Extra Credit Qualities for Pipes Across Brands

[tobefrank]

Extra credit qualities for pipes that I like are a nice sandblast, a saddle stem (I don't like stems other than saddle stems) and a nice rounded or bevelled rim.

I like simplicity in design as well but prefer pipes that really highlight the shaper's own style.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Can't go wrong with a spigot, love their durable construction.

 

[mso489]

I do not expect fully bent pipes to pass a pipe cleaner, which seems to me to expect a piece of wire (with fluff) to make a U-turn in an airway. However, some fully bent pipes do pass pipe cleaners, presumably because they are drilled to accommodate that, and that is always greatly pleasing. It's like the pipe is extending a special generosity. I have several that do this, and it always brings a smile when I discover it, and often when I clean them.