Brylon Pipes: My Annual Post

I have a Medico brylon I bought from a pharmacy in the late 90's. I really can't say anything good about it other than it looks like a "real" pipe (as opposed to a cob, that was my line of thinking back then). It burns super hot and it's heavy. Since that purchase I have grown to love cobs and will sing their praises all day long. Now having said all of that, I do still have them pipe, but I'm not sure why

I didn't event think about the beginner aspect. I'll bet you are right on the money though. I can't imagine how many purchase a brylon as their first pipe, then get close to burning off their fingerprints with the first bowl!

I don't have any brylon pipes, but I did end up with a pipe called "The Pipe" in a mixed lot of estates. It looks brand new but I've not test driven it yet.
On the "Materials and construction" page of Pipedia, "The Pipe is described as pyrolytic graphite/phenolic resin, while Brylon is described as High Temperature Resin and Wood Flour.
Has anyone dared to smoke both? If so, what comparison and contrast exists?
Maybe I'll have to run it through a test for the sake of science...

Yes I owned The Pipe, it scorched me twice, the first smoke and realizing I’d spent hard earned $’s on the worst pipe ever.

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Maybe we SHOULD send these to the servicemen. They might serve as backup weapons...

While I’ve never been reasonably temped to try a synthetic pipe, I do wonder how many lurkers just googled the term.

Yes, I think "The Pipe" is by Dr. Grabow.

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Please do not put that shame on the beloved Doctor! It was VENTURI...

It seems that it's a timely post about brylon pipes as it appears they're going to the graveyard with Frog Morton and Dunhill.

Seeing this thread reminded me that I need to select a new car pipe. The cob that lived in my car door for the last yr or two may be fubar. Has anyone tried the salt and alchohol treatment on a cob? Although, the stem is ever so slightly crooked and I think that's what caused one side to burn into the wall making a mangled bowl shape.

Anyway, I thought mb to try brylon in the car, mb it would not be disturbed so much by extremes in temperature and if it did get car nasty could clean up easily. And in the winter i can comfortably wear welding gloves to ward off third degree burns. So I looked at some estates, I saw a cool yello bole nosewarmer sort of poker sitter but all in pretty rough shape. So I checked the big pipe retail sites and medico and yellow bole were not even in their list of brands save for medico filters. I did find one model after several sites not having any but that site was sold out of all but one model.

So is this a thing? No more brylon? Did we miss it mourning frog Morton? Well, I do t think they will be missed much but I wouldn't be surprised if what were once the cheapest estates around suddenly move up in perceived value. In so far as once somethings gone everyone suddenly loves it and wants more at any cost. You can proby think of an example...

I have a Yello Bole brylon, and can't find my 'the pipe' but, I bought them during my first year of piping in 2014 and as I've become more or less proficient with the technique, I appreciate their durability, almost meerschaum like non transfer of flavors, and appearance.

I usually have one or the other in my car, which is exposed to high heat and humidity about 75% of a year.
I didn't spend more than $10 bucks for either one. The stem on the The Pipe is kinda tooth friendly, also.

Coax your fire for best results.

I have a Yello Bole brylon I bought as an experiment to answer the question "can it really be that bad".
It does tend to burn hot. Mine tends to smoke wet. I am probably smoking it too fast.
It's only benefit is that as long as you don't allow it to build cake, it won't retain any flavors, and thus offers a "pure smoke" every time.
I've probably honestly smoked it less than a half dozen times.
I'll more than happily send it your way MSO489 if you would like it to experiment with.

Care to share a pic of your yello bole Michiganlover?

Well here's my two cents... I bought a Yello-bole Brylon pipe some time ago because it was real cheap, and I was curious about how they smoked. I can't find anything positive to say about it other than it seems rather durable. Hottest thing I've ever smoked! (well maybe about like a clay) But at least a clay has some historical point to them, and they look rather cool.

Here's a pic my wife snapped of me in cooler weather smoking the miserable thing. You can tell by the look on my face I wasn't exactly enjoying the experience!