Are EXPENSIVE Tobacco Pipes really BETTER???
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- Today, we look at two different tobacco pipes. One for $150, and one for $10 to see what the differences are between expensive pipes, and cheap ones.
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Our channel is amazing. It's true because I wrote this statement and I also make the videos. The channel is all about ditching the comforts of home for adventure, travel, outdoors, and life lived in whatever way suites you best. We (my wife and 3 kids) sold everything we owned a while back to travel full-time in a small travel trailer. After that we moved back into a regular home to find more adventures in new ways.
When I was a teenager me and my best friend Bill each has a cob pipe. We got some cherry flavored tobacco from the drug store and ran off to the woods, sat with our backs against trees and smoked our cob pipes. We just sat and blew smoke and didn’t even talk. That was my best memory from that era. Cob pipes are great.
One of the reasons life seams to move faster when your older is, when you are 10 years old you only have that many years to compare life to. If you live to be 80 then you have eight Times that to compare life to. I sometimes tell my family that life is like the snowball rolling down hill.
Right. I think two when you're younger there is a lot of new things to do learn and discover. As you get older things start to become repetitive. Its good to change things up if you can to not have days and years running into each other as much.
You’d be fun at parties! Jks jks.. very true.
Here you go! Like I've always said... it's a comparison of fractions.
When you're three, two years is "most of" your life. When you're 80, two years is a blip.
Damn I was just thinking about this today, I have a 7 month old son and I swear I’ve never felt 7 months fly by so quickly.
That along with the fact that your brain tends to glaze over moments that you have already experienced. If you want a fast life do the same thing every day. If you want life to feel long, switch it up
Corn cob is an American tradition, I love mine and I smoke while I run my wrecker, which is an amazing job I love where I get to help people and use my skills to help my town run. I work hard to honor my ancestors, too, and to provide for my family. Living my best life.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once and awhile, you might miss it."
-Ferris Bueller
Perfect quote. Thanks for reminding me.
Dude started having an existential crisis in the middle of a tobacco pipe video
Even among cobs though, you can get them in all kinds of shapes, sizes and qualities from places like Missouri Meerschaum.
That was cool of you to give the answer right away. I will now watch the whole video just because of that. Thank you.
Came here for the pipes - stayed for the philosophy - great vid 👏
Jason has tricked me more than once. But I love him for it. Very fun videos.
I did like the video. It's a little depressing, but in a good way. Entertaining too, so, hmmm. Thanks for asking the question, I think.
I like estate pipes. You can get a great pipe for under $40. I have a Peterson, but my best smoker(as of this moment) is an old French made, Dublin style pipe, with a horn stem.
Agreed. Ive smoked a pipe for 30 years now and I now only buy estate pipes. Restoring a pipe that can be restored and passing on for another to enjoy for years
You puff on that cob religiously, dedicate it to a favorite blend and it will deliver you Nirvana. I’ve collected Briar pipes for years and most are just average smokers, a few are exceptional but on average cobs seem to provide the better smoke.
you’re 100%! right. Corn cobs are the best.
Watching this while smoking my expensive cumbersome claw meer pipe while my favorite pipe (an old all around plateau briar freehand pipe my dad gave to me) sits in the pipe rack. Hmmmmm...the meer gets prettier as I smoke though. Anyhooo. I will say this the first few smokes out of that cob will be horrible, then be ok but have an aftertaste of corn. THEN it will smoke nicely. And maybe that's a life lesson too. If you are patient and deal with are the crud now, it will turn out nicely in the end...or you still might hate the pipe and all that hard work was for nothing. Man I suck at this life lesson stuff. 🤣
I feel like you’ve got the knack of this philosophy thing. You’re in the right place.
Corn cobs are what I learned on. Briar is what I grew to prefer. Eventually I decided to invest in a collection of high end pipes. Still keep a cob and a few mid range briars around because I still enjoy them. The high end pipes are the ones I enjoy the most.
I actually prefer the taste of tobacco out of a corncob rather than a briar pipe. I rarely smoke briar these days. To my taste buds, the briar kind of subdues the flavor of tobacco with the corncob doing the opposite. I have had briar and meerschaum pipe smoke like crap. IMHO, it comes down to the draw. If the draw is too tight, now matter how nice the wood or meerschaum is, it's not going to smoke good.
