Favorite Shape?

Bulldog Bruce · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:40 am

Voted Bullmoose like Carlos because Author not on list. I really like the heavy shank and heavy wide fishtail. Only own one so far, but see more in future. Am working on a trade for a Bullmoose, have never had one in my hand, but once again really like the beefy shank and stem. Have little skinny hands, but the Author sure nestles in it well.

Bulldog Bruce

NSPiper · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:10 am

I clicked on Billiard but there are so many other shapes that I love as well. How about a Hawksbill ? It is not here. Castello's Shape 55 pot, egg, squat tomato, there are so many great shapes...

Cheers
Ken

Eulenburg · Subject: NONE OF THE ABOVE Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:14 am

Dublins and calabashes.

babysinister · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:40 am

My favorites also include poker/cherrywoods and Dublins; but since they were not on the list I chose Canadian.

Richard Hester · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:46 am

I love the freehands, second to that would be the apple
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Richard

Yak · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:45 am

As a pure smoking machine for Virginia flakes, nothing (IMO) beats a group 3-size (19 mm. chamber diameter) bent bulldog. Problem is, engineering in the older examples I prefer. Straight bulldogs and princes are superlative as well, and without the airway problems.

Gotta go with classic old billiards though, overall. Irish or English (maker immaterial) and around 40 - 50 years old. Put a George Dibos custom airway'd lucite stem on one, and pure bliss is in store.

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Texas Outlaw · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:53 pm

I voted Canadian. I do like long shanked pipes. To me a lovat is in the same family though.

I also like bulldogs. I guess it depends on the pipe and what I want to smoke. I know some people have collections around a certain shape, but I was always of the philosophy of "I don't have one of those yet."

Kinda like I wouldn't want a closet of all black shirts.

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DoverPipes · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:03 pm

[quote="babysinister"]"My favorites also include poker/cherrywoods"
I'LL SECOND THAT!!!!!!

old pipe guy · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:23 am

my favorite shape would be a bent bulldog I also enjoy calabash and freehand shapes,but I do have many different shapes in my collection.

MisterE · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:43 pm

I´m definitely a Canadian man, although I´m an American who lives in Mexico Smile

I just have this superstition that they smoke drier due to the longer wooden shank. I have several and an old Savinelli Oscar I have had for almost 20 years is my favorite. Outsmokes any of my Dunhills or Petes Shocked

SailorJack · Subject: Favorite Shape? Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:29 pm

Couldn't vote. None of those are among my favorites. My preferences are for Horns and also Chimneys.

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bergxu · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:07 pm

Love the Peterson calabash the best!

Texas Outlaw · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:44 am

MisterE wrote:

I´m definitely a Canadian man, although I´m an American who lives in Mexico Smile

I just have this superstition that they smoke drier due to the longer wooden shank. I have several and an old Savinelli Oscar I have had for almost 20 years is my favorite. Outsmokes any of my Dunhills or Petes Shocked

I'm not sure if they smoke drier, but I know they smoke cooler. For me, long-shanked pipes, I.E., Canadians, are a must if you smoke any type of VA.

I too like the Peterson calabash that someone posted. I have 2, and had Mark Tinsky make one with a beefier bowl (4 star).

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jlong · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:22 pm

Dublin is probably my favorite shape followed by Brandy. Next week my favorite shape will be something else.

tin man · Subject: Re: Favorite Shape? Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:08 pm

I voted for the Canadian.

Beauty, eh? Wink