My New Mini - Eltang Basic

[cosmicfolklore]

You have to grab it and start smoking it again

After writing the above, I got to thinking... scary, eh?... ha ha, I think that it is that even though the pipe is ultra lightweight, it is still very off balanced. All of the weight, even though it is not much, is on the very end, which makes it precarious to clench for long periods of time.

 

[DKpiper]

Beautiful pipe, danish minimalism at it's best!
Got two basics myself and they are my favorite smokers.

Glad to hear that. I'm at my third bowl now and I really like this pipe!

 

[DKpiper]

After writing the above, I got to thinking... scary, eh?... ha ha, I think that it is that even though the pipe is ultra lightweight, it is still very off balanced. All of the weight, even though it is not much, is on the very end, which makes it precarious to clench for long periods of time.

Nice with a little thinking
I'm not a clencher and I always use softbites on my pipes, which makes it possible for me to clench for a while. The stem on the Eltang Basic is very small, but with a little modifikation I got a softbite to fit. Now I feel I can clench for hours - because of the low weight.

 

[mso489]

My favorite minimalist pipe these days is the MM hardwood. Since they cost only seven to ten bucks, you may not expect much, but they are good smokers. The stems seem more durable than the soft plastic ones on the basic cobs. They have enough chamber for either loose tobacco or, for longer smokes, flake/coin/plug/rope. And they look to me like Danish modern furniture, especially the straight versions. And they don't have the folksy look of cobs, which I love but that bothers some people.

They also make good giveaway pipes for sharing a pipe with a guest.

 

[didimauw]

My favorite minimalist pipe these days is the MM hardwood. Since they cost only seven to ten bucks, you may not expect much, but they are good smokers. The stems seem more durable than the soft plastic ones on the basic cobs. They have enough chamber for either loose tobacco or, for longer smokes, flake/coin/plug/rope. And they look to me like Danish modern furniture, especially the straight versions. And they don't have the folksy look of cobs, which I love but that bothers some people.

They also make good giveaway pipes for sharing a pipe with a guest.

This is one pipe I refuse to get rid of. It stays in the garage currently. But they really don't smoke bad. And for what 11 extra dollars you could throw a forever stem in it and then it's a real pipe!

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Awesome little pipes, here’s my Eltang Sailor and Nording Compass. I wish Danish Pipe Shop still had the Popeye version of the Eltang Sailor.
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Love that Popeye! I would buy one today if available.

 

[MattRVA]

Love that Popeye! I would buy one today if available.

Thanks! Yeah I don’t know why they stopped making them. It came with another, longer stem and a cool little tamper.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Pipes with matching tampers are so cool. I wonder why I don't see them more often.

 

[Coreios]

Really cool pipe! Nice pick up.

 

[DKpiper]

My favorite minimalist pipe these days is the MM hardwood. Since they cost only seven to ten bucks, you may not expect much, but they are good smokers. The stems seem more durable than the soft plastic ones on the basic cobs. They have enough chamber for either loose tobacco or, for longer smokes, flake/coin/plug/rope. And they look to me like Danish modern furniture, especially the straight versions. And they don't have the folksy look of cobs, which I love but that bothers some people.

They also make good giveaway pipes for sharing a pipe with a guest.

Thank you for your comment.
I have nothing against cobs, but I don't own one - yet.
I'll check the MM hardwood out next time I visit The Danish Pipe Shop.

 

[DKpiper]

This is one pipe I refuse to get rid of. It stays in the garage currently. But they really don't smoke bad. And for what 11 extra dollars you could throw a forever stem in it and then it's a real pipe!

Thank you.
I don't know the forewer stem - have to check these out to.

 

[DKpiper]

Really cool pipe! Nice pick up.

Thank you so much.
It's my third day smoking this pipe and it's already getting a (very) thin cake in the bowl.
It smokes better and better for each bowl