Are 9mm Meers Prone to Breaking?

[gervais]

I'm looking at a Barling meer, and they are all 9mm filter army mounts. Would any of you be concerned with the thinness of the meerschaum when they drill out for the filter?

Thanks for your opinions!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I wouldn't think the shank would be any thinner, the tenon would. I haven't heard of 9mm filter meers being any more prone to breaking than any other meer.

 

[captpat]

I haven't heard that 9 mm briar pipes suffer more breakage due to the size of the filter, so I'd expect that it would be about the same for meers.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do they have metal ferrules?

 

[gervais]

Do they have metal ferrules?

Honestly, I have no idea.

Not even quite sure what that is! Lol

 

[Chasing Embers]

Honestly, I have no idea.

Not even quite sure what that is! Lol

 

[gervais]

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Here it is here Embers, not a spigot, but has the metal on the pipe

 

[brooklynpiper]

My gut says fake mount.

Can anyone speak to this?

More to the point though, I’ve also never heard of 9mm being more prone to breakage.

 

[gervais]

My gut says fake mount.

Can anyone speak to this?

More to the point though, I’ve also never heard of 9mm being more prone to breakage.

Do you think it might me a push/pull tenon? Just with an army mount look?

 

[brooklynpiper]

Yes

 

[gervais]

Look at this gnarly meerschaum. Looks full of chunks or something!

 

[geoffs]

Looks like what they call translucent, the more porous rock is supposed to colour with a bit more unique character.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Here it is here Embers, not a spigot, but has the metal on the pipe

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Should be fine.

 

[kcghost]

No bigger problem than normal.

 

[anotherbob]

Looks like what they call translucent, the more porous rock is supposed to colour with a bit more unique character.

yeah my meer looked like that before they called it translucent. And yeah the colouration is great easy to get lost in. Also great profile pic, more a fan of the man then the band.

 

[anotherbob]

meer is kind of prone to breakage. And yet not as timid and fragile as people say it is. I had some people freak out about tapping the ash out on my hand.

 

[AJL67]

yeah my meer looked like that before they called it translucent. And yeah the colouration is great easy to get lost in. Also great profile pic, more a fan of the man then the band.

Dave Grohl has some of the best Lemmy stories, always worth a watch on youtube.

 

[anotherbob]

Dave Grohl has some of the best Lemmy stories, always worth a watch on youtube.

shares you mean shares. Because everyone who worked with him has those stories but many rock stars are inarticulates to a degree you're not sure they aren't English as a second language.

 

[AJL67]

shares you mean shares. Because everyone who worked with him has those stories but many rock stars are inarticulates to a degree you're not sure they aren't English as a second language.

Well maybe it’s you just you, comprendo?

 

[brian64]

I'm looking at a Barling meer, and they are all 9mm filter army mounts. Would any of you be concerned with the thinness of the meerschaum when they drill out for the filter?

Thanks for your opinions!

Those Barling meers are made by Altinay. I've had several 9mm Altinays for a few years now...no issues with any of them...all well built.