Update!
I do believe it has finally left China.
I do believe it has finally left China.
Chronicling an AliExpress Pipe and Purchase for Science
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Mike,
thank you for the update!
This live event keeps me more in suspense than 'Breaking Bad' did some years ago.
my delivery 'window' was from the 11th to the 16th of November, so anybody's guess now.
I bet you're giddy with anticipation
It is so boring ordering a pipe and getting what you ordered. I'm actually curious as to what's coming my way.
This is better than most spectator sports!
Maybe it's just me, but I get a disconnect between the picture of the pipe and what it's like to actually hold the pipe I ordered when it arrives. Whether it's size or some comprehension in what the pipe will really be like. All too often the pipe seems larger in the picture, or vice versa.
Completely agree. Also, you get to do a comprehensive QC once it's in your hands. Of the 4 pipes I received this week, one had a fairly pronounced pit which wouldn't have been shown in a pic, and another had a lousy fit between the stem and mortise along with some sad silverwork.
I bought this a few months ago as my 2nd pipe because I was curious about churchwardens...
Gotta say, it smokes great (if a bit hot) and the wood on it is gorgeous. It's not briar of course, but it has a generous bowl and I like it!
Yes, I immediately took the stinger out.
Gotta say, it smokes great (if a bit hot) and the wood on it is gorgeous. It's not briar of course, but it has a generous bowl and I like it!
Yes, I immediately took the stinger out.
What is the wood? Where purchased?
You can put your location in your Profile—(please!—because people will forget!) That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc., etc..
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. Just country if you must.
I have a feeling my AliExpress pipe might be different from what I ordered as well.
Was this a Peterson pipe by any chance? If so I have recently had a similar disappointing experience.
@mikethompson isn't the suspense killing you? How are you coping? Have you worn a path to the mailbox checking and rechecking it multiple times in a day? I'd be sick with suspense.
Yes it was. I doubt I'll be buying any more. They used to be amazing.
Yeah, it was my first Peterson pipe and it has put me off Peterson pipes. This was meant to be one of their higher end pipes as well.
It was disappointing because I had been looking at this pipe shape for years and finally pulled the trigger recently.
Sounds like a similar experience. This one wasn't terribly high end, a Dracula bulldog. That said, I have had other Petes in the past that were solid.
I'm not sure if it's rosewood or what...they're vague about it but it came pre-carbonized and does the trick.
I'm not big on sharing location on my profile; I'll call it out on a post if it's a necessary part of the conversation/context. If you ever hear me talking about wildfires and air quality, it's safe to say that the world has come to an end.
Cheers!
Is there a possibility that's it's actually rosewood? Rosewood is no bueno.
Not a clue, to be honest. Check out the "Capo Lily Churchwarden" on Amazon and maybe a discerning eye can tell?
Like I said, it smokes really well, especially for the price!
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