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General Pipe Discussion
First, second, who can tell???
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<blockquote data-quote="paulbookbinder" data-source="post: 177285" data-attributes="member: 2037"><p>Long time pipe smoker, but I have only recently started reading books and forums on the subject to educate myself. Now I find myself getting more confused than educated. I keep reading about the elusive "first" - some books say one in 50 bags of briar blocks will yield a true first, others say 5 percent of blocks are firsts, Dunhill says 7 percent of blocks make it into their pipes, and 1/2 percent are good enough for the root briar line. How do I know if my pipes are "firsts" or "seconds", and more importantly do I care???? I assume my Peterson Arans are seconds, at around 80 bucks a piece, while my Sherlock Holmes and my Silver Mount Supreme sure as heck better be firsts for 300 buckaroos ! How can I tell a first from a second? Are certain lines within manufacturers always seconds or always firsts, or can you just not be sure?</p><p></p><p>thanks,</p><p></p><p></p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulbookbinder, post: 177285, member: 2037"] Long time pipe smoker, but I have only recently started reading books and forums on the subject to educate myself. Now I find myself getting more confused than educated. I keep reading about the elusive "first" - some books say one in 50 bags of briar blocks will yield a true first, others say 5 percent of blocks are firsts, Dunhill says 7 percent of blocks make it into their pipes, and 1/2 percent are good enough for the root briar line. How do I know if my pipes are "firsts" or "seconds", and more importantly do I care???? I assume my Peterson Arans are seconds, at around 80 bucks a piece, while my Sherlock Holmes and my Silver Mount Supreme sure as heck better be firsts for 300 buckaroos ! How can I tell a first from a second? Are certain lines within manufacturers always seconds or always firsts, or can you just not be sure? thanks, Paul [/QUOTE]
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