I thought long and hard about what would be the first new pipe I’d ever buy for myself when I first got back into smoking them. Eventually, I came across a $120 sandblasted tomato from Neerup, a brand I’d never heard of. I loved how it looked, but analysis paralysis got the best of me and someone else snagged it. I wound up with two lesser pipes instead, but I eventually bought a Neerup of my own, a Classic Smooth Bent Pot. With some experience under my belt now, I can honestly say that Neerup pipes are the best value for the money. Anywhere!
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Ropp’s Etudiante series: The best new heritage pipes under fifty bucks?
I like history and I’m addicted to nicotine. That’s what makes smoking a pipe such a great win-win for me! If you’re the same and have fifty dollars to spare, give the Ropp Etudiante series of pipes a long, careful look: I can promise that you won’t regret it. Not only are these pipes competent little smokers, they’ve got some big history to back up their branding.
Continue reading “Ropp’s Etudiante series: The best new heritage pipes under fifty bucks?”Estate pipes: I’d give them a shot if I were you
I’ve bought a lot of pipes since I started back up into the habit and hobby. Nearly all of them were new, but occasionally I spring for an estate pipe- they can represent a fantastic value in the world of pipe-smoking, so long as you can put up with the baggage they can occasionally bring.
Continue reading “Estate pipes: I’d give them a shot if I were you”Sinking my teeth into Savinelli’s Oscar Tiger pipe
2010 was a fantastic year for me. I was up-and-coming, and, if one wasn’t so revolting, the world was my oyster. I guess the world was my fried clam strips from Long Jong Silver’s, in retrospect.
Continue reading “Sinking my teeth into Savinelli’s Oscar Tiger pipe”Johs: The best value in compelling, handmade pipes
We’ve talked about Boswell pipes, which are handmade in America and available for, oftentimes, a pretty penny. A fantastic alternative that you should know about is the line of Danish pipes made by a guy named Mogens Johansen. His pipes are marketed under the brand “Johs” and they’re all handmade. What’s better is that you can get your own unique pipe from a price point starting at about $90 from SmokingPipes. As of this writing, the most expensive Johs pipe will run you about a hundred bills.
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