Chacom Sphere #5

[BlueMaxx]

A dealer fairly close to me has a Chacome Sphere #5 in stock, but I cannot find any information on it....just curious if anyone has had or seen this pipe?
Info is pretty scant on this.....but it is an interesting and nice looking pipe.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
M

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've seen several of their "shankless" shapes. A more common version is their volcano.

 

[BlueMaxx]

Any idea how they smoke?

 

[BROBS]

Does it take a 9mm filter?

 

[BlueMaxx]

That is the info I cannot seem to find....

 

[BlueMaxx]

It is heavy, 68 grams from what I can find...

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BW - Bowl Width	50mm
H - Bowl Height	50mm
L - Pipe Length	155mm
W - Chamber Width	19mm
D - Chamber Depth	33mm
Details
Manufacturer	Chacom
Shape	Sphere Rouge
Bowl Finish	Smooth
Filter	No
Origin	France

 

[olkofri]

$$?

 

[BlueMaxx]

Chacom Sphere #5
$100.00 only 1 left!



In 1922, Henry Comoy joined forces with his cousin Chapuis. Together they created the Chacom brand name in 1928. After World War Two, Chacom became leader of the French, Belgian, German, Scandinavian and even the American markets. In 1972, Yves Grenard, Pierre Comoy's second cousin took over the reins of the brand. Today, due to its age-old tradition and an immeasurable know-how. Chacom remains the leading French brand.

 

[BROBS]

I think it takes a filter but has an adapter in place.

 

[bullet08]

hmm.. info shows filter "no". any reason to doubt it?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Any idea how they smoke?

All well drilled pipes smoke exactly the same to me. If it's got a good airway, it should be a keeper.

 

[olkofri]

Chacom Sphere #5
$100.00 only 1 left!

It's gonna say "Sold" by the time you finish gathering information/speculation here. ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

It's gonna say "Sold" by the time you finish gathering information/speculation here. ?

Still there.

 

[bullet08]

if i wasn't so sold on peterson and not eye balling few spigots, i would jump on that pipe x) j/k!!!

 

[Chasing Embers]

if i wasn't so sold on peterson and not eye balling few spigots, i would jump on that pipe x) j/k!!!

I'd be afraid of heat damaging the acrylic at the draft hole.

 

[bullet08]

I'd be afraid of heat damaging the acrylic at the draft hole.

haven't thought about that. but that pipe is rather unique. more for the curiosity that actually smoking it.

 

[olkofri]

And here I was thinking that only Vauen had crazy ideas.

(Aside from carvers, of course. That spheropipe is traditional when you compare it with Mummert's pieces.)

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mummert's pieces

May eventually get one of his barrels.

 

[BlueMaxx]

I'd be afraid of heat damaging the acrylic at the draft hole.

From a purely new user point of view and one who slept through most physics class in school....I was concerned with that aspect also.
68 grams and that stem and angle, and then adding heat is concerning....

That is why I was wondering as it is not a too often seen style.

I was thinking someone may have put form over function?

Maybe not..it's a two hour drive and it is a rainy Monday, might go see it after all.

 

[mso489]

My Chacom pipes are good French factory pipes above their price points in quality, in my opinion. I'm a little put off by the various pipes that do not have a shank, simply because they must be less expensive to produce and the prices don't often reflect that. These exist in various brands, and some are downright pricey for what they are. I might come to love the look, but I don't yet. It looks like a production shortcut to me.