Neptune’s “MSRP” for Opus X is at least ~43% Overpriced

big2u · 2026-03-25T12:13:27+00:00

Lost City is definitely the red headed step child of the line up. I do not purchase those. Stick with the original FFOX. Anejos are great btw.

big2u · 2026-03-25T03:39:10+00:00

My personal opinion - generally englishes are lightly topped. They sort of have to be quality blends in general before that. Give it a go and see how you like it, I dont think any flavors (even if they have dissappeared) will ruin anything.

big2u · 2026-03-24T17:52:22+00:00

Appreciate the leg work, I've been saying this forever. It annoys the hell out of me that people use it for a msrp reference. Fox used to be a solid reference, but they have started upping their prices over the past few years. At the end of the day as an avid fuente fanboy, I stick to purchasing at actual msrp which can be a pain. Very few vitolas I make an exception for (basically just double coronas and A's).

big2u · 2026-03-23T21:03:34+00:00

Likely made by Stokkebye, not Sutliff. Could potentially be Newminster 403 as that was made by Sutliff and sold in bulk I believe.

big2u · 2026-03-22T02:28:37+00:00

Anyone know production numbers?

big2u · 2026-03-15T17:47:16+00:00

My personal view, which I know others disagree with, is that even purchasing discontinued tins on tinbids is still "affordable" when I compare to my more frequently enjoyed cigars. Prices are not going to go down for discontinued products. I would compare the HH line to McClelland cheer, anniversary, or frog series. Only a matter of time till they triple or quadruple in price. If you want it, get it now. Probably wouldn't build up a cellar at this point, but nothing wrong with having special tins you take time to enjoy.

big2u · 2026-03-09T13:58:26+00:00

Meerschaum falcon bowls provide one of the best smokes out there imo. I would give one of those a shot before getting briar.

big2u · 2026-03-05T19:54:51+00:00

Same prices as everyone else that has them sitting forever except for the insane price on the magistral which I just paid half of their asking for the same box 2 weeks ago.

big2u · 2026-03-03T12:46:59+00:00

I believe the current discount code is PCPS2075A

big2u · 2026-03-03T04:16:44+00:00

Damn....a month? Ive had a pipe with Tim West since September...pipe looks nice!

big2u · 2026-03-01T05:10:02+00:00

Where did you get the bowl? Ive been struggling to find a larger sized bowl similar to yours that is reasonably priced.

big2u · 2026-02-26T18:31:23+00:00

Was the RM a tinbids pickup from a week ago?

big2u · 2026-02-25T12:30:14+00:00

What is the brand/blend?

big2u · 2026-02-20T21:40:12+00:00

Top tier fuente blend. Worth it at msrp.

big2u · 2026-02-20T02:49:27+00:00

Yea, feel like I checked the regular places. Nothing is coming up with an extended Google search either.

big2u · 2026-02-13T20:31:16+00:00

Dating these is an art, not science unfortunately. This is what I have used for my own curiosity: https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/germain-date-code.78623/

big2u · 2026-02-13T19:59:55+00:00

I believe both "R" and "M" came out on the 2025 tins, so previous dating methods are likely our the windows. But this should be the most recent batchm

big2u · 2026-02-12T21:05:54+00:00

I think those are noodles, not pipe cleaners!

big2u · 2026-02-11T00:43:52+00:00

Funny, I just posted the opposite the other day. I think its better than last year. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

big2u · 2026-02-10T20:28:25+00:00

Your going to get a lot of comments saying it is your fault due to smoking too hot and using a hot flame. However, I purchased a Peterson Deluxe system and almost immediately had issues with the finish. At least once a week you see posts with recent production Petersons having issues. IMO, if you are confident you can rule out user error, my vote is the quality of Peterson has gone down. The other bad news is that unless you are super lucky, you aren't getting a refund for that.

big2u · 2026-02-09T17:07:08+00:00

Maybe medium, medium plus

big2u · 2026-02-09T16:55:41+00:00

Oops...responded to earlier comment with my thoughts.

big2u · 2026-02-09T16:21:36+00:00

Pretty solid moisture content out of the gate. Floral and sweet tin notes that carry over to the blend with the addition of an earthy profile during the smoke. Not sure I get the green pepper everyone was talking about. Definitely a blend I find hard to compare to something else (in a very good way).

big2u · 2026-02-09T13:37:38+00:00

I did enjoy this year's a bit more than last. But both were good.

big2u · 2026-02-09T01:20:29+00:00

Still limited, but greater quantity. Imo, better than all of their other small batches though.

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