Let's Compare, Shall We?

[puros_bran]

You mostly sound ridiculous..


(don't worry we all do, it's why we hang out together)

 

[Rusty Mouse]

You mostly sound ridiculous..


(don't worry we all do, it's why we hang out together)

:lol: Understood. I come from a custom guitar forum, if someone claimed to have these gorgeous guitars in their possession and had no pictures to back it up we called that cowbelling and released the cowbell monster to reek havoc upon them. I never said it made sense! Basically a "Pics or it didn't happen" philosophy. Soon enough my good people.

 

[puros_bran]

Not just the cowbell...

We have our own language, customs, etc etc..

Forum Pipe Smokers look freakish to outsiders..lol

 

[joshoowah]

Although I have seen many nice Nording's over the year, Cavicchi is in a different league in quality. Pipe brands are like cars. You can buy yourself a Ford Focus and it'll do just fine a reliable car that serves its purpose...or you could buy a Bentley.

Though Cavicchi is not the Bentley of pipes, it is definitely of the "Corvette" caliber.

 

[Rusty Mouse]

Although I have seen many nice Nording's over the year, Cavicchi is in a different league in quality. Pipe brands are like cars. You can buy yourself a Ford Focus and it'll do just fine a reliable car that serves its purpose...or you could buy a Bentley.

Though Cavicchi is not the Bentley of pipes, it is definitely of the "Corvette" caliber.

Haha, I guess pipe and car analogies are a regular occurrence here, aren't they?

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Although I have seen many nice Nording's over the year, Cavicchi is in a different league in quality. Pipe brands are like cars. You can buy yourself a Ford Focus and it'll do just fine a reliable car that serves its purpose...or you could buy a Bentley.

Though Cavicchi is not the Bentley of pipes, it is definitely of the "Corvette" caliber.

Haha, I guess pipe and car analogies are a regular occurrence here, aren't they?

Not sure why. :lol: Lotta sophisticated rednecks 'round these here parts. 8)

 

[joshoowah]

Although I have seen many nice Nording's over the year, Cavicchi is in a different league in quality. Pipe brands are like cars. You can buy yourself a Ford Focus and it'll do just fine a reliable car that serves its purpose...or you could buy a Bentley.

Though Cavicchi is not the Bentley of pipes, it is definitely of the "Corvette" caliber.

Haha, I guess pipe and car analogies are a regular occurrence here, aren't they?

You can do it with anything: pizza, cheese, off-brand and brand stuff, computers, TVs, etc. In the majority of the cases, you get what you pay for. Nording's will get the job done just fine and you'll love it for years to come. Cavicchi, however, will do the job fine as well, perhaps better (depending on your interpretation), and in most cases, look better.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

That's a subjective thing... there's high-end Nordings I'd put up against a Cavicchi any day. The thing is, Nording makes fewer high-end models wherein Cavicchi focuses on a standard of quality-and price to go with it.

I still say learn on a good pipe to get prepared for a great one. That way you'll have enough money left over for a few tins of tobacco to try, too. 8)

 

[joshoowah]

That's a subjective thing... there's high-end Nordings I'd put up against a Cavicchi any day. The thing is, Nording makes fewer high-end models wherein Cavicchi focuses on a standard of quality-and price to go with it.

I still say learn on a good pipe to get prepared for a great one. That way you'll have enough money left over for a few tins of tobacco to try, too. 8)

I'd recommend a Savinelli University for $40 if you're just trying it to begin with. It's one of the cheapest brand alternatives.

 

[jacko]

You've made one hell of a point there. I'll be keeping that in mind whenever that little "Buy more pipes" voice goes off in my head. I guess I just want the best first time experience possible.

Just a heads up, like the first time in the sack, nobody's first time is enjoyable. If it is fantastic, consider yourself very lucky. It took me almost a year of smoking and sometimes forcible to find my 'ah-ha' moment (Castello with Full Flake). The pipe you use for your first smoke will have little to no baring on your initial smoking experience. Someone could hand you a Bang or Castello and its unlikely you could tell the difference from a basket pipe. I would strongly recommend you don't 'learn' to smoke on an expensive pipe because you will make mistakes and you don't want to destroy good briar in the process. Pipes are 1/2 of the overall experience and arguably the easier half. Unlike cigars or cigarettes there is almost no consistence between pipe tobacco, even within the same company. Speaking from experience, you will end up with twice as much tobacco as pipes trying to find the right fit.

So...

I'm curious what your first experience will entail (pipe and tobacco).

 

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[Rusty Mouse]

You've made one hell of a point there. I'll be keeping that in mind whenever that little "Buy more pipes" voice goes off in my head. I guess I just want the best first time experience possible.

Just a heads up, like the first time in the sack, nobody's first time is enjoyable. If it is fantastic, consider yourself very lucky. It took me almost a year of smoking and sometimes forcible to find my 'ah-ha' moment (Castello with Full Flake). The pipe you use for your first smoke will have little to no baring on your initial smoking experience. Someone could hand you a Bang or Castello and its unlikely you could tell the difference from a basket pipe. I would strongly recommend you don't 'learn' to smoke on an expensive pipe because you will make mistakes and you don't want to destroy good briar in the process. Pipes are 1/2 of the overall experience and arguably the easier half. Unlike cigars or cigarettes there is almost no consistence between pipe tobacco, even within the same company. Speaking from experience, you will end up with twice as much tobacco as pipes trying to find the right fit.