I'm definitely a fan of meerschaum pipes but in traditional shapes. briar not so much. Already have more pipes than I can figure out what for. But like 90/95% of the time I find myself smoking the same meerschaum pipe I can smoke 2 maybe 3 bowls out of it in a day on consecutive days and not have problems with moisture. You have me thinking I should try a corncob though.
If you want an easier draw you can pretty easy drill out the draft hole a little bigger even with a hand drill the existing draft whole works as a pilot just run a slightly bigger drill bit through it will follow the existing draft hole.
I have given up on briar altogether. I only smoke antique german porcelain pipes and meerschaim pipes. Briar pipes are lovely for beginners or to give to children together with a cup of soapy water to play with in the garden blowing bubbles.
@@williamfrost4055how long does corncob pipes last?
Ive been smoking a Missouri meerschaum for bout two years and just recently bought a Peterson 68..... as beautiful as it looks and a great pull..... I went back to the cob. Just easier and the taste is just as good. But I bite down on it while I'm working on bikes. So I replace the tips every other month or so.
Comparing a briar pipe to a corn cob is not really a fair or reasonable comparison. It certainly isn't what what people mean when they ask; Is an expensive pipe better than a cheap pipe(?). For that comparison, people want to know; Is a $1800 Dunhill pipe really better than (say) a $90 Savinelli ?
Briar & Corn Cob pipes are completely different materials & have different purposes. - I have 30 or so "nice" briar pipes that I reach for regularly. (From $75-$300). I also have a few corn cobs. The beauty of corn cob pipes is that they don't hold on to the flavour of the previously smoked tobacco. So corn cobs are fantastic for testing new blends, trying out new tobaccos that you don't want to effect (or be effected by) a pipe that you have designated for a particular tobacco type. (Some people don't care, but I never smoke a VarPer in a Latakia pipe, never an aromatic in Vaper or Latakia pipes etc..). They are also great for working out in the yard. If they fall out of your pocket you don't care as much (I've lost 2 nice pipes in the back 20 acres. Bummer!)
So, between briar and corn cob; Which is BETTER? - It all comes down to the needs of the moment.
Thanks for sharing.
I can see weight making a difference if you like to clench your pipe in your teeth, but just holding it in your hand,,really?
I have a few “high end” pipes and a few cobs. My cobs run from a 7 dollar MM Legend to a 2024 MM Honeypot. So, all in all my pipes range from $7-$300. I’ll be brutally honest, may favorite smoke is my $7 corncob. I didn’t want to admit this to myself but hey it’s the truth! Every pipe smoker needs to have at least one of each though a briar and a cob. Two COMPLETELY different experiences!
I bought a $65 Roma
It doesn’t smoke as good as my Missouri Meerschaum Ozark cherry wood. I have had 2 of those pipes for over 6 years now. Both are heavily smoked and both still smoke fantastic!
My favorite pipe though is my Stanwell Beechwood.
What’s funny is it’s not even the quality, it’s the design that he notes. Where expensive yes will forever look and feel better, but it’s something so small. It’s like silver vs polished stainless steel. It literally doesn’t matter
Smoke the gentleman my friend smoke him and understand that the cob is a beautiful cheap basterd that makes aromatics not as shit as usuall
This was a good one.These are important questions to reflect on when pondering one’s values in consideration of the pattern of their life. More money more problems is the inverse of the tobacco pipe acquisition dilemma.
Also the Bing Crosby is a bespoke piece of kit.
15 mins to let me know it’s personal preference.
You would most likely not have had any of the negative thoughts if you would have bought the Cobbet Shire corncob.
Cobs are great for the outdoors and ruff environment. Hiking, camping, fishing or gardening. I also belong to a pipe club that holds a fast smoke competition. What we put a cob pipe through is horrifying. Also there are MANY cob pipe shapes to choose from.
