Peterson 4AB

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Just noticed SP has those POY 2021Petersons 4AB in stock...They are quite unpleasant to my eye and thin walled but a lot of people like them...Sandblasting on my vintage Parker,Kriswill,Savinelli and other no name pipes looks a lot better than this...To this day Peterson can not learn how to sandblast their pipes..The best ones they call PSB which are decent...

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I'm sure someone here will be thrilled to snag one. I bought one because of the Basil Rathbone/Sherlock Holmes connection, as I'm sure many people did. I'd have preferred a Natural Smooth finish, but, was able to get a smooth Terracotta.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

And they're gone!

 

[Davy Jones]

There were 5 when I looked 25 min. ago. All sandblasted. Then 4, then 3, then...now they are gone. I wonder how much they received? Must have been the last batch, I saw 492/500 on a sandblasted one.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

There were two that were sequential. I think 485 and 486.

 

[Davy Jones]

Mmmm..

 

[irishearl]

Just noticed SP has those POY 2021Petersons 4AB in stock...They are quite unpleasant to my eye and thin walled but a lot of people like them...Sandblasting on my vintage Parker,Kriswill,Savinelli and other no name pipes looks a lot better than this...To this day Peterson can not learn how to sandblast their pipes..The best ones they call PSB which are decent...

I disagree about their sandblasting. Yeah, the PSB's are nice but I picked up a standard blasted SH Squire last year and its blasting was nearly on an even keel with the PSB. Of course, my finest blasted pipe is a 1985 Ashton pebble grain billiard.

 

[jpberg]

So you’re not buying one, but need to complain about them.

 

[Streeper541]

To this day Peterson can not learn how to sandblast their pipes..

Speaking as someone whose got nearly 50 Petersons and at least 12+ sandblasted ones from the past four decades, I can assure you they're doing just fine.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Just noticed SP has those POY 2021Petersons 4AB in stock...They are quite unpleasant to my eye and thin walled but a lot of people like them...Sandblasting on my vintage Parker,Kriswill,Savinelli and other no name pipes looks a lot better than this...To this day Peterson can not learn how to sandblast their pipes..The best ones they call PSB which are decent...

Unpleasant?

Why, I was just enjoying mine earlier while talking with some old friends! We look wonderful, if I do say so myself!

 

[JimInks]

I thought about mentioning that I have all seven finishes, but I won't.

 

[craig61a]

Probably returns...

 

[captpat]

Probably returns...

I've had good luck with the 8 Petes I've purchased over the years.

 

[Davy Jones]

Just noticed SP has those POY 2021Petersons 4AB in stock...They are quite unpleasant to my eye and thin walled but a lot of people like them...Sandblasting on my vintage Parker,Kriswill,Savinelli and other no name pipes looks a lot better than this...To this day Peterson can not learn how to sandblast their pipes..The best ones they call PSB which are decent...

Yeah, this shape is either love it, or hate it, and at first sight.

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Unpleasant?

Why, I was just enjoying mine earlier while talking with some old friends! We look wonderful, if I do say so myself!
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Not unpleasant shape but unpleasant blasting...They had maybe 10 of them first and during few minutes they been down to 5...Only 2 of them looked decent blast or rustication...

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

I disagree about their sandblasting. Yeah, the PSB's are nice but I picked up a standard blasted SH Squire last year and its blasting was nearly on an even keel with the PSB. Of course, my finest blasted pipe is a 1985 Ashton pebble grain billiard.

Once in a blue moon you can find a nice blasted Peterson which looks better than theirs PSB..But comparing their blasts to my vintage pipes is day and a night...Just saying...I like Peterson but do not have their blast pipe yet...maybe one day

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

So you’re not buying one, but need to complain about them.

I was just explaining why I am not buying one

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

Speaking as someone whose got nearly 50 Petersons and at least 12+ sandblasted ones from the past four decades, I can assure you they're doing just fine.

I got about 25 mostly smooth ones and few rusticated and like them...But everytime i like everything else on a sandblasted pipe there is some sandblasted finish flaw I can't get over..Like deep uneven holes top of bowl sandblasted uneven,no rings in sandblast etc..

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Not unpleasant shape but unpleasant blasting...They had maybe 10 of them first and during few minutes they been down to 5...Only 2 of them looked decent blast or rustication...

I misunderstood and not suggesting anyone has to like any particular shape. I'm definitely holding a smooth finish in the pub!

I'm very happy with the rusticated one I have, haven't had a sandblast in hand so can't comment on that. There are so many differences with blasts and rustications among all types of pipe makers that there would be a lot to argue about aesthetically, IMO. Eye of the beholder, no right or wrong!

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

I misunderstood and not suggesting anyone has to like any particular shape. I'm definitely holding a smooth finish in the pub!

I'm very happy with the rusticated one I have, haven't had a sandblast in hand so can't comment on that. There are so many differences with blasts and rustications among all types of pipe makers that there would be a lot to argue about aesthetically, IMO. Eye of the beholder, no right or wrong!

well....you are right