Best Light Weight Pipes?

[ray47]

The Mitchell Thomas pipes sold at WV Smoke Shop are good for a lightweight pipe for doing work around the house & yard. Their inexpensive and smoke pretty good for the price. I have two. The smooth bowls do tend to heat up quick so you'll have to watch your cadence. I bought the (F) model on page 2 and love it. Here's the link:
WV SmokeShop / WV Merchandise LLC - Mitchell Thomas Featherweight Pipes

 

[Searock Fan]

For lightness in you mouth weight is not the only factor. Take a Canadian and a bent Billiard that weigh the same. The Billiard will feel much lighter due to the laws of leverage.

Also, I agree with the post above about a meerschaum, I have several and they weigh almost nothing and smoke great.

 

[troutface]

A pipe made of strawberry wood will often be lighter, all else being equal.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Check out pre 50s Loewes

 

[mso489]

WV Smoke Shop has recently gotten in some new Kaywoodie pipes. I think Kaywoodie is somewhat of a one-man operation, though he must have some help. But the inventory surges and then fades. Those and my Ropps are excellent light weight pipes at thrifty prices.

 

[autumnfog]

Eltang Basic.

 

[bbqpiper]

Title edited for caps. Rule 9. Clarified that light weight doesn't apply solely to clenching.

Looking for a quality light weight straight pipe for every day use? Cobs are good just trying to expand into briars. Any suggestions?

I like pipes below 1oz/29g in weight for when I want to clench. Peterson and Savinelli have some "petite" lines however the bowl lasts 15-20min. For a longer smoke, great clencher and light pipe I have found older Sasieni's/Kaywoodie/Bertrams to be plentiful on Ebay/SP/etc... and you can find quite a few under the 1oz weight. Plus they look amazing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

meerschaum

 

[Grumpy11]

As mentioned above, Rossi, is about $60. 1.5 oz. good smoke, filter.

 

[anotherbob]

meerschaum

great pic. What an amazing game.

 

[Puff nstuff]

Many Grabows are very lightweight and they smoke fine with or without the filters. Medicos too, all in the $30 - $40 range.

 

[alaskanpiper]

For lower end options Ropp, Many of the Rossi (Picollo comes to mind) options, Nording compass pipes, Tsuge's tasting series and capito eggs (like a falcon), or falcon.

Mid range you'll have to look harder, savinelli and peterson both have lightweight options.

On the higher end Musico as mentioned, Scottie Piersel if you really want to spend big bucks.

Really what you should do is use the Smokingpipes.com pipe finder tool. You can filter their search engine based on weight (among many other categories).

 

[mingc]

I second meerschaum.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Meers are great, but over time will end up weighing a lot more.

OP- Did you find and get what you were looking for?

 

[Merton]

Check out Foundation by Musico on smokingpipes. High quality pipes, traditional shapes, smaller sizes.

completely agree. Nice pipes, English / French style and very good smokers.

 

[mingc]

Meers are great, but over time will end up weighing a lot more.

Really? I've only a couple so i don't have enough data. One is pretty new and the other nearly 20 years old. The old one seems as light as the day I bought it.

 

[Meerly John]

I know you're looking at briar, but it has to be said meerschaum is lighter. Weight is a big factor for me as I'm a clencher, and for me it's gotta be meerschaum. I compulsively hunt sub-0.5 oz pipes. Altinay has a series with carbon fiber stems. They are robust and 15 gr or less. Not the cheapest at $160 and you'll be probably have to call your bank and ask permission to buy from a vendor in Turkey online, but the lightest thing I own so far. I call it the Altinay Basic

 

[alaskanpiper]

I know you're looking at briar, but it has to be said meerschaum is lighter. Weight is a big factor for me as I'm a clencher, and for me it's gotta be meerschaum. I compulsively hunt sub-0.5 oz pipes. Altinay has a series with carbon fiber stems. They are robust and 15 gr or less. Not the cheapest at $160 and you'll be probably have to call your bank and ask permission to buy from a vendor in Turkey online, but the lightest thing I own so far. I call it the Altinay Basic

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I have one of these as well and they are great! However, make SURE you read the details because some of them are NOT sitters (and as a result usually priced a bit lower ($130 or so )).

 

[jpmcwjr]

Really? I've only a couple so i don't have enough data. One is pretty new and the other nearly 20 years old. The old one seems as light as the day I bought it.

Yes. They can absorb a lot. I forget the amount, but it may be double the weight! One reason I encourage folks to weigh their meers when they get them.

 

[canucklehead]

There are a lot of very lightweight little Ropp pipes in various shapes. This one is probably the lightest briar pipe I own.