I haven't watched the video yet, however i recently acquired an old grabow grand duke. Before the grabow i using some cheap headshop pipe made intaly, I've noticed a huge difference in how the grabow smokes. The grabow is a billard versus the other other being bent and a little bigger. The stem fits tighter on the grabow allowing for a tighter and smoother drag.
if you're new to traditional pipe smoking, start off with a cheapy - enjoy it, then explore briar pipes. You start driving in a Honda, and then trade up to a Cadillac and are able to enjoy it that much more ... but will quietly still love that first Honda you had.
You got me. Your videos are like a box of chocolate. I happen to love my country gentlemen corn cob pipe (that’s the cob I love holding) but clearly that’s not the most important thing. Mostly, the tobacco I put in it could be more important, or not. I do plenty of things that I enjoy, but do I? I have lots of hobbies and I enjoy lots of things. Do I feel like I’ve done something? Most of the time, no.
And you are renovating an old tobacco farm.
I hope to end up in Idaho someday enjoying more nature. Fortunately, my wife shares that idea. Looks like I’m gonna be enjoying all the cigars and pipes while I’m there as well which makes me happy to think about.
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Thank God I do what I love, construction. I love being out there and doing it every day. Couple years ago I started doing it for myself. Thank God I have clients. They keep calling, I keep working. I feel like I’m being taken care of while I take care of myself and my family.
I don't know you but just wanted to say congrats to you and yours. Hard work and dedication pays off. " ain't no point getting outta bed, if you ain't livin the dream" and you are livin the dream
@@CarpRidesAgain You are absolutely right my fellow Carpenter. Bobby Carpenter here. Stay positive bro.
Just getting back to a Pipe after 20 yrs of nothing but Cigars, cheap Cob is best to start but I find to me that example Captain Black Royal is excellent threw the Cob, try another example Cherry Blend Not enjoyable. Will use another cob and try again and dedicate it only for Cherry or other Blends
To let the mind ease and reflect is to find the soul of a tobacco pipe.
Who’d have thought that coming to a video like this would get a daily dose of philosophy. Very sound thoughts I have reflected on.
This strongly suggests that you had your mind made up way before you made this vid. Missouri Meerschaum puts out 80,000 pipes a year, which sounds like a lot more than any other pipe company can claim. Price has some bearing on the volume of purchases, but not completely. Mark Twain smoked various types of pipes, many of which were cobs. I have something like fifty pipes in my stable, ten of which are cobs. A corncob pipe is invariably among my equipment when I go fishing or camping--it seems to go better with the activity, the natural smells, and the sights around me. These pipes don't feel out of balance--and considerably less so than certain briar and meerschaum "artistic" pipes. If you've ever smoked a churchwarden pipe, you would probably call it "out of balance," but I am fond of them, especially when I want some quiet reflection. Missouri Meerschaum even puts out a corncob churchwarden called the "wizard." I would suggest that you give that cob a try, sitting in a comfy chair, perhaps by a fireside with a good book in your lap, a beverage of choice at your elbow, your dog lying by your side, and the cat doing whatever it wants to do.
Thanks, Jason! Great video! Interesting and thought-provoking. Both very good things! Have a great week! We burned two brushpiles so far this week, taking advantage of the good weather. Hope you also got lots accomplished too.
First and watching till the end
👆 does being first matter? 🤔
Nope 🤣
✌️😗💨
I can say personally for me I go with the masouri marchane corn cob pipe. The cheap ones that run about $10.00 . Reason being My pipes are a tool that I’m hard on all day every day like my work boots and blue jeans. I started smoking pipe as a alternative to rolling my own cigarettes. Which I started doing to save money when I started my farm. I’m tough on pipes I clean the bowl with pocket knife. I clean the stem with a long nail. And the mouth peice with wire. I bang them out on my hands or pants or whatever is around. I constantly have it in my mouth smoking cigarette tobacco that’s classed as menthol pipe tobacco for tax reasons. And the corn cob pipe holds up just as good as any expensive one for me. I’ll swear by them.
Or you can buy the tamper kit for like a dollar or less that has the tamper, poke and spade in a small ring holding them together. It's ridiculous the work your doing to fuck up you shit.
Spend a fraction on simple gear and machines with the least moving parts so you're getting the best experience with zero fuss or issue. You're good for life
Personally if it smokes well, if it tastes and smells good, if it helps me slow down and relax, if it helps me reflect, if it helps me ponder, if it helps me plan for the future, I'll like it regardless of what material its made of or how much it costs. Love the videos m8. Keep it up.
