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My First Altinay - My Review
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LOL...I had been determined for months to snag one of their large, smooth spigots when one to my liking appeared. As Casual mentioned, those tend to get scooped up fast, so I pounced on that one when I saw it.
Awesome. You just cost me a couple of hundy. lol
Beautiful looking.
Beautiful looking.
Hello @goldenmole , thanks for your comment.
Due to the mineral structure of meerschaum, heat conduction is higher than briar.
This could be one of the reasons why you feel too much heat.
Another reason may be that the tobacco dries quickly and burns hot due to the highly absorbent structure of meerschaum.
And the smell that disturbing you in the first few bowls is very likely the smell of fresh beeswax. (smells even more intense when overheated)
Enjoy your meerschaum...
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Also wanted to comment about this...one of their key features imo...they do exceptional stem work.
Received the SRV Bulldog today. Beautiful, elegant pipe. Fit and finish is near flawless, love the lines on this pipe. The stem is thicker than I would prefer but isn't going to be a big issue. The folks at Meerschaum Market drilled it to 4mm for me before shipping, pipes cleaner goes in and out effortlessly.
IMP, Altinay and SRV are clearly 3 excellent Meerschaum brands to choose from. Only have 1 of each so I can't give any one a definitive heads up. I can say though I will be first looking at Altinay for new Meerschaum purchases. Kind of like choosing between Jack Howell, Jose Rubio and Rad Davis. Hard to go wrong with any of those.
Here's my own pic of the Altinay. Love this pipe.
IMP, Altinay and SRV are clearly 3 excellent Meerschaum brands to choose from. Only have 1 of each so I can't give any one a definitive heads up. I can say though I will be first looking at Altinay for new Meerschaum purchases. Kind of like choosing between Jack Howell, Jose Rubio and Rad Davis. Hard to go wrong with any of those.
Here's my own pic of the Altinay. Love this pipe.
Beautiful pipes Mark.....I'm glad you got that Altinay, I almost pulled the trigger on that a dozen times. The 'rope' style scroll is really outstanding. Also hat-tip to Said A. in this thread for the discount code.....spurred me to buy two more Altinay's!
Just an update on these. I have the spigot now as well...amazingly fast delivery from Turkey on all 3 I've purchased from them.
I normally smoke a new pipe within a day or two of receiving it, but this spigot is the first time I'm a little hesitant. It's just so beautiful and perfect...but I'll probably initiate it this weekend sometime.
I've had 3 or 4 bowls in the Dublin now. Smokes wonderfully...light as a feather and very comfortable.
Both of these have the same exquisite stem work as the first one I purchased from them. I have not owned any pipes with more comfortable and well shaped stems than these. The buttons are just right.
The drilling on all 3 is spot on as well...and solid, tight construction.
I have a number of meers from several different makers, all of varying quality, and right now I'd definitely recommend Altinay as first choice for anyone looking to acquire one.
@brian64 thank you very much for your very precious review. (I will share it on my testimonial page with your permission)
Enjoy your meerschaums...
By all means Said, please do if you wish.
Thanks for the review. Ive been looking to purchase my first meerschaum pipe but was having a hard time finding one that I liked and was available as a 9mm. This Altinay shop seems to have plenty of options in that category.
I have 3 of their 9mm pipes and if you're used to filter pipes, I think you'll like these. They are really nice meers of quality construction.
I've never used filters, and never had a filter pipe before these. I've been disappointed with a few of the meers I purchased in the past due to restricted airways. My first two Altinays smoke great for me without filters, but the third is a bit too open...still experimenting, but may end up using a filter with it...want to see how it does with some slower burning blends first, as well as those cone bowl filters.
Got mine in the mail yesterday. 3 days from Turkey to south Mississippi is pretty unbelievable. And you're right, the pictures don't do the pipes justice. I was surprised at how nice the piece was in person, you really get the sense you're holding something of high quality.
Will you all still be making pipes with hard fitted cases? I see that you all switched over to leather.
Hello
Yes we switched to leather pouches.
But still using on some high detailed brittle models like claw pipes.
Snapped up this little beauty on the Weekend, and already delivered in DK even if I had to pay import duty/VAT before it was released (that's the risk if ordering from outside the EU). I wanted a classic shaped silver Spigot for a more robust handling of my constant filter changes. The only slight issue I have is that I am not happy with the switch from hard fitted cases to pouches. I don't use expensive boxes or nice looking pouches, so this will make me think twice before I just throw the pipe in my bag on the way out.
I’m also glad I got my stable of Altinays before the switch to pouches.
Said you make me drool. Excellent work, very nice website, got my eye on the smooth Dublin nose warmer you have in stock.
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