The #9 Flying Pig is WAY better than the regular #9, at least to me.
The regular T52s get a lot better with age (I have some Toros with like 16-months on them), at least to me (loose some power, but gain richness and smoothness and the flavors seem to come out even more).
Before I tried the T52 Pig, I liked the aged T52 Toro the best, then the #9 Pig, then the non-aged regular T52s, then the aged regular #9s.
I had a T52 Pig like a week after they came out, and thought they were very nearly as good as the aged T52 Toros. With some age, these T52 pigs will be absolutely world class. I'm going to try to get more
Oh, and the Flying Pig vitola is
NOT a NUB ... not by any means. It's a flavor-enhancing shape (old-school perfecto) and it burns for quite a while ... I always get at least 90 minutes with a Piggie!