[FateAmenableToChange]

You're reading my mind. I've been considering a pipe lately, you can pick up quality pipe tobacco online for next to nothing

All of my friends (and I) have switched to pipes. Cigarette tobacco is really low quality, and cigars - decent ones, at least - are way too expensive. A guality cigar shop - even the ones in the mall - can set you up with a great pipe for $50 (anything more expensive is just cosmetics & name). Enjoy.

[FateAmenableToChange]

Cigarette tobacco is really low quality

Oops. Should have said that it is less pleasant to smoke / smell than pipe tobacco, which has always been smoother and cooler in my experience. I have nothing against cigarette tobacco in general.

[steve50]

Just finished a web search on pipes. Looks like 30-50 bucks will buy a good pipe, they can keep the $300 models. Any advice on type of wood to try ?