I got me my first meer.
To tell you the truth, local pipe smokers here are not generally in favour of meerschaums. I have often heard reasoning, that “meers smoke bland”, that “their handwork is sloppy” and worst of all “they have no soul”. This is why in five years of smoking a pipe, I never ever had an idea to buy a meer.
Until I started reading international forums and my opinion changed drastically.
Having read and watched quite a bit, I made a safe choice that my first meer pipe will be an IMP.
Gosh, was I surprised at their prices…
Purchased it from our site sponsors, the smokingpipes.com. For an unsmoked pipe it is a well travelled one: first having gone from Turkey to US and then all the way back to Ukraine.
Took me about 2 month to choose the shape and design and so here is my beauty.
I immediately fell in love with the stummel. This pipe simply feels right. Massive but slick. She has gravity and essence but she also lively and playful at heart.
Finish suits me well. It shows both skill and taste. And it ain’t something overly fancy I’d be frightened to handle.
The stem… is an acquired taste.
When I first saw it, I thought “no way I’ll dare a public appearance with this monstrosity”. But it kinda grew on me.
With all the frivolous first impression the pipe makes, in fact she still has a rather classical traditional shape. The kiwi-coloured stem actually gives the pipe a high-end impression. Just like an Hermes tie enhances the looks of a business suit, the kiwi stem refines the image of the pipe.
The bowl is large and the walls are quite not as thin as I expected, which is a good thing.
The stem connection is superb and just what I expected when I picked an IMP.
All in all, I am fully content with my purchase and although I already ordered two more meerschaum pipes, this IMP will forever remain my first one.
To tell you the truth, local pipe smokers here are not generally in favour of meerschaums. I have often heard reasoning, that “meers smoke bland”, that “their handwork is sloppy” and worst of all “they have no soul”. This is why in five years of smoking a pipe, I never ever had an idea to buy a meer.
Until I started reading international forums and my opinion changed drastically.
Having read and watched quite a bit, I made a safe choice that my first meer pipe will be an IMP.
Gosh, was I surprised at their prices…
Purchased it from our site sponsors, the smokingpipes.com. For an unsmoked pipe it is a well travelled one: first having gone from Turkey to US and then all the way back to Ukraine.
Took me about 2 month to choose the shape and design and so here is my beauty.
I immediately fell in love with the stummel. This pipe simply feels right. Massive but slick. She has gravity and essence but she also lively and playful at heart.
Finish suits me well. It shows both skill and taste. And it ain’t something overly fancy I’d be frightened to handle.
The stem… is an acquired taste.
When I first saw it, I thought “no way I’ll dare a public appearance with this monstrosity”. But it kinda grew on me.
With all the frivolous first impression the pipe makes, in fact she still has a rather classical traditional shape. The kiwi-coloured stem actually gives the pipe a high-end impression. Just like an Hermes tie enhances the looks of a business suit, the kiwi stem refines the image of the pipe.
The bowl is large and the walls are quite not as thin as I expected, which is a good thing.
The stem connection is superb and just what I expected when I picked an IMP.
All in all, I am fully content with my purchase and although I already ordered two more meerschaum pipes, this IMP will forever remain my first one.
