I am seeing some pretty great looking pipes at low prices on these on ebay. Does anyone own these? Is quality good? Any concerns?
HS Studio / Road Town Pipes
- Thread starter Jerry144
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I've noticed those also. I've been tempted but have never really heard anyone say yay or nay about them. They do look pretty good.
It almost seems like there is not much that could be wrong with them...even if fit/finish is not top shelf. I may try one.
I have four of them, and they all smoke pretty good.
I have one bought out of sheer curiosity. Couple of fills (clear on the seller's photos), but a solidly decent pipe. Small sample size but if I was broke I'd happily risk a second.
I have one that I bought several years ago. Nice pipe, smokes well.
I have three of these. I bought the first one without looking too closely at the dimensions. It's really small and I almost never smoke it. My second one is a fine smoker and is used for Lakeland blends. My third one is pretty much a Savinelli 122 clone, and it has developed into a fantastic smoker, and is a regular part of my rotation.
I didn't pay over 25 bucks for any of the three, and I think they are more than worth if for the price. They did have a bowl coating on the inside though, and that got removed with everclear before the first smoke.
I didn't pay over 25 bucks for any of the three, and I think they are more than worth if for the price. They did have a bowl coating on the inside though, and that got removed with everclear before the first smoke.
I'd forgotten the bowl coating! Mine had enough for a seven day set at the very least. I took an exploratory toke to check the draft when I got it & ended up spitting black!
I won't be buying one after reading this thread:
Same seller.
Warning: Fraudster on eBay Selling Counterfeit Eltangs, Possibly Castellos Etc. :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
The seller http://www.ebay.com/usr/benandci, sells pipes of dubious origin. A member on another forum noticed some iffy looking Castellos, and I thought the Eltang pipes he sold didn't look right either. I contacted Tom, and he just confirmed that the pipes are not his, but counterfeits. He...
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Same seller.