Schazaam
Number of posts: 5
Registration date: 2010-03-18
 |  Subject: Kiko Pipes  Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:25 pm | |
| Hello all.
I 'm curious about Kiko Pipes. Apparently made In Tanzania. Any one here have one, know anything about them. I see them on e-bay all the time, but know nothing of them. I'd like to know more of them, if I should buy one.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Schazaam |
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jhuggett
BoB's Pioneer & Founding Father
Number of posts: 4389
Age: 38
Location: Olympia, WA
Tobacco: Davidoff Flake Medallions, Reiner Long Golden Flake
Pipe: Sara Eltang Christmas Pipes 11 and 18 of 30
Registration date: 2007-12-09
| | Subject: Re: Kiko Pipes Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:28 pm | |
| _________________ Jason "Freedom, Security, Convenience: Choose Two" "For me, I will take freedom over security and I will take security over convenience." ~ Dan Geer |
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Schazaam
Number of posts: 5
Registration date: 2010-03-18
| | Subject: Pipedia Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:47 pm | |
| Thank you sir, I did read that, and the information helps, but I just wondered if anyone out there ever smoked, or owned one.
Thanks again.
Schazaam |
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ftrplt
Number of posts: 1669
Age: 64
Location: Split between Raleigh, NC and OKC, OK
Registration date: 2007-12-16
| | Subject: Re: Kiko Pipes Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:58 pm | |
| Had one way back when!! Made from East African Amboselli meerschaum; not nearly as good as Turkish block meer. If it were my money, I'd buy a good Turkish block meerschaum. FWIW, FTRPLT |
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pipetongue1
Tobacco Hoarder At Large
Number of posts: 2067
Age: 65
Location: Abington, Mass.
Tobacco: Bosun Cut Plug
Pipe: Tim Hynick POY
Registration date: 2007-12-14
| | Subject: Re: Kiko Pipes Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:35 pm | |
| I have one from the '60, doesn't look too good, but smokes well, Ken  Pacem en Puffing! |
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Schazaam
Number of posts: 5
Registration date: 2010-03-18
| | Subject: Re: Kiko Pipes Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:42 pm | |
| Thanks for the replies.
All the info will help me make a decision
Thanks everyone.
Regards,
Schazaam |
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SirGawain1
Number of posts: 3
Location: Robert E. Lee's Backyard, Virginia
Tobacco: Esoterica Penzance, Esoterica Ramsgate, Iwan Ries Gourmet English, Pipeworks & Wilke Rumcake, Pipeworks & Wilke Dummerston, Sail Natural
Pipe: Tanganyika meerschaums
Registration date: 2010-04-15
| | Subject: KIKO PIPES Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:56 am | |
| Kiko pipes are my hands-down favorite smoke. I have several. They're durable, smoke dry, and have all the wonderful qualities of a meer without many of the drawbacks. Most are beautifully colored already (black, or golden with a "fumed" rim), so there's no need to worry about "babying" them (i.e., not touching them with your bare hands). The only drawback is that most of them have metal screw-in stems that screw directly into the meer shank, and on some of the older estates, the shank threads are or may be partially stripped. Thankfully, this is fairly easy to fix with a nut of the right diameter and/or a washer. Smoke one if you can get it. You shan't be disappointed. --Christopher (SirGawain1)  |
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