You probably already know this but if you do not have Everclear around pipe sweetener is a must. I had been using 80 proof rum and I thought it was working fine. Well the pipe sweetener found stuff a lot of nastyness in some of the estates I had that I thought were clean. So much for that. I now use pipe sweetener. Also does the Pete have a silver band? Nickle and you have a $50 to $70 pipe depending on where you are getting it or the "deal" you are getting. Total score for $20. Makes me think I need to hit some of the flea markets around here. If that is a Silver band you got a $100-$150 pipe.