Briar Trio

I received 3 Crown pipes - all missing their brand stamp. For a little over $80 shipped, I can't really complain. These pipes aren't perfect - each one has its own unique little flaws, but only upon close examination. Sturdy, well-made briar and apparently vulcunite stems. I received (what appears to be) a Manola Walnut Polish 728 (straight apple/billiard), a Manola Walnut Matte 011 (bent apple/billiard), and a smaller prince-like pipe with a subtle bend, a light stained surface and darker gouge-like carvings in a semi-random pattern. All of them feel good in the hand, have a nice weight, well formed stems, and good airflow. While they have a few nics, dings, scratches and the occasional odd drop of excess laquer, they're perfectly functional work-horse pipes that will get used daily. Really, think of it as getting three $60 pipes with some imperfections for a little more than the cost of one. If you're looking to learn your way around briar and have something to abuse - or just need something that you're not afraid to ruin - this is your buy. The second I opened the box, I knew which blends would be going in which pipe. The assortment of shapes sent is IDEAL for rotating between aromatic, english and virginia blends, as I do, without crossing flavors. Thanks, P&C. I'm a happy piper.

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I received (3) Crown pipes. They are all well made. You can't beat the price for (3) briar pipes. The only thing is I wish they had the Crown stamping on them. It seems that maybe these didn't make their final cut for some reason, so they didn't put the brand on them? It's not a big deal because I am using them for everyday pipes, and I plan on abusing them LOL. I will certainly order again. Now I can send out my abused pipes to get fixed up. Only 4 stars because that last star is reserved for something that knocks my socks off.... but I would give them 4 1/2 stars if I could.

Great pipes - gave a gifts to my pals. These pipes exceeded my expectations. Very nice.

What a great deal! The fit and finish is excellent. I will be buying this again. Wish I could attach a photo, so you could see.

Just to be clear I am by no stretch a pipe seasoned smoker. I have only been smoking for about a year. However I found the Briar Trio to be great for the price since I am still fairly new to the practice. I would purchase some bite tip grips. The tips seem a bit soft especially if you have a tendency to chew on them. There is not much to say about them except: A briar for less than $20! You can't beat it anywhere!!!

I'm not much for owning a carved Meerschaum, a finely crafted Savinelli, or a fancy Churchwarden so this was exactly what I was looking for. I'm a simple guy, burning 6-8 bowls of Lane BCA each day while walking the dogs in the woods or toting firewood up to the house. A simple, unfiltered briar (properly rotated) is all I need and want. I got three great pipes that I will work out every day for a long time. And less than $20 each.

Great deal! I got 3 Crowns and 2 of those have become some of my favorites.

Got this for b day gift! Received 3 crowns which I’m happy with all different and beautiful. Funny thing was I ordered one other crown on the side and got the same exact one in the trio! Different markings same style still happy!

Excellent value for the price! Three Crowns, bent spot carved, bent smooth maple and a rustic straight pipe. Good quality, no filters and well made pipes. The only con was that the char had a bitter taste. A couple of alcohol/salt baths and 5 bowls later the bitterness was gone. Great smoking pipes!

The one larger Crown is great, Carved 101, the other 2 were a waste of money

I received my briar trio yesterday and I am thrilled with all three pipes. Two are Crown pipes. I now own 6 Crowns and love them all. They are the usual great quality. The third pipe is an unfiltered Stanwell which I promptly smoked right after my dinner. It is my very first Stanwell but it will not be my last!!!

I received 3 Crowns, I am satisfied with all three considering the price. I wish it would have a bit more variety in brands. Overall a good deal.

I was at first unsure to get a mystery product but with so many positive reviews I thought to give it a shot and I sure wasn't disappointed. I normally don't use a unfiltered pipe but each stem plug came out to easily convert to 9mm,couldn't be better for me. Definitely will order again whenever I can.

Ordered trio and enjoyed all three pipes. Very disappointed that no longer offered. Please reconsider

You can understand why this Briar Trio is elusive (usually unavailable) when you get one. Three high quality, beautiful, varying briar style and unique pipes. I received a Rome Brown Sandblasted, Crown Rustic, and a Crown Spot Rubino all for a great price. Definitely getting another when I can.

