I smoke cigars often, tried a pipe a handful of times over the course of a month not too long ago. They're cool but definitely more work/ritual than a cigar. Personally, it wasn't for me but I would definitely say to try out a $10 cob pipe and try and get a sample of tobacco! The aroma of the pipe is far better than any other tobacco product and imo it's a completely different vibe than a cigar

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Thank you for the insight!

I've been keeping my eye on a pipe similar to the one used by Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings.

It's all about the ritual.

[–] jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.dev 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's sick af!! Yeah i mean personally if it's the cost, I would start with the cheap pipe to try it out but i mean I wouldn't blame you for commiting and going all the way 🤣 i know i did

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Funny thing about that particular type of pipe is that the cup is very small and somewhat shallow, so it takes very tobbacco, plus it requires a good degree of dedication to prepare, light and keep.

For two or three pipes a year? Worth it. The ones I've seen are less than €30, mostly made from rose root.

The worst thing will be buying good tobbacco.