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mikethompson

mikethompson

Lifer
Jun 26, 2016
11,341
23,498
Near Toronto, Ontario, Canada
There are a few old pipes I have my eyes on with a carburetor, the little hole on the bottom of the bowl. Do these get in the way at all? Was it just a gimmick to sell pipes 100 years ago?
Does anyone have a pipe with a carburetor and use it day to day that can offer an opinion?

 
J

jmagen

Starting to Get Obsessed
Nov 30, 2016
118
2
I have a Kaywoodie lovat with a carb. It gurgles. Alot. This one's ghosted by lakeland, so lately I've just used it for GH blends and it's been ok. I'm probably less irritated by the gurgling than by the relights (due to GH blends being 70% water, my living in 90% humidity, and not having placed said flakes in the oven to dry bf smoking).

 
jaytex1969

jaytex1969

Lifer
Jun 6, 2017
9,520
50,598
Here
My one Kaywoodie carburetor does not get regular use. When it does, it smokes OK.
The issues I have with mine include not burning myself on the carb mid-smoke and having to exert a bit more effort for cleaning around the carb fixture inside the bowl.
HERE's a link to a short review of my one Kaywoodie.
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acidpox

acidpox

Can't Leave
Nov 18, 2018
460
317
I have a Duncan hill aerosphere that has a carb on the stem, I've had to problems with that pipe. But I doubt I buy another pipe with a carb.

 
mso489

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,459
I have only had one of those E. Careys. The carburetor didn't contribute anything. It diluted the flavor somewhat. I finally taped it over, but it wasn't a great pipe. I finally gave it away. I think carburetors were one of those features added as a gimmick to sell pipes that didn't improve the smoke for most people. If you doubt this, try one.

 
cortezattic

cortezattic

Lifer
Nov 19, 2009
15,147
7,638
Chicago, IL
Pipe smokers back in the day must have had enormous problems getting a decent smoke; otherwise, why so many gimmicks? Maybe it was the result of a cultural fascination with technology. :puffy:

 
mso489

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,459
Most of my stingers I've just pulled and saved as curiosities or thrown out. However, I have one Kaywoodie Drinkless with a stinger that smokes well, and the stinger is part of the screw-on stem, so no problem.

 
carolinachurchwarden

carolinachurchwarden

Lifer
May 9, 2018
1,687
86
Raleigh, NC
What better ways for a company to make sells than to offer something "new and improved!" All those gimmicks did was sell a new idea that didn't really change anything. Now maybe some people collect them for the nostalgia factor, who knows. Never tried a pipe with either of these two things in it, and you never really see any new pipes with them installed, so that tells you how "useful" they were.

 
seldom

seldom

Lifer
Mar 11, 2018
1,035
940
Carburetors are common on marijuana pipes. I suppose I can see how a carburetor would help if the intention is to get a shot of smoke fully into the lungs and clear the pipe of smoke. For slowly smoking tobacco it doesn't make sense to me.

That Sears catalogue is amazing. I like the pipe rack/lamp combo.

 
ophiuchus

ophiuchus

Lifer
Mar 25, 2016
1,560
2,059
Carburetors are common on marijuana pipes.
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They're not particularly useful in this application, either ... I've heard. :roll:
A carburetor on an otherwise nice pipe just makes me sad.

 
mso489

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,210
60,459
The carburetor pipe makers ought to just send along a non-carburetor stem. It would increase the price just a couple bucks and would make them so much more functional.

 
snagstangl

snagstangl

Lifer
Jul 1, 2013
1,607
769
Iowa, United States
I have a couple. its fine. If they are pipes you want, I wouldn't use it as a reason to not buy it. Just ignore it and it will get filled over with cake and you won't have to worry about it.

 
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