I wanted to order the Briar Trio that was featured in my February Edition of Pipes and Cigars Magazine. I was on vacation for a couple weeks and when i returned on March 5th the offer was withdrawn. Please let me pre-order so that when the next Trio is offered I will be able to order it Thank you

I ordered this 'trio' set and was extreamly surprised and satified with what I received. pipe#1 was a Bajarne Viking - beautiful looking pipe and smokes perfectly. Pipe #2 was a Roma pipe, although it was a filtered pipe it included the insert with it I have yet to try it but I see no problems with it. Pipe #3 is a Baraccini # 203 adain it is a filter pipe but the adaptor was missing from it. it smokes well with out it. I'm hoping that P&C will send me an adaptor for it but we will see what happeses with this issue. All together I still rate this deal a 5 star becuase of the Pipes over all quality. I await impacently for the next offer of this deal. Great work P&C!!

when I ordered this set of pipes I didn't know what to expect, I thought they would be the average low end seconds pipes. I was pleasantly surprised with what I received, they were very nice pipes which included a Bjarne Viking, a Baraccini as two of the selections. this is a great deal when it is available. I'm very Pleased with this item

I will order them again. Great quality!!

Not a bad set to get a feel of different pipes. The pricing for three pipes is unbeatable. The quality of the pipes is lacking somewhat but for this price, not an issue. Expect the coating on most of these pipes to flake off early on. Recommended if you are wanting to check out different styles of pipes or if you just need to fill up your collection with very usable pipes.

I received two Cassilero 125 Rustics in plastic bags and one Forseti Natural Billiard in a box. The Cassilero's are slightly varied, one is full rustic and the other has a polished top. These pipes have small and totally forgivable imperfections. The full rustic's bowl bore is just a hair out of round and the polished top has a slight blackening for maybe 1/2" along the outer edge. The elegant Forseti Natural Billiard has a beautiful semi-matte finish and a marbled amber translucent stem. It seems to be perfect but it is really dirty inside from the manufacturing process - the inner bowl surface is really sooty, though it is ostensibly unsmoked. So far I have tried the full-rustic Cassilero and I really like it. These are three good quality pipes, and lord knows you cannot beat the price. I will state for the record that you truly do get more than you pay for with this deal.

This is an interesting buy - really kind of a almost secret grab bag , My latest purchase actually was a pretty good deal, price-wise for 3 pipes , i think .

Much better than expected!

I was absolutely blown away !!! I could not believe the 3 pipes i received with my order and i will no doubt order again when i feel i need 3 more pipes. I got a beautiful Brindisi Billiard & a Baraccini #230 Bent Billiard & a Semi Bent made in Germany.........So "KICK ASS JOB P&C" !!!!!

I was extremely pleased with my purchase. As a pipe smoker for 40 years, having purchased pipes in all price ranges, this was a great purchase. You have acquired a new customer

Amazing deal!!! Just received my 3 pipes and they look great and smoke great! Will buy again! So if your on the fence if your going try this deal? Don't even give it a second thought! It's a smoking deal!

Although the price of the package is very good, I am not 100% satisfied with all 3 pipes that were chosen for me...One is very good, another I'd rate a 3 of 5, and the last I'd rate a 2 of 5 rating...The last 2 pipes are cheaply made and probably will not last more than 3 or 4 months...the last pipe is so small that I can only get a 3 or 4 minute smoke out of it...

Good everyday pipes for a minimal cost!

Pipes are great!

1 good out of three. Other 2 very small, nice pipes, but you can only enjoy for about a minute at a time.

i already submitted one review which you didn't show because it was a negative review. i won't resubmit but just say i was very disappointed in your product.

I prefer bent or full bent if I had to choose. I'll still smoke the featherweight lovat. The full bent with no stencil isn't perfect, but it's my favorite of the three. It has a large bowl and best draw.

Great deal. Received 3 amazing pipes. One straight two bent. All smoke beautifully.

I was pleasantly surprised with my order, as stated I recieved 3 diffrent styles. I'm very pleased. You can't beat this deal, if your up for the surprise. My buddy plan's on getting the same deal soon.

The days of the $7.50 drug store Medico are gone forever, but this deal is about the same in today's dollars. These are un filtered, which is a plus, and have pretty large bores. I have been working on getting a good carbon build up on these for about a month. With three of them I don't get impatient.

I am very pleased with the pipes: A polished red straight Billiard, a soft finish brown bent Billiard from Germany, and a Dark finish bent Billiard. The all smoke very well and allow the pipe cleaner to go all the way in. Bores are symmetrical. Very good deal.

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The Pipe package is a great deal. The Brown painted pipe has a stem .that is too big to hold between the teeth. It also blistered when the bowl got hot..

I kept 2 and gave one to my son. We have smoked them and they are just fine. Some very minor flaws in finish, and the two I have are difficult to clean due to mismatched draw holes. Minor issue.

All 3 good for the price well worth the money

Two of the three pipes were excellent for frequent use. The third pipe was just OK for once in awhile smoking. Small imperfections on everyday pipes don't bother me and, truthfully, I could not find any on the pipes I received. I don't need additional pipes right now but I sure am tempted to order some anyway.

liked them, would order again