What is your "favorite" Pipe?....why?

Jeff20

Im an all day smoker myself, this is my work pipe, and it pretty much stays in my shirt pocket. I love this little pipe, I call it "McArthur", ever since i got it, thats what it reminded me of,  and he's as tough as Patton. Lol. ...

Jeff20

judandhispipe

My favorite pipe is the one that is in my mouth at any given time.

PappyJoe

I’m more emotionally attached to my Meerschaum. 

motie2

I'm emotionally attached to my first Carey Magic Inch pipe, bought in the mid to late 1960's.

Oddjob27

I find myself smoking my Bones Pitbull aka a mini bulldog. Only because it's compact, great smoke, easy to use.

thebadgerpiper

While I love all my briars, if I could smoke my country gentleman corncob pipe every day, I would. For me, it’s become the perfect pipe.

As for my briars, I dearly cherish the Nording Beaver Apple pipe I own. It was my white whale pipe when I first took up pipe smoking, and I'm so happy I was able to find one on ebay.

jfreedy

@Jeff20, Is that a Missouri Meerschaum hardwood pipe?

Jeff20

@jfreedy, yes it is my friend.

qmechanics

Even though she is stored away, one of my favorite pipes is a Ben Wade Golden Matt Made in Denmark (Preben Holm era). Still in a Matt finish and uniquely carved, she is in great condition.

    Preben employed quite a few carvers in that era. If I have to take a guess from appearances I believe either Winslow or maybe Preben made this pipe ( I have quite a few pipes from each carver and have been following both men's creations for years). I bought it brand new from a pipe shop in Coral Gables, Florida. It was sitting there amongst~ forty other Danish Ben Wade freehands and kind of called out to me. This was a few years after the Danish Ben Wade pipes had made their run. The last of the pipe shops remaining stock  was displayed for all to see.

Jeff20

thought this was cool,..a bunch of cobs laying around the missouri meerscham factory floor,  to be made into pipes.

Jeff20

Bloodhound61

I have to side with @thebadgerpiper. I love my cobs. The Country Gentleman was my favorite until I bought an apple Diplomat, then another. I find myself reaching for a cob more often than anything else. They are just so easy, inexpensive, and supremely functional.

That's not to say I don't enjoy the briars I have. But even though my latest briar is a Savinelli Punto Oro that I found at an antiques show and bought for $8 smokes quite nicely, I'd be kicking myself had I spent much more on it. It looks great but doesn't smoke any better than a MM cob.

thebadgerpiper

@Bloodhound61 I'd never get rid of my briars, but I've been won over by corncob pipes. I didn't think much of them until I purchased a Country Gentleman, and then they clicked with me. If for some reason I ever lost my briars (which I hope never ever happens), I think I'd just buy cobs as replacements. They're simple, no-nonsense pipes that are lightweight and can hold quite a bit of tobacco. Briars have an advantage in the shape department. I love Canadians, Lovats, and Bulldogs, and you can't find cobs that replace them. On my next order, I plan on picking up an apple diplomat and Rob Roy, plus a second Country Gentleman (depending on if they're in stock).

RandyB1966

thebadgerpiper you should try the Charleston that MM makes with C&D.  I bought one it has nice wide mouth piece and comfortable feel.

ghostsofpompeii

After giving this much consideration and eye-balling my pipe collection for the proper answer I've come to the conclusion the question is almost as hard as asking which child is my favorite? I like different pipes more than the other for different reasons. Some are my favorite pipes for walking, others are the go-to pipes I reach for unconsciously because they are the closest and seem to get the most use, while some pipes I like simply because of their unique 'look'.   

TaylorJDutton

My favorite pipe is my Italian Brigham voyageur one dot. It was my first pipe. Purchased for me by my wife while we were still dating. Smoking it right now with some frog Morton cellar!

RandyB1966

thebadgerpiper you should try the Charleston that MM makes with C&D.  I bought one it has nice wide mouth piece and comfortable feel in the mouth.

RandyB1966

thebadgerpiper you should try the Charleston that MM makes with C&D.  I bought one it has nice wide mouth piece and comfortable feel in the mouth.

thebadgerpiper

@RandyB1966 I picked one up at the Chicago show, and I'm quite fond of it. It has a great design.

mapletop

So many pipes for so many reasons, but my favorite pipe(s)  because they smoke so well are. my (3) Stanwell shape 15. A black brushed and two smooth, they just smoke better than any other pipes I own.

paulwansing

I have a savinelli st. Nick from 2016 that I smoke once a day every day. Only nightcap goes in it and only for the last smoke of the evening. That is the one pipe I would hate to lose. Other than that I rotate between basket briars that I have smoked for years. Usually once winter hits I switch to several different cobs and rest my briars for a few weeks. As for the cobs, all shapes and sizes as I got almost all of them in smokeable seconds grab bags

motie2

Any EA Carey, but this one, especially.


But the sentimental favorite is my first EA Carey, purchased for $15.00 new in the summer of 1969.

RockyMountainBriar

After much though, I have come to the conclusion that my favorite pipe is the Liverpool that I made myself.  Good size bowl (diameter and depth), handy compact length, but not crazy short, aluminum plain inner-tube (like Dunhill-not for cooling, but keeping the shank clean), cool color.  Imagine that, it meets almost all of my criteria, just the pipe I was looking for🤔...freaky.

KA9FFJ

This my 5th @Corey562 pipe! I just received it yesterday afternoon. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but if it smokes as good as his other pipes, I'm in for a real treat! 
This one could easily become my favorite pipe. The bit is perfect for me, the mechanics are impeccable, and well, just look at it!...

riobrusa

I have a lot pipes and love and smoke all of them. 

ghostsofpompeii

I have two Corey Pipes and love them both. One is a genuine Show Stopper. And the other is fast becoming my 'go to' pipe.

Corey562

Thank you @ghostsofpompeii and @KA9FFJ.

Jdukes

I love that pipe shape @KA9FFJ. 

My favorite for the last 6 months is this Neerup Easycut 3. I honestly haven’t found any that have smoked this well. It’s my go to pipe 80% of the time. 

KA9FFJ

VERY NICE! @Jdukes By the way, I've done 5/6 bowls in the above pipe... HEAVEN...

sailorman

While at the university I worked at a Tinder Box store - I was able to gain an impressive collection of Dunhills, Charatans, Caminettos, Savanelli Autographs and Ben Wade freehands - I sold a my collection in 1989 except for 2 Ben Wades. I sold a second collection of mostly Savanelli Autographs in 1994 - once again except for the two Ben Wade freehands. So naturally I started on a third collection which I'm keeping. But of all the pipes I've ever owned my two favorites are still  the Ben Wade freehands. These two pipes encompass everything a pipe is to me - beautiful straight grain, perfect fit for my hand, really good smoking and each a unique work of art. And the only tabac I've ever smoked in them is Escudo.