I just discovered your channel today and I love it. In fact I just bought my first pipe since ‘94 today. It had been a minute since I had one. Thank you for your vids. Very enjoyable
Keep watching. He gets pretty weird at times, cultish, but I like the channel too.
Great video. There is a diminishing return though with price. Once you start getting past 200ish you’re paying more for aesthetics, and not functionality, at least, in my opinion
Dude, I love the not-so-subliminal messages! Always thought provoking👍
I know this is not the right channel, and not the real topic, but yeah, the is a world of differences. Here in Italy you get to visit the best artisans and learn a lot if you have passion. So if you compare a handmade expensive briar pipe with a cob (not a bing'a favorite Savinnelli, have One, enjoy It a lot, but it's an entry level), a real expensive well mare briar pipe, it's like comparing two different worlds. They are both pipe, but they are made for different way of enjoying the hobby.
"Better" is such a personally subjective term and judgement when determining the experience of something.
Came for the pipe video, subbed for the philosophy. You’ve reminded me to get some sunshine and go for a walk, breathe some fresh air lol
As long as its a genuine Meershauam cob pipe its good as any other.
I, personally, do not like either a corncob pipe or a Meerschaum pipe. The corncob makes the tobacco taste burnt, and the Meerschaum, chalky. A briar is what I like, and a large bowl, like the Peterson 03 is the best I have every smoked. I am sure for others the corncob is their best, it is all what we as individuals like. As stated, the tobacco is the star of the show. A cool, slow burn is what makes my smoke the best... Happy piping, ALL.
Try as I might I cannot stand corn cob pipes. They feel flimsy and get hot as hell. I have a Molina straight billiard briar with a large bowl that is a gorgeous smoke and recently got a Peterson for pennies when I bought a mixed box of curios from ebay and I'm completely sold! I love the Peterson system so much that I have just bought another. I love my lakeland flakes and the Peterson brings out all of the nuances. It's also the only pipe I have that smokes all the way down the bowl on the first light after charring.
Gotta break those cobs in. First 6 smokes at least are burning the cob itself. They smoke great after you build a little cake, like most pipes do. Briars are wonderful too of course but a cob is good if you are out doing things and don't care if you lose it.
That corncob is the country gentleman. I love mine! I have to hold the pipe, if I clench, the stem gets full of spit & gurgles! It's all preference. Expensive pipes just change the way you perceive it. I've got a Turkish Meerschaum & a Missouri Meerschaum & I can tell zero difference, other than the 300 dollar difference.
I'll stick to cigars 😉 ... Pipes r a disappointment
There's a learning curve, well worth it. So many types of blends to enjoy.
that's because you have never smoked a pipe properly
Could you telll us the brand and model of the expensive one? Thanks!
It’s a savinelli bings favorite!
Looks like a Sav Bing
Well, many of us do hapen to think about what matters most in our lifes and about how we spend time. Now, as for your comparison between pipes I would make a few considerations: First of all, you are comparing a corncob pipe to a briar pipe, which seems odd to me. The sameas if you compared a briar pipe with a Meershaum one, or a pipe made of a different wood, like cheery wood or olive wood. You might choose to compare smoking pipes made of different woods and materials but that's is different than to compare cheap to expensive ones. Now, a 150 Dollars pipe is almost a ¡n entry level briar pipe in my book. I live in Spain, and a decent smoking pipe made by a local brand might be under 100 €, a really cheap one might even cost around 30 €, but an entry level Peterson, for example would already be over 100 €, and such a Peterson pipe (besides bying also made in Spain, except for the stem and finishing touches (Like colouring it) will also be made in Spain...). Quality of a pipe, IMHO, has to do with how well the tov¡bacco burns inside it, how the smoke tastes, wether it becomes too hot or not so much, how well the stem is made and how much it would last, wether the pipe is confortable to hold, wether the stem is confortable and may be a couple of characteristics on top of those. And in my exprereience a pipe of around, say 300 € is usually better than one priced 100 € or less. Beyond that (and my most expensive pipe costed around 2000 €) there is no noticeable difference, except for the brand name or the fame of the craftsman (u¡nlees some precious stones or materials were added). Some crafftsmen, that is pipemakers, would use better briar than others, some would let it dry for ten or more years while bigger worshops or factories would let it dry for a couple of months. That makes a difference in the performance of the resulting pipes. The stem might be cheap plastic, better quality metacrylate or ebonite, and ebonite might be of different qualities. Some pipesmokers prefer ebonite stems, which are a bit softer, even if they require care and might add a bad flavour when they oxidise... Sme others only like good acryliv¡c mouthpieces... The fact of a pipe easylybecoming very hot, despite being smoked pateintly, might also be an issue... So, IMHO all briar pipes are not made equal, and 150 Dollars pipe are indeed better (withbetter briar and better material for the stem) than those costing 30 dollars, and those over 250 or 300, usually, not always, better than those costing 100-150 dollars. Also, pipes made by good craftsmen, by renowned pipemakers, are usually much better than pipes from the mainstream lines of bigger brands ( such as Peterson, Savinelli or Stanwell).
