whiderwarde
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I can't resist a Sebastien Beo plug here (and no, I'm not affiliated with this pipe maker...though that is a job I would probably take if it were offered). I have three of these pipes and every one is flawless. By flawless, I am referring to drilling, shaping, and general engineering. Yes, they run small, but they smoke so well as to allow two bowls in a row, so problem solved. And the grain is consistently very good. No fills, no not one. $80 a piece.
In my experience/opinion, what do you get for more money: better grain (sometimes), silver/gold trimmings, a length of bamboo (I admit total ignorance of the bamboo appeal; I just don't get it, but then I've also never smoked it), and everything that does not pertain to a good smoking experience.
So that's me. I wonder sometimes why more people aren't raving about Beos. I've spent plenty of money in $80 increments for fills, loose tenons, and poor drilling from other brands. With my three Beos I think I've achieved pipe contentment. (Of course, I'm also the type of person who would gladly go back to crank-operated car windows, if that says anything about my tastes.)
In my experience/opinion, what do you get for more money: better grain (sometimes), silver/gold trimmings, a length of bamboo (I admit total ignorance of the bamboo appeal; I just don't get it, but then I've also never smoked it), and everything that does not pertain to a good smoking experience.
So that's me. I wonder sometimes why more people aren't raving about Beos. I've spent plenty of money in $80 increments for fills, loose tenons, and poor drilling from other brands. With my three Beos I think I've achieved pipe contentment. (Of course, I'm also the type of person who would gladly go back to crank-operated car windows, if that says anything about my tastes.)
