Tobias- I've been piping for about 15 years and consider it my primary tobacco hobby. I smoke from a rotation of ~45 pipes, about 8 of which are cobs with Forever stems. My cellar is around 130lbs now and represents most everything (but not many Lakelands). About a year ago I bought my first whole leaf and began topping, blending, and mainly flake making. I don't consider myself to be much of a pipe snob...I love Dr. Grabows, Velvet, and mainly use a Zippo pipe lighter. However I do have some more expensive pipes and I partake in the Esoterica craze now and again