So normally any pipe you choose ....just make sure you stay cool, connected with life, relax and very important healthy. It's like an decade I am smoking and should not be habbit rather it should be a kind of relaxation. So any pipe is good as long as it gives you light 🕯️ and secondly Pipe comes with so many different types it all depends on your likings.
I think this guy probably has a lot of great information for everyone but acting and especially COMEDY have become his passion above and beyond what seems to be his purpous. I am disappointed that I cannot tolerate his CLOWNING. Lot's of potential here. I hope he modifies his delivery to accommodate a tamer and I believe larger portion of potential SUBSCRIBERS. I think a less JUVENILE approach to pipe smoking would make better sense if you consider the age and maturity level of MOST pipe smokers. I am sorry that I cannot SUBSCRIBE at this time. I will certainly check back a few more times but I will eventually give up if the CLOWNING continues.
Hello, as a pipe smoker here in France, I like your UA-cam channel a lot. Thank your for all you do.
This is a SEINFELD video. Remember, Seinfeld was a “show about nothing,” which this presentation seems to mirror. Balance? What’s that got to do with how the pipe smokes? I bought my first pipe in 1963. The quality and construction of the material is foremost to me. A good pipe doesn’t INTERFERE with the tobacco, in that it allows the TOBACCO to burn-not the pipe.
And that begins with the break-in period. A cheaper, well broken-in pipe will smoke better than an expensive pipe which was NOT well prepared, i.e. one that hasn’t had a proper ‘cake’ built up in the bowl.
Nothing was ever developed about the quality of cheap vs. expensive pipes. The title is therefore misleading.
I appreciate your candor. And as far as all of your instructions I will accommodate the:
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Now how about we strike a bargain on your 4th 5th favorite pipe?
I am gonna do you a favor. I won’t watch the whole video, but I will tell you the answers to your questions are found in the study of philosophy. Start with Marcus Aurelius or Plato. Your journey is waiting as mibe was yesrs ago. Godspeed!!!
Sat on my 200 dollar Sure headphones. Broke them. Had served me well for 4 years. Heartbroken. Bought the 600 dollar flagship model. Felt better. Listening to this video with those headphones.
Lost my 50 dollar Molino. My first pipe. Had served me well for 3 years. Was heartbroken. Bought a 140 dollar Peterson. Felt better. Smoking it while writing this.
I have some briar pipes here. Also meerschaum pipes and corn cob pipes, and I'm gonna tell you. In my opinion, corn cobs smokes better
I'm 18 and I feel so lucky, yet proud, that I am asking such philosophical questions now rather than later. Most of the people I know just live their life. Me? I actually have a problem of thinking too much about what matters most and how I want to live, that I don't get around to actually living it. I am determined to make it work, however, and I hope I will build a meaningful life from now - a young age.
Good luck my man. I thought the same when I was 18, yet life rushed past my eyes and now I am 32. It's really easy to get lost in the experiences in life, because what matters most to you isn't readily gratifying, and all the other unimportant stuff hit you with dopamine all the time. Don't let that take you away!
Wish you a bright life!
@@evolucaohunz Thanks a lot, mate. So true.
