I have a few pipes that I'll never smoke because of it, but were interesting to look at. A Giubileo d'Oro 904 purchased last Spring has an acrylic stem, to my surprise, and lives unsmoked in its leather bound presentation case.
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I’m a vulcanite fan. I don’t mind Amber, Bakelite or Redmonal due to their historical value. To me acrylic is just cheap. No doubt I’m wrong. No doubt this is my opinion. I’ve never had an acrylic stem that I liked.
It’s absolutely a personal decision and if you like acrylic or acrylic doesn’t bother you, then you’re in luck. I’m leaving all the acrylic on the planet to you. Lol.
Yeah I just had to see if there was something I was missing. Like maybe it effects the taste but I didn't know it was the acrylic doing that. So it's basically a feel thing.
That’s exactly it. I don’t use softy bits.
I have never used softy bits. They seem gross to me. Like they would get gross if I used them. Not that they are gross by themselves.
Actually the stem color does evoke images of nice bold Italian red in a glass.
That's a beautiful pipe, dynamic lines with a lively finish. Maybe it is light enough to be comfortable for you. It is a looker.
My problem with softy bits is that they tempt me to pump my jaw against them and give a kind of TMJ effect. Acrylic is easier on me than that.
The last two pipes I bought from SP -- a Johs and a Ropp -- had Vulcanite listed for the stem material but came with acrylic, but since I can use either, I didn't even mention it to them. I think they may have a young staffer doing the descriptions who can't tell the difference. But if you are sensitive, you might want to call and verify before you buy a pipe.
My problem with softy bits is that they tempt me to pump my jaw against them and give a kind of TMJ effect. Acrylic is easier on me than that.
The last two pipes I bought from SP -- a Johs and a Ropp -- had Vulcanite listed for the stem material but came with acrylic, but since I can use either, I didn't even mention it to them. I think they may have a young staffer doing the descriptions who can't tell the difference. But if you are sensitive, you might want to call and verify before you buy a pipe.
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Out of the three they had in stock, I went with the longest one they had with the deepest chamber, like to get my money's worth.? Of the others in the collection with acrylic stems, they're in the look at only section. I'm even debating having an juma stem made for my big meer skull. It has an acrylic one but I'm just too interested in seeing how it colors.
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