Favorite pipe shapes

[Arizona]

I confess to being a simple guy - I smoke ONE blend and I like it in straight pipes or 1/8 bent at most... Billiards and bulldogs are my favorite shapes basically and with a rusticated finish usually.

[Mister Moo]

... and, trooth be told, most of the classic shapes except the clunky Oom Paul. Anyone who has not held a bulldog in his/her hand cannot understand the ergonomic perfection of the shape; anyone who hasn't smoked one will not appreciate how well they handle heat dispersion.

[RJpuffs]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

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... and, trooth be told, most of the classic shapes except the clunky Oom Paul. Anyone who has not held a bulldog in his/her hand cannot understand the ergonomic perfection of the shape; anyone who hasn't smoked one will not appreciate how well they handle heat dispersion.

Which end do you pack load?

[drastic_quench]

I think the shorter list would be the shapes I didn't like, and even then there'd be exceptions. I'm not a fan of bulldogs or rhodesians, but I really like what Boswell's does with that shape.

I don't like the skater shape, some wacky freehands, or hawkbills - that's about it, I think. I really dig just about everything else.

[JohnnyFlake]

I prefer my pipes to be either 1/8 or 1/4 bent. Then, with respect to shapes, my favs are the Zulu, Rhodesian, Prince, Pot & Brandy!

[paperairplane]

I am looking hard at Savinelli #320's... I like bulldogs and billiards.

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by paperairplane

I am looking hard at Savinelli #320's... I like bulldogs and billiards.

Whichever style you go with, you will not be sorry, as Savinelli's are great smokers. I have a few, and my favorite, at this time, is "Bing's Favorite".

[Vox3l]

For a while I was big on bent billiards, but my current favorite is a bullmoose. I absolutely love the way it looks and feels!

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

... and, trooth be told, most of the classic shapes except the clunky Oom Paul. Anyone who has not held a bulldog in his/her hand cannot understand the ergonomic perfection of the shape; anyone who hasn't smoked one will not appreciate how well they handle heat dispersion.

They seem to be one of the most comfortable ones to hold in the teeth also. I have one, and even though it's larger than standard, it sits pretty without any jaw fatigue.

[Smarvy]

I like Panel billiards the most, closely followed by Bulldogs and Rhodesians. I also like Dublins, but only own one. I likes my pipes to have some straight lines in their somewhere. I much prefer the classic shapes to freehands.

[andrew]

bulldog, billiard, apple (so far are the tops)

[PipesandGOP]

Straight Billiards as well as those with no more than a 1/4 bend, certain bulldogs again straight and ones with a slight bend, and recently been really liking pokers.

[mugwump]

This is my favorite shape as far as degree of bend -- just the slightest kink in the stem to keep any backwash at bay. I have two in the Prince style and I'm currently hunting for a Dublin as well.

[Slow Triathlete]

1) Zulu
2) Bent Bulldog
3) Bent Dublin
4) Volcano
5) Straight Billiard

[aliefj96]

My favorites tend to be the ones i've yet to acquire. right now i really want to get:

gourd calabash
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