I believe there used to be an Edward's expert on here, but I haven't seen him for a very long time. He even had a nifty website dedicated to his collection of Edward's. I've owned a couple, and neither were noteworthy smokers; not bad, but nothing impressive either. They sometimes made really nice looking large billiards. I personally found them inconsistent, and if you don't like fills, it's a real crapshoot to find one that is clean. I find them to be one of the more puzzling and interesting makers, though I'm not willing to take the gamble anymore. They had a baffling perspective on pipe making. Just truly weird shapes, designs, and ways around flaws. I have to admit that it has sullied my opinion of Algerian briar. Maybe I shouldn't feel that way, because I don't have a lot of experience with it. I believe old Dunhills used to be made with Algerian briar, but I'd look to the Dunhillers for accurate information on that history. There must be something to Algerian, because there are true diehards for it. I just never experienced a good reason to get bit by that bug. I don't think I've ever heard of Roger's.