP (pretty much like the Sherlock Holmes Milverton Rustic - which isn't available now)
Peterson Kinsale XL28 Rustic PLIP ( an estate pipe that is similar to Sherlock Holmes Moran)
Peterson Sherlock Holmes Professor Rustic PLIP
They are all within about $15 in price, so that is not an issue. Though I can only afford 1 . . . for now. Wondering about these shapes, and the relative quality between Kinsale, Sherlock Holmes and the System Standard.
Your recommendation/thoughts/ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks all!
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Post by ancientmarine on Oct 14, 2019 17:49:08 GMT -5
I am new to this site but at 80+ years and a pipe smoker for about 66 of those years I have to chime in on this one.
I have a lot of pipes including about a dozen Peterson pipes. I have a smooth B 42 Plip that is such an incredible smoking pipe I had to order another in a rustic finish. It clenches beautifully even though it is definitely a big pipe. It never over heats even though I am sometimes not a very disciplined puffer. Requires very little maintenance unless I am smoking something like BCA which can generate some moisture. My usual Burley leave no moisture at all.
I can highly recommend the Peterson B42.
Semper Fi
Mike
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 14, 2019 17:51:03 GMT -5
You want a Wellington Jumbo. It's a copy of the Peterson system but it is in the "House Pipe" size range or larger. I picked up an unsmoked one from the 50s last year and I love it. It smokes just like a Peterson, Plip and all. I rarely smoke it because of the size and the other dozen or so Petersons in the cabinet.
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Mac
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Post by Mac on Oct 14, 2019 19:17:26 GMT -5
Welcome, ancient mariner!
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 14, 2019 19:20:24 GMT -5
Welcome, ancient mariner from central north Florida.
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 14, 2019 19:29:57 GMT -5
I recently got a Standard system 312 in the sandlasted finish and I like it's impressive size. 
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 15, 2019 2:06:55 GMT -5
I am new to this site but at 80+ years and a pipe smoker for about 66 of those years I have to chime in on this one. I have a lot of pipes including about a dozen Peterson pipes. I have a smooth B 42 Plip that is such an incredible smoking pipe I had to order another in a rustic finish. It clenches beautifully even though it is definitely a big pipe. It never over heats even though I am sometimes not a very disciplined puffer. Requires very little maintenance unless I am smoking something like BCA which can generate some moisture. My usual Burley leave no moisture at all. I can highly recommend the Peterson B42. Semper Fi Mike Thanks for this info, and welcome to the patch. |
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Post by robd on Jan 22, 2020 16:35:12 GMT -5
The Professor would be my choice.
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Post by robd on Jan 22, 2020 16:37:40 GMT -5
I second RonV69's comment about the Wellington. I've never had one and so do not know how is smokes but I do know there are many available and they are not expensive.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2020 20:27:21 GMT -5
I second RonV69's comment about the Wellington. I've never had one and so do not know how is smokes but I do know there are many available and they are not expensive. They smoke exactly like a Peterson System Standard, but not quite as well as a System Deluxe. I don't know if they will last as long as a Peterson, (several lifetimes), but they are almost exact copies. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 20:49:12 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 20:56:29 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 22, 2020 21:05:45 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2020 21:41:16 GMT -5
I have never tried a Peterson I do have a WDC but it is not a system instead it had a inner tube setup. At some point I will try a system but that falls into my gimmick pipe like those with stingers category.
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Post by Stearmandriver on Jan 23, 2020 2:55:13 GMT -5
Those old ads are very cool!
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