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<blockquote data-quote="Zeno Marx" data-source="post: 603633" data-attributes="member: 1211"><p>This would stroke my fur the wrong way too. I've considered starting a website with just this kind of information/feedback, but I've been wary of an enterprise that could be construed as negative. That's the thing: I think some users, especially those with stores and financial skin in the game, would see this as unnecessarily negative. I'm not one of those. I feel this is crucial information, and that is not hyperbole.</p><p></p><p>I've never really liked smooth pipes for partially this reason. I'll avoid going into the weeds with my opinion. I did purchase an old/new stock Stanwell a few years ago that I thought was a middle-upper line pipe that, like yours, had an expertly disguised fill after I smoked it 20+ times. I know some makers just don't see it the same way as I do, but let's be candid. Price does play into this situation. The Danes can be especially egregious about this. A $4K pipe from so-and-so great carver with a fill or carved spot that we know is there because of a flaw. Their saving grace is that they don't try to hide it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zeno Marx, post: 603633, member: 1211"] This would stroke my fur the wrong way too. I've considered starting a website with just this kind of information/feedback, but I've been wary of an enterprise that could be construed as negative. That's the thing: I think some users, especially those with stores and financial skin in the game, would see this as unnecessarily negative. I'm not one of those. I feel this is crucial information, and that is not hyperbole. I've never really liked smooth pipes for partially this reason. I'll avoid going into the weeds with my opinion. I did purchase an old/new stock Stanwell a few years ago that I thought was a middle-upper line pipe that, like yours, had an expertly disguised fill after I smoked it 20+ times. I know some makers just don't see it the same way as I do, but let's be candid. Price does play into this situation. The Danes can be especially egregious about this. A $4K pipe from so-and-so great carver with a fill or carved spot that we know is there because of a flaw. Their saving grace is that they don't try to hide it. [/QUOTE]
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