Is my Peterson Pipe Defective? First "real" Pipe Ever.

[MyUsernameistheBest]

Hello there,

I just purchased my first "real" pipe (beyond those $30 starter ones). I have heard some quality control stories about Peterson and have a question about a particular spot on the pipe. I was hoping you more experienced smokers could help me.

The attached photo of the bowl below shows what seems to be a long cut along the bottom. This is not something I have seen on other pipes, and to the untrained eye I'm unsure if this is normal. What are your thoughts?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Completely normal.

 

[Bowlsmoker67]

Yup. Normal

 

[craig61a]

It appears well centered, and not too far off the floor of the chamber. The coating compound has a valley in it appears something was run in there to clear the airway after it was applied. You're fine...

 

[BROBS]

That’s from the drilling of the airway

 

[bullet08]

Keep exchanging until you find a pipe that doesn't look like it. Might take awhile, and might not find the ideal pipe, but deep inside your heart, you know you've done good. By the way, that pipe is fine.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Shouldn’t be a problem. ?️

 

[dog_park_piper]

Looks good.

 

[solideogloria86]

Smoke it

 

[anotherbob]

normally in bents.

 

[tklee]

My Peterson is not like that.... ? ? ?

 

[karam]

Just a bit overdrilled, I got an Altinay with 30% discount for drilling similar to that, should be perfectly fine for smoking like that, I’d be more worried by the gunk they apply to the chamber.

 

[kcghost]

Time to light'er up!!

 

[captpat]

LGTM

 

[SourShank]

Load it up with a blend. If it lights and smokes the pipe is alright.

 

[Streeper541]

No.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

I have to admit that I never inspected the interior of the bowl on my Peterson. I sure smoke well.

 

[Merton]

That looks like a drill skid mark. Happens a lot, especially in factory made pipes. Not really a defect and won't affect smoking. I agree with a previous poster about the Peterson bowl coating. I always wash it out. However, as you are new you should probably just smoke the pipe as is and not worry about it. Good luck.