I was the same way at 18. Or maybe it was all the weed that I was smoking, ha ha. Life has a funny way of pushing you down the path whether you like it or not. Find something you like doing, hopefully. Stay cheerful and happy, I think that’s the main thing.
@@gratefulpipeandcigar3239 Yep, definitely.
Regardless if you're starting out I'd go for the Cob pipe. Cheap smokes good doesn't ghost if you try different tobaccos. Nothing beats a bit of Huckleberry Fin moments. If you enjoy smoking a pipe then move onto a briar pipe.
Oh I have big hands so any pipe sits in my hand fine if alittle small 😂.
I have several briarwood pipes of the basket variety some are estate pipes I have restored. Have a couple of Turkish meerschaum pipes and a corn cob. I would not necessarily say one is better than the other. Just some are better for smoking certain tobaccos. It's mostly personal preference.
Hummm... I'm not sure your videos are for me... I'm just looking for pointers from someone who's been in my shoes, but your self-reflecting, existential crises are kind of bringing me down. I'm sorry, but I can't finish the video. It feels like a waste of my time. I know it's valid for you, and I'm sure you're reaching people who feel the same, but it's not for me.
I have so much love for Stanwell Beechwood pipes.
They smoke great
Look great
Low weight
And are under $50
Stop joking around - get a pipe at least $200 or more. It should have much better briar, and you will taste the tobacco instead of the wood pipe. And with cheaper pipes - Peterson comes to mind - you taste the wood more than the tobacco. Like plywood!
Cobs are amazing. Hand made, hand drilled briar pipes are amazing. Meerschaum pipes... somewhat amazing. Go smoke an amazing pipe.
I’m newer to the pipe world, but i have a M&M eaton pipe that cost me about $5 dollars and it smokes beautifully. They’ll take whatever you throw at it.
my experience: corn cobs are a great value but tough to break in- the first 5 or so bowls are tough, not pleasant. After that, they work great. But, the bottom plug burns through relatively quickly compared to briar. and you have to start all over again.
I find your videos interesting when you analize life, it's good to hear different point of views to see what you can pick and add to your own life or what to leave just as it is. Also I like your weird sense of humor, your videos make me smile and sometimes laugh. keep it up, man.
My $35 La Rocca is my fave out of a collection of 8 Petersons and 4 Savinellis. No....expensive means nothing.
Perfectly illustrating the time that smoking a pipe gives you. Time for your mind to wander around any given or suddenly realised point and expound or ignore it. Think shit, talk shit, smoke pipe. Excellent off the cuff pipesmoking stream of consciousness...
Don't trivialize the careful consideration of a purchase. Money is the physical manifestation of your time, labor, and energy. For better or for worse, it is an extension of you and shouldn't be tossed away without weighing options.
I wish you would have smoked them both raised the smoking of each pipe then gave your opinion !! That’s why I watched you program, but you didn’t so I gave u a thumbs down for waiting my time on the other BS. Hope you read this!😡
I'll comment insight-free stuff just to help you out 😉
I have both these pipes. The cob smokes better, the Bing looks better...
I absolutely hated this video but certainly not your channel in general. I can’t relate to your experience in the slightest. Regardless of your path in life you should aim to live to your desires as best as you can, and you should remember that dynamism and mindfulness in your life is key to making the best of a life that can end at any moment. Doing so would also let you feel the full length of a year as it passes. Don’t let your life live you or you will (I apologize for bluntness) die miserably. Not living the life you want to live and getting lost in the motions of everyday ‘survival’ is a very common and tragic dialogue of regret experienced by people in their deathbed. On the bright side it’s never too late turn all this around and begin living truly well.
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Also welcome to Tennessee (I know, old video but still). I was raised on a farm and we grew tobacco mostly, also corn and raised cows for meat. I'm wanting a small farm myself someday.
My briar is expensive. Cobs are cheep. The difference is I can smoke one cob all day and if I lose or break it, no big deal. My briars need to rest after each smoke. You need more than one pipe anyway. When all the briars are tired the cob is always ready.
I had wished I had sat down and made a list of things I wanted in a wife. Had two and now none. 49 y/o and never made a list of what a woman should add to my life. Now I got time to work on all my hobbies and start enjoying life for me and not put someone in front of me again.
