I am thinking about purchasing my first meer. I want to compare how meer smokes compared to briar and cob before purchasing more briar's in case meer turns out to be my thing. This calcined pipe caught my eye. It has the dimensions I was considering for my next briar, and I like the amber color of the stem compared to the standard black. I love the coloring threads showing the color progression, but I only smoke about ten bowls a week in many different pipes. I wouldn't smoke it enough to color it much in my lifetime. Well, when I retire, maybe. I suspect my bowl per day average will go way up. I did online research on calcined pipes and couldn't find any detailed information.
What are the pros and cons of calcined pipes other than the appearance? Do they smoke differently than non-calcined? Are these pipes more fragile? Will it continue to color?

What are the pros and cons of calcined pipes other than the appearance? Do they smoke differently than non-calcined? Are these pipes more fragile? Will it continue to color?
