I don't think that Vauen's thing is a heatsink per se; it's more of an accent to make it stand out. An actual heatsink wouldn't be made out of plastic.
A Pipe With A Heat Sink
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Actually, I stand corrected: it IS a heatsink and it's made of ceramic, not plastic:
EDGAR
nanaActually, I stand corrected: it IS a heatsink and it's made of ceramic, not plastic:
EDGAR
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I like the look of it in the picture, not sure if it would have the same effect in reality. Does seem unnecessary so couldn’t really bring myself to be the guy smoking a pipe with a heat sink.
I think my Vauen is my best pipe that thing smokes super cool and looks great doing it too.
Honestly though I really do like it's look. It's weird but not "look at me weird" at least not when out and about smoking. Then it looks like a little accent. And hey if you need help not burning your self with one of their filters in then you might need a heat sink.
I HAVE; nice cool smoke- it's definitely a different experience
I don’t know how to classify the cooling fins on this vintage German made Porsche Pipe I have in the collection. ? 
I definitely cannot tell the difference either with a wetter smoke but I'd swear with something that I've really dried out I can tell the difference. Mind though, from your description of your smoking you are going at a terrifically slower pace than I am so maybe dry and hot/fast smoking makes the difference whereas very slow smoking is cool no matter the pipe.
Has anybody here actually touched a working heat sink?
Briar is a great material for pipes NOT because it conducts heat, but because it is heat resistant and a very good insulator. If your pipe is getting hot, it's because too much heat is getting through to your hand. Adding a heat sink to conduct more heat away from the bowl would make it harder to hold.
If you want to machine pipes out of aluminum, have at 'er but I doubt there will be much of a market for them.
Briar is a great material for pipes NOT because it conducts heat, but because it is heat resistant and a very good insulator. If your pipe is getting hot, it's because too much heat is getting through to your hand. Adding a heat sink to conduct more heat away from the bowl would make it harder to hold.
If you want to machine pipes out of aluminum, have at 'er but I doubt there will be much of a market for them.
I have a Mincer and a Swanks version of the Doodler. Have to think that it's the original radiator design.
My point, which you seem to have missed, is that heat sinks get hot. You want to be insulated from the burning ember, not absorbing all its heat into your hand.
My point which you seem to have missed is that a heat sink on a pipe is ridiculous. And I was answering your question, "Has anybody here actually touched a working heat sink?" So once again, yep, I've used many on brushless motors on my RC helicopters, and yes they do get hot.
