I've only been on this forum for about a week... but it seems that everyone is crazy about meers! To me they seem too... fabricated? Maybe I don't even really understand what meers truly are. Haha somebody convince me to fall in love with these things! I'm all about good ol' wood.
Meers... why the rage?
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I love the look of a good briar pipe. I bought an estate meer and wasn't too impressed. It could have just been a crappy block of meer or something. Storient on here makes some mighty fine looking meers though and they are suppose to smoke amazingly well.
someone once said that a meerschaum pipe is the aristocrate of the pipes. I think that statement is very true. But like most man made things they are not all created equal. If you get a good solid block meerschaum from a reputable dealer, they are the best smokers you can get. no ghosting which means you can smoke many different types of tobacco in the same pipe, no needed resting betwenn smokes which means ou can smoke bowl after bowl in the same pipe, no break in period which means as soon as you get it you can just load it up and start smoking, and there are so many different carvings and designs to choose from that will turn a beautiful yellow brownish color after smokes that the beauty only intensify with age and will be a heirloom piece that you will always be proud to own and show off. thats just basic fact mixed with a little personal opinion lol
I've always liked them because of the artistry involved. Not that the artisanship of briars can't be impressive, but to me, the meerschaum with its ever-changing colors, even in the classic shapes has always been beautiful. That's purely personal aesthetic.
Because of the way the material in Meerschaum conducts heat and moisture, it makes the smoke cool and dry and since the Meerschaum doesn't impart its own taste to the tobacco, it will bring out different flavors than ina briar. As others have said, it is a little more resiliant for smoking bowls back to back and developing a cake is not necessary.
There is a downside to Meerschaum. Even in the good ones the drilling can be a little wonky. There are varying qualities of block, as some mentioned. If you drop it on the concrete...Well, goodbye. :crying:
All I really have to say is smoke one. If it's for you, you will know right away.
Because of the way the material in Meerschaum conducts heat and moisture, it makes the smoke cool and dry and since the Meerschaum doesn't impart its own taste to the tobacco, it will bring out different flavors than ina briar. As others have said, it is a little more resiliant for smoking bowls back to back and developing a cake is not necessary.
There is a downside to Meerschaum. Even in the good ones the drilling can be a little wonky. There are varying qualities of block, as some mentioned. If you drop it on the concrete...Well, goodbye. :crying:
All I really have to say is smoke one. If it's for you, you will know right away.
The hype on these forums is a recent phenomenon. Topics and interests come and go and return again after a while.
The folks at PM.com are no more interested in meers than smokers anywhere else; meers are just the current focus.
Stick around long enough and the "group think" will range into cobs and clays and exotic woods and everything else
imaginable.
Are they really heavy? Sometimes I like to hold the pipe in my teeth, is that practical in a meer?
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favorite one is as light as a marshmallow, some are heavier than others, but no more tha i briar i believe
Here's some pipes I got recently with an Indian Head Meer. It's a small bowl and a great clencher. I really like all 3 of these and the Meer was new. I need to get a pic now that it has a little color.
I prefer meers, I think they smoke better, and I like the look of them.I like how they color as you smoke them, and some are very intricately carved
+1 barkar. you are able to taste the tobacco of choice a bit better, its like reliving a moment in 3d...lol
I do like a Meer. But, however, I also think the Meer Lined pipes are not worth the trip to the trash bin. If you are going to get a Meer, good choice, but get one carved out of solid block.
I do like a Meer. But, however, I also think the Meer Lined pipes are not worth the trip to the trash bin. If you are going to get a Meer, good choice, but get one carved out of solid block.
I can't wait to try a quality meer. The estate kind of grossed me out as well. You can't do the salt and alcohol treatment which puts my mind at ease with the briar pipes I've restored.
I have classic Sultan head meer, and it does smoke as well as they say. However, the drilling is off a bit I do believe. I will be ordering a smooth bent billiard for Storient one day for sure.
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