Old German Clay Pipe...

[Keitha]

I just received my first Clay pipe - a Markus Fohr Old German Clay. I had an order in on Smoking Pipes and forgot I even included this - great surprise when I opened the box. I had to try it out right away.
Before I even packed it, I noticed my lips stuck to the dry clay. My solution was to reach into the tool box and find a short piece of shrink wrap tubing. Now my pipe has a yellow accent, but the feel is much better.
I packed a bowl of RO Fire Storm. The bowl holds more than it appears. It smoked good for a first smoke. It is a unique feel in hand - being so petite. I found that I held it more like a pencil on the stem instead of on the bowl (which did get a bit hot).
I really dig it so far and I can see getting more of them. This is just a fun, inexpensive addition to a small, growing collection. I'm looking forward to see how it breaks in and changes with more smokes.

 

[python]

Nice!

 

[anotherbob]

I just received my first Clay pipe - a Markus Fohr Old German Clay. I had an order in on Smoking Pipes and forgot I even included this - great surprise when I opened the box. I had to try it out right away.
Before I even packed it, I noticed my lips stuck to the dry clay. My solution was to reach into the tool box and find a short piece of shrink wrap tubing. Now my pipe has a yellow accent, but the feel is much better.
I packed a bowl of RO Fire Storm. The bowl holds more than it appears. It smoked good for a first smoke. It is a unique feel in hand - being so petite. I found that I held it more like a pencil on the stem instead of on the bowl (which did get a bit hot).
I really dig it so far and I can see getting more of them. This is just a fun, inexpensive addition to a small, growing collection. I'm looking forward to see how it breaks in and changes with more smokes.View attachment 63734

clay is great it's just annoying how easily they can break. But they are legit great smokers.

 

[condorlover1]

Glad to see you have a tip on the mouthpiece

 

[jonasclark]

I'm surprised the tip isn't waxed. They often were dipped in colored wax (or paint) to prevent that issue. Your solution is simple and nice.

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Skin oil eventually makes that stop

 

[kschatey]

I think my clay pipe is the same model in black. I use a silicone tip made for stainless steel straws on mine. I really enjoyed it for straight Virginia and VaPers.

 

[Another Charlie]

I've come back around to loving mine. Great smoker. I don't usually stick to the pipe, so I haven't worried about it.

 

[The Clay King]

clay is great it's just annoying how easily they can break. But they are legit great smokers.

@anotherbob Yeah I've broken a few as well!

 

[Papamique]

I've come back around to loving mine. Great smoker. I don't usually stick to the pipe, so I haven't worried about it.

Me either. I guess my lips are as dry as the pipe. ?

 

[anotherbob]

@anotherbob Yeah I've broken a few as well!

I know. How cause you're a big fan of clays. Though their not really a problem except when you break one before you get the first smoke in, then that bites.

 

[Keitha]

Fun while it lasted, but time to order another...

 

[anotherbob]

Fun while it lasted, but time to order another...
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not a bad run really. I've had them break before the second smoke.

 

[mtvernon]

I’ve had them at times dipped in some kind of gloss paint, I think. That prevented the lip from adhering to the stem. I don’t smoke mine often, but when I do I just pay the feeling no kind and keep going.

 

[olkofri]

Lip balm on the tip of the stem fixes the issue.

 

[The Clay King]

Fun while it lasted, but time to order another...
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I've lost count of how many I've broken!

 

[Casual]

Six weeks. This is why I haven’t ordered them. Too bad they don’t come with the price of a bowl of tobacco at a local pub anymore.

 

[olkofri]

Six weeks. This is why I haven’t ordered them. Too bad they don’t come with the price of a bowl of tobacco at a local pub anymore.

Mine has lasted me almost a year now.

Hmm, that I've only smoked it a couple of times might have something to do with it. ?

 

[mikethompson]

I always mean to try a clay pipe. There is a lot of history wrapped up in them as well.

 

[The Clay King]

Six weeks. This is why I haven’t ordered them. Too bad they don’t come with the price of a bowl of tobacco at a local pub anymore.

I agree!!!