How to choose a great pipe!

[Chceic]

The criteria for a good pipe! I really don't know how to buy a pipe with great suction smoothness and perfect flavor.
Recently, I want to buy a better pipe as a gift for my first salary. But I had a dilemma about choosing a pipe. Dealer A and Dealer B have very different views. Dealer A believes that the pipe of Dunhill has at least reached the benchmark line of the pipe (he is the student of the great Lars Ivarsson), and Dealer B believes that the cost of buying a Dunhill is not as much as buying a handmade pipe.
What I want to ask is, compared with the ordinary handmade pipe of about $400, what kind of score can the ordinary sandblasted pipe of Dunhill pipe achieve? Which one is more comfortable and tastes better when I smoking? If you have any other suggestions or opinions, please correct them.

[Ruffinogold]

Whats a shame is , is that most people theses days dont actually go out and buy a pipe . Most everything is online and its basically pictures and wait and find out

So if its a wait and find out situation , then its just that . As far as a Dunhill pipe , they are very good . The handmade pipes are also very good . Really , a pipe is a chunk of wood with two hole with a stem attached with one hole . Thats all they are and i the briar is cured properly and the holes drilled properly , then theres a good chance of a good smoke . I think Dunhill probably has it figure out and which ever handmade pipe maker too ... but not all

Ive been smoking a pipe since 78 or 79 and have been through every ridiculous " pipe phase " that probably exists and heres what Id suggest . ... Normally , Id say get a Savinelli or a Kaywoodie product but I dont know whats up with Kaywoodie at the moment . Many online site mention specs as far as size and weight , so that may help determine an outcome .

If it were me , as ar as a actory pipe , Id buy a Savinelli . If I were to buy a handmade , Id buy a Randy Wiley , Mark Tinsky or Poul Winslow pipe . Those guys have been at it since the 70's and probably have it figured out by now

[montag]

Good is relative. What do you have now? If it is a basket pipe, I'd strongly recommend @Ruffinogold suggestion and get a decent factory pipe. If you have one If those, then something maybe like a Radice or Ashton.

If you have that $300ish pipe, then I'd look at Dunhills etc.

[Ruffinogold]

Good is relative. What do you have now? If it is a basket pipe, I'd strongly recommend @Ruffinogold suggestion and get a decent factory pipe. If you have one If those, then something maybe like a Radice or Ashton.

If you have that $300ish pipe, then I'd look at Dunhills etc.

Radice are really killer Their Silk Cut finish , I really dig . I dont know if they still do it but they used to make carve your own blocks [ the pre drilled and stemmed type ] . Spillproof got one and made me a billiard and its so exceptional . Its my Firedance dedicated pipe

[sisyphus]

hand made, factory made, doesn't matter. A straight pipe well drilled will smoke. I like Savinellis as much as I like Dunhills. I'd rather have 7 inexpensive pipes than 1 expensive pipe.

[simplepipes]

Whats a shame is , is that most people theses days dont actually go out and buy a pipe . Most everything is online and its basically pictures and wait and find out

So if its a wait and find out situation , then its just that . As far as a Dunhill pipe , they are very good . The handmade pipes are also very good . Really , a pipe is a chunk of wood with two hole with a stem attached with one hole . Thats all they are and i the briar is cured properly and the holes drilled properly , then theres a good chance of a good smoke . I think Dunhill probably has it figure out and which ever handmade pipe maker too ... but not all

Ive been smoking a pipe since 78 or 79 and have been through every ridiculous " pipe phase " that probably exists and heres what Id suggest . ... Normally , Id say get a Savinelli or a Kaywoodie product but I dont know whats up with Kaywoodie at the moment . Many online site mention specs as far as size and weight , so that may help determine an outcome .

If it were me , as ar as a actory pipe , Id buy a Savinelli . If I were to buy a handmade , Id buy a Randy Wiley , Mark Tinsky or Poul Winslow pipe . Those guys have been at it since the 70's and probably have it figured out by now

I would like to commission a pipe from Randy Wiley but do not know how to reach him being a non-participant in social media.

-sp

[Ronv69]

I agree with everything Ruffinogold said. Best bet bang for the buck is Savinelli. Poul Winslow makes great pipes from cheap to thousands and he guarantees that his cheapest pipe will smoke as we as his best. Radice pipes are great bargains. They all smoke great and they have many designs with great hand feel.

[Chceic]

Whats a shame is , is that most people theses days dont actually go out and buy a pipe . Most everything is online and its basically pictures and wait and find out

So if its a wait and find out situation , then its just that . As far as a Dunhill pipe , they are very good . The handmade pipes are also very good . Really , a pipe is a chunk of wood with two hole with a stem attached with one hole . Thats all they are and i the briar is cured properly and the holes drilled properly , then theres a good chance of a good smoke . I think Dunhill probably has it figure out and which ever handmade pipe maker too ... but not all

Ive been smoking a pipe since 78 or 79 and have been through every ridiculous " pipe phase " that probably exists and heres what Id suggest . ... Normally , Id say get a Savinelli or a Kaywoodie product but I dont know whats up with Kaywoodie at the moment . Many online site mention specs as far as size and weight , so that may help determine an outcome .

If it were me , as ar as a actory pipe , Id buy a Savinelli . If I were to buy a handmade , Id buy a Randy Wiley , Mark Tinsky or Poul Winslow pipe . Those guys have been at it since the 70's and probably have it figured out by now

Thank you for your experienced advices. I'm really curious about those "ridiculous pipe phase". What were those days like?

[Chceic]

Good is relative. What do you have now? If it is a basket pipe, I'd strongly recommend @Ruffinogold suggestion and get a decent factory pipe. If you have one If those, then something maybe like a Radice or Ashton.

If you have that $300ish pipe, then I'd look at Dunhills etc.

I have been smoking pipes for two years, so I want to buy a pipe which can bring me a better pipe experience.

[Puff nstuff]

hand made, factory made, doesn't matter. A straight pipe well drilled will smoke. I like Savinellis as much as I like Dunhills. I'd rather have 7 inexpensive pipes than 1 expensive pipe.

This!! You can take this to the bank!!

And what @Ruffinogold said, too. I don't own any artisan pipes or high dollar models, but I'm very happy smoking my cobs, Grabows, Medicos, and many one-offs from a variety of makers, though I confess I would like to splurge on a Winslow or a Nuttens one day.