Can You Pick Out The $55 Chinese Pipe?
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I guess the top pipe is a Bay Denmark from Mike…
P.S. I didn’t see Mike’s reply till I made this post.
#4 I thought the bamboo on it was a dead giveaway, looked to cheap.
I thought so too, but also thought he was using that to throw us off
I’ve stared at a lot of bamboo pipes in the past four years, and I’ve never seen any artisan carvers with that look(s). Seriously looks like a bad/cheap piece…
So 4 costs about a tenth of the price of the most expensive price on the list. But how does it smoke?
Going out for a nightcap now and to walk the Doberman. I’ll let you know in about 30 minutes lol
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Ok I’m back from my walk. I did give the pipe a fighting chance by loading it with some 2005 GL Pease I picked up at the Columbus show. Surprisingly, the pipe stayed lit with only one light. There was some gurgle at the bottom even though the GLP was dry. The forward cant of the bowl and curve of the stem kept the smoke out of my eyes while clenching and holding on to the dog leash.
The mouthfeel of the button had that soft plastic feel of a low end cob. I was definitely wrong about it being ebonite. When I went to clean it, the pipe cleaner would not pass so I had to take it apart. It does have a metal tenon. See photo.
Would I rather have 10 of these than one Eltang? No, of course not. It’s kind of like wearing a fake Rolex; it keeps time but you find yourself putting your hand in your jacket pocket when you run into a watch snob buddy while you’re wearing it.
The HS will find a place of honor in the glove box of my pick up truck and will come in handy while I’m waiting for my wife outside of Costco on a Saturday morning.
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I have a few of those HS Studio pipes. I've only gotten one outright bad one--two smokes and the clear finish on the outside bubbled up, flaked off, etc. The others have been fine, but they are all really small and feel quite cheap. I wouldn't be afraid to just leave one in the car for quick smokes, in a backpack, etc.
There are some nice fake Rolexes out there. I've taken a couple in as trades over the years, they can be quite valuable.
I agree accept for the second half. But it reminds me of the Eastern aesthetic the most. All the pipes are meh to my tastes.
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Two of my favorite bamboos are Stanwell, and I would have sworn the ones made by Eltang were Stanwells, but it makes sense, he would have been their designer when my pipes were made.
I have a few HS Studio pipes also, and I replaced the bits with some that I made from vulcanite. I was also told, before I bought them, that they were made by a Chinese pipemaker whose studio is in Canada. I have no more information on this. Just thought it was interesting.
I have a few HS Studio pipes also, and I replaced the bits with some that I made from vulcanite. I was also told, before I bought them, that they were made by a Chinese pipemaker whose studio is in Canada. I have no more information on this. Just thought it was interesting.