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In praise of cheap pipes
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<blockquote data-quote="Sasquatch" data-source="post: 448008" data-attributes="member: 509"><p>To me, the biggest indicator in how a pipe will smoke is how the airway is contructed - how does smoke get from the bowl to the button? Are there snaggly edges on the tenon? Are the holes aligned well? Is the stem pinched from heat, or full of debris from drilling or casting? </p><p></p><p>Generally, if the air gets from the bowl to the button without being tortured, the pipe will smoke okay. </p><p></p><p>Now, you add in cheapo vulcanite that soon tastes of sulfur, cheapo briar with a cheapo finish, and maybe the airway isn't going to be able to compensate. But show my a pipe with a bad airway setup and I'll show you a wet smoker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sasquatch, post: 448008, member: 509"] To me, the biggest indicator in how a pipe will smoke is how the airway is contructed - how does smoke get from the bowl to the button? Are there snaggly edges on the tenon? Are the holes aligned well? Is the stem pinched from heat, or full of debris from drilling or casting? Generally, if the air gets from the bowl to the button without being tortured, the pipe will smoke okay. Now, you add in cheapo vulcanite that soon tastes of sulfur, cheapo briar with a cheapo finish, and maybe the airway isn't going to be able to compensate. But show my a pipe with a bad airway setup and I'll show you a wet smoker. [/QUOTE]
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