Pipe Revolution

roland_7707

Is there a revolution going on with pipes? It seemes, to me anyway, that pipes are being talked about everywhere.
C.com started carrying pipes a while ago, with tobacco and videos, Drew Estate started making, or having pipes made, for them. Cigar fed and other online retailers have jumped on the band wagon.
I have two buddies that live out of my state that are seeing a large interest in pipes as well.

Is this something new? I know that some of yall have been pipe lovers for a while, so im interested in your thoughts.

slamb@cigar.com

It is certainly coming back with a new resurgence. Statistically we are seeing it most with folks in the 18-25 age range. I contribute this to popular culture, i.e. the hipster movement and the revitalization of the Hobbit / Lord of the Rings. Also, folks just want to get away from more conventional tobacco methods, i.e. cigarettes. It's cheaper to smoke a pipe in the long run which equates for the greatest use coming from the college student age group. Also smoking a pipe has really evolved, from a habitual habit, to an actually time and money consuming hobby--helping rid the idea of pipe smoking to be taboo and helping to progress it into a more publically acceptable activity, as it once was. Just my two cents.

J.S.

Not just pipes. Nasal snuff is also on the up swing too. I think pipes are a natural pull as Sean said. I think the snuff is interesting (get the flavor without the smoke) but cig. smokers seem to be using it to kick the cig. habit. There is a whole lot of discussion of harm reduction on the web now.

slamb@cigar.com

I got into the snuff scene a few years ago, I still have a ton of tins, but after awhile it just got to irritating though. When I do any sort of 19th or 18th century living history though, it does come in handy to get a nice nic fix.

Rain

I'm looking to be a statistic

Gray4lines

Rain:

I'm looking to be a statistic

I've seen a lot of cigarette smokers choose pipes as a substitute. Maybe even more than those who go to cigars.

onestrangeone

It's probably because I started smoking pipes but I do notice more people with pipes lately, Movies, TV shows etc. found a pipe club that meets twice a month at the B&M.

flowbee

Rain:

I'm looking to be a statistic

Noted!!!

Rain

Sean hooked me up with an awesome sampler that's on the way....I need it meow.

flowbee

Rain:

Sean hooked me up with an awesome sampler that's on the way....I need it meow.

what did ya order bro? Cus I just bought you and me a new starter pipe!! Ill buzz you when they come in

Rain

You did...what?! Looks like as for pipes...Missouri Meerschaum Legend Straight and MO Meerschaum Mark Twain Straight.Tobacco... H&H Marquee WhiteKnight Lane Bulk 1-Q Lane Bulk HGLPeter St. 24 NougatPeterson University FlakeI think, anyways. Forgot what being a noob was like Maduro?! Oscuro?! AHHHHHH

Lee.mcglynn

I smoke a pipe when I know I don't have time for a cigar...of on them crappy days when your stuck inside and don't want everything to smell like a cigar

roland_7707

Yep. Pipes smell better than cigars to me. Im really getting into this hobby.

flowbee

roland_7707:

Yep. Pipes smell better than cigars to me. Im really getting into this hobby.

I seem to be getting les flack from my wife about the smell on my clothes LOL, But I still love the Cigars bro!!!

Hays

Rain:

You did...what?! Looks like as for pipes...Missouri Meerschaum Legend Straight and MO Meerschaum Mark Twain Straight.Tobacco... H&H Marquee WhiteKnight Lane Bulk 1-Q Lane Bulk HGLPeter St. 24 NougatPeterson University FlakeI think, anyways. Forgot what being a noob was like Maduro?! Oscuro?! AHHHHHH

Hahahaha this is perpetually me with pipe tobacco. After several years and more books, forum posts, articles, reviews, and videos about cigars than I can remember, I just have NO motivation to put the same work into pipe tobacco.