A quick update. Smokingpipes.com reviewed the pipe after i returned it and determined also the crack was probably there before I bought it and apologized for not catch it with their QA before selling it. I don't blame them as I believe the maker may have put extra bowl coating over it to cover...
Thank you all for the input, this helps greatly. I did send it back to smokingpipes.com and they are going to inspect it. Depending what they find they said they would refund me in full. I am hoping they do because I already bought a new pipe haha. You all are great and I appreciate the insight...
Hello all, new to the forum. I have been smoking pipe now for about 2 years. I recently purchased a Neerup Ida Cut Class 4 bent billiard and it smokes like a dream. I have smoked it relatively even paced now about 10 times to break it in. I came to notice a hairline crack on the rim that I...