Looking to Buy a Meerschaum Pipe

[rottingcorpse]

I'm looking to get my second meerschaum pipe. My price range is $100-150. I'm looking at IMP pipes. Do they color well? Anyone have experience with IMP?

 

[beastkhk]

I just snagged one from smoking pipes about a week ago. There were only 3 left at the time and I didn't realize more shapes were coming in. I think for the price if you see one you like jump on it. I haven't smoked mine yet, the bowl is so deep that I haven't had enough time to dedicate a sit-down with it yet.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Went ahead and bought this beauty: http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/imp/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=174019
Does anyone have experience coloring IMPs? I'd love to see some photos.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I smoke mine twice a day on the weekends. Got it about three weeks ago, and the heel and shank are a light golden brown so far.

 

[mcitinner1]

Here's one for you.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Thanks, Embers.
Beautiful pipe, mcitinner1. How long have you have the beauty?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Will post pics when I get off work.

 

[jerry]

In my experience, the coloring process for each, individual meerschaum pipe is unpredictable. There are many factors to consider, and some can't be known until the pipe is smoked. You can have 50 IMP pipes, for example, and 50 smokers smoking them with different frequency and different tobaccos ... and they will probably color in 50 ways. OR, you can buy 50 IMP pipes, smoke them in rotation, and they will also probably exhibit unique coloring attributes.
But to answer your question, generally yes, IMP meerschaum do color well

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mine so far.
http://pipesmagazine.com/members/chasingembers/album/picture/16239

 

[jmui]

Yes, my experience is that IMPs color well. I have one and haven't smoked it in a while and it is darker than most my other meerschaums that are even more expensive. I was thinking of getting another myself.

 

[okiescout]

Killer looking pipe, rottingcorpse. Pics have been a challenge for me but will post a number of them soon. I hope to get into it over the holiday. I have a gorgeous Bison somewhere and cannot find it! I thought it would have turned up by now, hope some guy in a hotel somewhere is not enjoying a free Bison meer :roll:

 

[rottingcorpse]

Thank you all for the information and assistance. Beautiful pipe, Ember. The one I purchased is an apple too.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Good luck finding that pipe, man! That would be such a tragic loss.

 

[beastkhk]

I smoke mine twice a day on the weekends. Got it about three weeks ago, and the heel and shank are a light golden brown so far.

That is some pretty impressive coloring for 3 wks.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Yeah, nice coloring. How often did you smoke it, Embers?

 

[cortezattic]

rottingcorpse, I think you made an excellent choice! :clap:

 

[rottingcorpse]

Thanks, Cortez. I think I did too. I have a question if any of you know, will it affect the coloring negatively if I don't fill the bowl up all the way every single smoke? The bowl is generously-sized, and sometimes I might not fill the bowl all the way up. Just wondering if this will make the bowl color unevenly or not? Thanks again, everyone.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I get three day weekends, so I've smoked mine between 18 or 20 times. Have mostly smoked Irish Oak in it, and can generally get a seventy minute smoke out of it.

 

[rottingcorpse]

Amazing progress for only 20 smokes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Tried to do the two week smoking process for coloring, but the nic hit off of a bowl that big is overwhelming!