I'm a bit of a former smoker. Any idea how to stop chain smoking the pipe like it's a cigarette? Lol i have a habit of burning the tobacco and bowl a bit too much to where i'm forced to set it down.
I own about thirty expensive premium pipes, but I smoke Missouri Meerschaum cobs 90% of the time.
you speak about the $150 pipe, and its price, but you do not speak about the specifics of it, what brand, etc., be nice if you shared.
In a nutshell, that’s why I took up pipe smoking. The pipe, tobacco, and smoking are mostly props while I sit my retired body down with a coffee or glass of wine and ponder all those thoughts. I’m at the point where I no longer need to make sense of them. (“Hey you kids, get off my lawn!”) Not.
I don't want to buy a pipe on line. I want to hold it in my hand. If it just feels cheap I don't want it. I want to know the bowl size. I can't tell that on the internet. I want to know if a pipe cleaner will pass easily through the mouth piece all the way to the bowl. I can't do that on the internet. I want to know if the mouthpiece is quality. I can't do that on the internet. I like a relatively wide mouthpiece. I would like to hold it in my mouth before I buy it. I can't do that on the internet.
And I can't find a real tobacco shop anywhere, where I live.
You should have compared a cheap briar to an expensive briar. Cobs are just too different to briars and will always be cheap.
When you work a job you don't like, as I do, it makes life less than. The trick is finding s job that doesn't make you want to drive into a tree on the way to it.
i really like clay pipes there styles, the test, draw and dry smoke however u cant realy clench and cleaning is hard but i like to smoke and hold it to relax at the end of the day not moving around and they are fairly cheep.
Wow dude! You are right we waste most of our lives doing things that don’t matter. We won’t take anything to the grave only memories.
To drawn out your talking a out pipes not comparing them to boots, cars,life and what you do all day boring as hell
I have 10 pipes in my rotation.
I have 5 MM pipes… 4 cobs and 1 hardwood ( maple)
I have 5 briar pipes.. a Savinelli 614(Bent Billiard) Peterson Spigot, 2 “ Estate “ pipes ( they belonged to my great uncle.. a Dr Grabow and a Basket briar), and a HIS Churchwarden.
Eventually I would like to get a clay and a meerschaum pipe.
I think it’s a matter of quality of the pipe and style. I’m not a big fan of a large heavy bowl .. I want to be able to clench it if need be without it being too uncomfortable. I’m content with the pipes I currently own, but I would like to have a an eclectic collection
so should one choose the life which you like the most and forget about the most in a good way? it sounds like instead of trying out pipes trying out lifes in ones price range is what matters
Damn good point
Love your videos.
Not a big fan of the pseudo-deep philosophical stuff when I just wanted to get smarter on pipe stuff.
I have a few expensive pipes, but my 10 dollar corn cob is the best smoke 😂
What brand is the “expensive” pipe you’re using? It’s a sleek no-nonsense look.
Actually needed that for some introspective time..thank you for that, I usually am or I guess I should say id like to say I try and look inward but it's been hard to lately it's much easier to look back on what should or could have been especially as mistakes and not what can be, become today or tomorrow.
I am an artist and performer. I work to live my life in the arts but that makes very little money. So it has is issues and rewards.
Bad comparison, corn cob pipes and Briar pipes are way different. They're going to smoke different they're going to taste different
They're like fishing lures- designed to catch the buyer more than the fish.
Smoke the Briars at my desk ...my Cobs on the jobsite. It's that simple.
2:28 That's the KEY, I will take Comfort over Looks any Day. Why would You Buy something that is NOT Comfortable ? Seems to Me that People Buy Expensive Pipes for the same Reason People Buy Expensive Clothing or Cars. It's the Trendy Name Brands and Ego Status. 🙄
Cobs are better if you a smoker. Expensive briar pipes are just for collectors.
So what the heck which one smokes better. The key words are which one ‘smokes better’?
Wow... more indepth topic than I thought it would be.. but very well put. Great sense of humor.. bravo!! Oh and I belive you're right.. all comes down to preference.
Obligatory comment! Thanks for the video