Pear Wood pipes anyone?

PappyJoe

I have 4 Mr. Brog's Pear Root pipes (and one of his briar) that I received from a client I was did some work for. I have smoked them all and found that why the do get a little hotter while smoking, they all do the job of burning tobacco to a fine ash. I would compare them to a cherrywood or a maple pipe in quality.  I don't find them affecting the taste of the tobacco either.

For the price that they sell, I believe they are good introductory pipes for newbies.

drac2485

@pappyjoe I bought a couple Mr. Brogs for a friend off eBay when I got him started with pipes.  He fell in love with the Mr. Brog Lumberman he saw but he really likes the others as well.  They are pear wood and they do seem to smoke a little hotter but he's never had a complaint with them.

thesubcon

I love my one pearwood pipe. It was a gift to me on my birthday and I sincerely love smoking it. I can say I haven't noticed it getting hotter than my briar pipes. I definitely have a couple of briar pipes that get way hotter. I can say that I can't wait to get another one!

PipeProfessor

I agree @pappyjoe, they have some great pipes on there for good prices. I never smoked one, but I have not heard complaints either.

drfrankenstein56

Mr Brog is a good pipe, but ive even had good luck with Chinese "cherry" or "rose" wood. never really noticed any issues with heat or cracking, other then they tend to be really poorly drilled.

PappyJoe

Smoking a Mr. Brog pear tonight loaded with Top Black Cherry.

PipeProfessor

I agree @pappyjoe, they have some great pipes on there for good prices. I never smoked one, but I have not heard complaints either.

thesubcon

NICE!

judandhispipe

I know some guys really like Mr Brog pipes. I don't own one, however,so I can't comment further.

Abreathawayfromglory

I love my Brog's Churchwarden in pearwood smokes great

Woodsman

I've a full bent Pearwood that smokes good.

woofstick

I've never had a pear wood . I may try one , It sounds like they may be a good traveling pipe. 

toad315

I had a  Mr. Brog no. 56 Motor pear wood pipe.  After smoking it for only two months, the bowl cracked. 

PappyJoe

@toad315 - Sorry your pipe cracked but that's not indication of the quality or smokeability of a pear wood pipe. Pipe smokers have had similar experience with both meerschaum and briar pipes. Sometimes it just happens.

Aristocob

My son has a Lumberjack which has about the same OD as my 15oz coffee mug! That thing has to hold 1 1/2oz per smoke! He loves it. 

Scott

paulwansing

I was just wondering about these pipes, for the price they seem like a good deal.  My only concern is the longevity of the pipe. 

Woodsman

Mine is still in one piece, I use it mainly where I wouldn't take a Meer or a better pipe, I lost a good Amphora Xtra 813 that I fortunately managed to replace so I don't go working on the car with the good ones any more.

paulwansing

Well, I ordered a Mr. Brog earlier today, a Kentucky no. 43. Hopefully the photo does it justice because it was a very nice looking pipe on the website. 

bluespiper

I own the Amigo which I use for aromatics. It smokes very well. If it gets hotter than a similarly sized briar it is only minimally so (that I can tell). I'll definitely order another in the future.

ThePipeDean

Really interesting I have heard of these pipes but not had the pleasure. I will look into these is the Mr Brog amazon website the only place they are sold?

piperdave

@pappyjoe Thank for posting this forum, I have always wondered about the Mr Brog pipes. So the pear wood are some good smokers I think I might look into adding one to my collection. Hmmmmm.

paulwansing

My Mr. Brog Kentucky arrived today, a beautiful pipe it is too.  Nice color, decent shine to the wood, and good size too.  The bowl appears to be pre-carbonized and of course I had to take it apart to pull the paper filter out and toss it.  I didn't notice it burning hot either to the touch or to the tongue but I blew through a full pipe of prince albert in half the time I would in a smaller cob or a comparable briar despite the fact that to my mind at least my pace was the same as always.  I'm not sure if I simply packed it too loose-which I doubt because the smoke wasn't biting, or if it just burns quickly until it is broken in.  I plan to smoke this one for a while before I decide if I want to add more Mr. Brog pipes to my collection or not, the price is nice but a briar basket pipe on P&C costs about the same.

Darmon

I've been happy with my Mr Brog, granted it doesn't have a lot of miles on it yet.  But so far its been a good pipe, and a great price.

ghostsofpompeii

I bought several pear wood pipes on EBAY last year - none of which are Mr. Brog - and all smoke perfectly well. I was warned that upon the initial smoke there might be a sweetness from the wood, but since I smoke aromatics I didn't notice an difference in the taste of the tobacco.

Here is a picture of one of two small pear wood Calabash pipes I purchased ... the one in the picture is a rosewood sort of finish the other (which is exactly the same) has a black finish.

Woodsman

Nice Pipe.

paulwansing

Here is the Mr. Brog kentucky that I received a few weeks back, so far I am impressed with it and how it smokes.  It has become my end of the evening pipe because it does seem to smoke quicker than either my briar or cob pipes-that is not a complaint just an observation of how this pipe smokes.  I will probably buy another Mr. Brog or two some day, I love the look of their pipes and the thickness of the walls

bluespiper

@ThePipeDean I believe Amazon is the only outlet they sell through in the U.S.

PappyJoe

Mr. Brog also sells pipes on ebay.