I remember reading an article in a Cigar magazine awhile back that had this pipe.. thought it looked amazing! Any pro's, Con's with this brand, as well as the pipe style as a general rule...

And possibly any other recommendations that would feel good in the hands of a 6ft + average weight Metal head! lol ( It seems alot of shorter guys will go for a churchwarden, or a classic straight, and taller go for the smaller, stout bowl styles.. Just wanted to keep it going if its law around here :-) )

Here's the pipe that has me all Mind craze'd over

Jirsa Blowfish's

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-UNSMOKED-JIR...item4ceb7c3cab

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-UNSMOKED-JIR...item4ceb7c46ec

thanks for any help:-)
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I'm not sure that the old briar would be good enough for any respectable metal head. The clear choice would be one of the following.


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But in all seriousness i prefer the first one over the rusticated.
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lol Your to much :-) well atleast you know what i mean hahaha.


The first one IS gorgeous, any info on the brand as a whole? Like i said im finally interested in a quality pipe, and want something that can grow on me. If another brand, or style would better suit my character, i would be very interested, but right now, That Jirsa Blowfish looks SOOOO damn sweet.


Large bowl, but very short stem, I wonder how the smoke would be...
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I actually have that very same pipe (the smooth version). Good smoker :-)
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Wooot!
THANKS SOO much V.S any pro's or con's you see in this pipe? Still looks like a very interesting buy!



(Finally went back and read a few pipe magazines and found my make)
But to my surprise, this was not the original pipe i was thinking of. The Article i read was about a man's quest on having a 7day Pipe set, and the Maker, and Style of that was the Peter Heeschen Blowfish. but DAMN after seeing that price, I think i like the first one more lol http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/ne...oduct_ID=55275


Then after looking more into Heeschen i begin to appreciate his craft, and now his Danish Poker may go better for my ally. http://www.glpease.com/Pipes/Shapes/DanishPoker.php

Damn, the more I look into this, the more i have No clue what i want! :-)
I guess this will be a challenge


So far, the search will be for a Blowfish, or a Danish Poker!
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One of the sides is a bit thin so it does get a bit warm. Aside from that, no complaints. It's my penzance pipe, I smoke it all the time.
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what other pipes do ya own, Does this Jirsa stand up to more brands of higher quality by chance? thanks again
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I don't own a Jirsa, but my understanding is that it is an excellent hand-made midgrade. The guys over on smokersforums that have Jirsas swear by them
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thanks alot!
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Kinda like the smooth Jirsa myself ST. Real pretty looking pipe:-)
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Phew, what other makes? Lets see, 18 Charatans, 6 Ser Jacopos, 3 Claudio Cavicchis, 2 Larry Roushs, 1 Jirsa, 1 Peterson, 1 Stanwell, 3 IMP Meers, 1 Ronny Thuner, 1 Lanes Johnson, 1 WO Larsen, 2 Rad Davis, 4 Dunhills, 2 Comoys, 1 Ashton, 1 Tsuge, 1 Caminetto, 2 Radices, 2 Ardors, 6 various cobs, and about twenty different basket pipes.

The Jirsa definitely holds its own compared to the Stanwell, Petey, Larsen, and cheapos I have. It's an excellent pipe for the money I think, I have pipes that were much more expensive that don't smoke as well.

If you've never tried pipe smoking before you might want to consider some cobs or a meer. If your going to be sampling a bunch of different tobaccos a single briar pipe is gonna get some flavor ghosts. You won't get that so much with cobs or a meer.
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Dude, VS, that's a ridiculous pipe roster you've got there

I'm curious though, I had two Rad Davis pipes, and I think the world of them, I'm curious, in general how your 1. Cavicchis 2. Dunhills and 3. Ser Jacs compare in smoking quality.

I ask because theose are three brands I've almost purchased a few times, but I feel like, for either the same, or less (in the case of the dunnies) money I could get a Rad. Thoughts?
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Been threw a few Cob's, Mainly for sampling different tobacco's
And Also i have my Briar i bought online i think from the "other place :-) " from a guy that hooked me up with a great selection of tobacco as well- All it says is Algerian Briar Made in France. Def. a cheaper pipe, So i tend on using it for flavors.

So all in and all a Jirsa would be a great pickup for someone Looking towards a more quality pipe, But still under the 100$ Range :-)
If you have any other suggestions i would be very interested in them as well :-)
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They vary quite a bit. I won't be buying any more Dunhills, they are good pipes but too expensive for what they are. One i've never smoked and prob never will so my experience is just over three pipes. I'd rather get a pipe from a carver than pay Dunhill prices these days. Or maybe another Charatan estate for a fraction of the price, I love those pipes!

Ser Jacopo pipes are a love hate thing for me. I used to have a bunch more than I do now but i've since gifted/sold/traded a bunch. I love the style but the smoking quality pipe to pipe is terribly inconsistent. Some smoke great from day one, others take ages to break in, and some just never smoked good. It drives me batty :-):-)

Cavicchi makes great pipes. Out of the three I have two are among the best smokers i've got in the whole collection. I bought them before he got super popular so the price point was nice too. Now they are a bit more but if I have the scratch post Christmas i'd def like to add a few more to the collection.

I love my two Rad Davis pipes. They are great smokers for sure. I'd def pick another one up over a Dunhill or SJ any day of the week. JoeD gifted me a Rad smooth bent tomato years ago and its a fav of mine. If you have a soft spot for Rads work, keep buying them, I think they are excellent pipes! And it seems every time I look at them they get a little more expensive lol.
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For under 100 bucks? The new Italian made Comoy pipes are pretty good for the price they charge. There's always Petersons and Stanwells, i've only got one of each but they are pretty good pipes. I know alot of people that like Bjarne pipes as well.
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well the Jirsa is under 100$ Borderline... Is this i take it an extreme for Low/Base grade quality from them?

I've never really seen to many Petersons or Stanwells that interest me, and have yet to look into Bjarne...
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No, that's about what they retail for normally.
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Oh Perfect!

And may i ask which is you by far Favorite pipe, and the price range for that given pipe, I'm just interested in what a Vet. Pipe smoker as yourself prefers among all :-)

thanks again for all the help
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You better smoke that baby in concert! You'll be BAD ASS MAN!
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If you want to be less than or around $100, then the Bjarne, Peterson, and Savinelli's are great choices. I own at least one of each and they are all great smokers.

Another great choice is Mark Tinsky. An American carver whose pipes are top of the line puffers. They won't cost you an arm and a leg, either.

http://amsmoke.com/

The nicest, driest, coolest smoking pipe I own is the Cavicci that 'smitty gifted me.
But, the 3 Tinsky's I smoke hold their own quite well.
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