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I just found out that I will be going to the show. A pipe show virgin I am! The show web-page mentions that you need to be a member of the Chicago Club. How does one go about that? Can I sign up at the show? I've tried emailing the club, but all my emails get rejected... How fast do...

I don't know how to date a Castello either. I believe it is more difficult and less accurate than some brands (e.g. Dunhill). However, if it needs the airway opened, regardless of age, than PPR and several other repairmen can sort it out. George at PPR said it was a tricky job, because of...

The tight draw may be original. How old is the pipe? I have two Castellos that are recent, probably made in the last 3-5yrs, and they smoke as good as the Castello reputation. However, I bought a pristine estate Castello from the 1960s. The vintage pipe was a verrry hard draw! The odd thing...

I believe the volume (diameter x width) of the bowl is best picked dependent on how much time you've got and how much nicotine you can handle. I mostly smoke flake, so I have a lot of smaller bowls, because the flake usually stronger in flavor & nicotine already. I generally enjoy...

I love small pipes. I'm not sure if I'm a slow smoker or just get distracted and the pipe goes out relatively often. A pipe around group 2 still takes me probably 45mins to smoke. On a daily basis I don't find time to have 90min smokes. If it wasn't for the DVD player, my medium & large...

I have own two of the Radice chubbies from Neat Pipes and they were great smokers. I only gave them up as I've decided to focus my collection a bit. The bright side is ... I sent both to Smoking Pipes and I suspect you will see them on the next update. So you can probably catch them in your...

I've decided my tobacco diet could use a bit more variety. I mostly smoke virginias (Rattrays HOTW & OG, FVF, Escudo, McConnells Red); latakia I've grown away from and aromatics don't do it for me. I like the natural taste of virginias. So its time to try burley blends, my only previous...

If the blends are ones you like, or suspect you'd like, I'd say go for it. Kinda hard to go wrong. This is assuming that the price is similar to freshly tinned stuff. However, if it is style you don't like, age won't help much: e.g. to me 965 tastes like sweaty gym socks left next to a camp...

Tobacco in a tin, rather than a pouch, usually improves with age. Tends to mellow and develop depth, kinda hard to put a finger on, but a good thing. I think virginias age the best, so go for that. McClelland's stuff ages well. In my opinion, Davidoff should stick to cigars, their pipe...

Special Latakia Flake is pretty good stuff. Its not the same as Penzance, but a good alternative....

I've never owned a Savinelli with the balsa filter arrangement. How do they smoke with the converter tube or with nothing? Does that create a gurgle in the filter space or funky air flow?

I'd say Cavicchi are the pick of italian carvers. Great engineering and the shapes are just a bit italian within the realm of english shapes. This store has a great selection and always treats me good: http://www.pipeshighgrade.com/index.cfm

For an American carver and bang-4-buck, I think you should look into Brian Ruthenberg pipes. I have two and they are the first pipes I reach for usually. Exceptionally dry smokers and wide-open airway. Most of his are around $300 with the engineering & attention to detail blowing away some of...

Max at Pipes2Smoke.com does layaway. A smaller store, but quality brands and great in-house tobacco blends (Comptons). As a bonus, Canadian post gets my goodies to Oz twice as fast as USPS!

I'm currently eating a lot of pasta and rice, while hanging a Ruthenberg... No complaints though.

I agree, a easy score. However, I don't really like that particular shape. Someone did though... it's gone now!

My beautiful Swedish girlfriend loves it when I smoke Peterson University Flake. On the other hand, my overweight pasty-white Englishman roommate loves the smell too. Kinda a mixed bag...

I'm relatively new to McClelland's offerings and bought a handful of different mixs recently. I notice on the bottom of the tin there is a number, for instance I have a Oriental Mix #6 stamped with 060202. Is this a canning date (i.e. 2 June 2002 or 6 Feb 2002)? Hope so, I might have some...

I just noticed that one too! New and an easy score. Unfortunately, I just paid a very large bill and a $1000 pipe is out of the question. Are you aware of any dealers that regularly sell Cooke's pipes? I peruse a number of online dealers (when I should be working, of course), but never see...

Great forum guys. My usual forum focuses on lower grade pipes and this site is wealth of info on higher grades. On to the point... I prefer to buy North American carvers for a variety of reasons and am gradually selling my euros. Most NACs have a website, but I can't find one for Cooke...