Magic Inch?

[texmexpipe]

In my exploration of the interwebs I came accross the Magic inch pipes. These seem fairly inexpensive, and though I read all about how their system works I am wondering if it's legit? They've been in business a long time so I figure there must be some quality to them. I don't really have issue with smoking hot as of yet, maybe it's the blends that I've smoked. Are these worth the buy say over a Dr G or Mr Brog?

 

[phil67]

Carey Magic Inch Pipes

 

[natibo]

I have a magic 10 inches that I lay down.

 

[tbradsim1]

NatboRed that's why women can't read a ruler , 10 inches =4. :laughat:

 

[condorlover1]

I remember the adverts for the E A Carey pipes that would appear in the Sunday Express circa 1977. It had a fellow in a blazer with a pipe in his mouth and he looked like your best friends very cool Father. I think the pitch was that they would send you the pipe on approval for thirty days and if it was not the best smoke ever you could smash the pipe with a hammer and return the bits without any obligation. I often wondered how many pulverized pipes they got back in the mail! That being said E A Carey has a very dedicated following that is similat to the 'flat hat and ferret brigade' who buy and actually smoke Falcon pipes. :laughat:

 

[warren]

I look very extinguished in my flat hat, ferret proudly stepping out on the end of his leash. I suppose I'd get fewer stares if I wore pants!

 

[condorlover1]

Lol

 

[mso489]

I had a Carey Magic inch for about ten years. For those who may not know this pipe, it has a little air vent in the stem (or shank?)

that breathes in a little stream of air that supposedly mellows and cools the smoke. This was one of the patent devices that was

added to pipes years ago to give them special competitive appeal when pipe smoking was more widely practiced than today. Smoking

my Carey, I didn't think it added much to the smoking experience or flavor. It adds a little too much more air to the flow and dilutes

the flavor somewhat, not in an especially pleasing way, from my perspective. It is my understanding that there were a number of these

carburator arrangements on various patented pipes in the Twentieth Century, and you still find them in flea markets and on ebay.

Carey still does a steady business, and perhaps some find it to their liking, a sort of filtering system to dial back strong tobacco. I wouldn't

tell you not to buy a Carey, but it didn't impress me.

 

[danielplainview]

I have one Carey. It is an older model. The vented stem actually works. You can steam roll the pipe as much as you want and never get tongue bite.

I wouldn't mind having another.

 

[tuold]

Can they be smoked without a filter? That's really the only reason I haven't been bidding on them on ebay. I thought they required a filter to work.

 

[jpberg]

You can peel the "papyrus" filter right off, and leave the rest intact. Although hardcore Carey-ites will aim their guns at me , you can also put some electrical tape over the slots on the stem, that will vastly improve the draw.
I have a couple of the older, London Made (with the patent numbers) pipes that are pretty good briar. The later - from "Grecian Briar" on up, are spotty.

 

[weezell]

Well, myself being the cheap pipe whore that I am, have 6 Carey's that I smoke on a regular basis. To me they seem to dry and cool a wetter or aro smoke. To each their own...

 

[dhizzy]

I like mine. It's ugly as sin but smokes wonderfully.