So...

I'm curious what your first experience will entail (pipe and tobacco).

I'm curious too, I'll keep you posted whenever and whatever I decide to try.

Also, I'm in an interesting position where, if for whatever reason I don't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, I still enjoy collecting and admiring them as art. I get what you're saying about starting out on a cheaper pipe to prevent any damage, which I'm most definitely going to do, but, it's also nice to have something to show off in your collection and when the time comes, I'll be smoking it without a worry in sight.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

You totally had the wrong girl! :lol:

...so the guy that insists on "just helping the sheep over the fence" is trying it until he gets it right, eh? :lol: Don't let that guy give you advice...

 

[jacko]

I knew I would catch flack for that comment...

Please be sure to keep at if at first you don't find enjoyment. I don't suspect the first time anyone tried scotch or even a cup of coffee for that matter enjoyed it much. Its an acquired taste, just like most of the finer things in life and part of the enjoyment is process and the road to the 'ah-ha' moment.

If you need suggestions about what to start with please be sure to ask. There are lots of folks on here who have been through the ups and downs of this madding hobby. Also please keep keenly in mind that everyone has VERY different pallets so something that one brother may love another will hate. I would be more than happy to share some good starting points if needed.

 

[Boxerbuddy]

I'm a pretty new pipesmoker myself..less than a year. Upon reading posts in this forum and some others I decided to go with a f150 for the 1st pipe I purchased (A well smoked Nording freehand from Ebay). The reason I decided to go with a decent pipe instead of a basket pipe or some **** brand is that alot of the posts I read said to not go with a piece of crap as it might sour me to pipesmoking.

I think it's a great idea to go with a quality pipe to start out with, and as long as you're careful you're not going to ruin it or hurt it in any way. Having said that, my recommendation, if the only 2 pipes you're looking at are Nording and Cavicchi, is to go with a Nording. It's going to cost you alot less and most likely is going to be a good smoker, and even if the Cavicchi is a better smoker you most likely won't be able to tell the difference between the two at the beginning.

Also, you don't even know if you'll like pipesmoking at all...in which case you won't have broken the bank on a Nording.

 

[Rusty Mouse]

I'm a pretty new pipesmoker myself..less than a year. Upon reading posts in this forum and some others I decided to go with a f150 for the 1st pipe I purchased (A well smoked Nording freehand from Ebay). The reason I decided to go with a decent pipe instead of a basket pipe or some **** brand is that alot of the posts I read said to not go with a piece of crap as it might sour me to pipesmoking.

I think it's a great idea to go with a quality pipe to start out with, and as long as you're careful you're not going to ruin it or hurt it in any way. Having said that, my recommendation, if the only 2 pipes you're looking at are Nording and Cavicchi, is to go with a Nording. It's going to cost you alot less and most likely is going to be a good smoker, and even if the Cavicchi is a better smoker you most likely won't be able to tell the difference between the two at the beginning.

Also, you don't even know if you'll like pipesmoking at all...in which case you won't have broken the bank on a Nording.

Points taken.
Like I said earlier, even if it turns out I don't like smoking a pipe (I don't even want to think that), I'm not at a total loss as I still love collecting and appreciating my pipes, some collect stamps, some collect coins, I collect pipes. Only differences being, I can smoke mine if I please. I truly love the looks of the particular Nording I've been contemplating, the Cavicchi too. Like you said, and I've heard and fear the same that if I don't go with quality, I could be scarred for life!

 

[Rusty Mouse]

I knew I would catch flack for that comment...

Please be sure to keep at if at first you don't find enjoyment. I don't suspect the first time anyone tried scotch or even a cup of coffee for that matter enjoyed it much. Its an acquired taste, just like most of the finer things in life and part of the enjoyment is process and the road to the 'ah-ha' moment.

If you need suggestions about what to start with please be sure to ask. There are lots of folks on here who have been through the ups and downs of this madding hobby. Also please keep keenly in mind that everyone has VERY different pallets so something that one brother may love another will hate. I would be more than happy to share some good starting points if needed.

Well, now that you mention it (I really should be taking this to the Tobacco Jar), but I really do need some assistance in finding out what the most plausible tobacco might be for my particular tastes. Next to just diving in and seeing what I like, I don't know what other process there could be.

 

[Rusty Mouse]

As promised.
It ain't much yet, but surely enough to get me started.
The best I could do picture-wise with a Blackberry, even put them on a contrasting blanket to try and help!

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Great group of Petersons. I have yet to have one. :shock:

I know of two people that collect pipes, one who smokes about once every three to four months, the other that never does. He even buys old, empty tobacco tins, but hates all forms of tobacco. :lol:

 

[plumbernater]

It looks good .Dont let no one kill your experiance with smoking a pipe. Some pipes smoke differant than others, and some tobaccos smoke differant than others. You just have to get into it and see where it goes