The first pipe I bought from my local B&M in Austin was a Viking Classic Dublin that I rather overpaid for, according to the online dealers.
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It is a stellar flake pipe and is often my go to for Old Dark Fired and VA flakes. I damaged the finish on the back edge of the rim with aggressive cleaning. I just let some rim darkening accumulate there instead of worrying about it.
The only thing I don't like about it is that I have trouble maintaining the conical chamber whenever cake manages to build up. I'd probably run back into a burning structure to grab it, if ever necessary.
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It is a stellar flake pipe and is often my go to for Old Dark Fired and VA flakes. I damaged the finish on the back edge of the rim with aggressive cleaning. I just let some rim darkening accumulate there instead of worrying about it.
The only thing I don't like about it is that I have trouble maintaining the conical chamber whenever cake manages to build up. I'd probably run back into a burning structure to grab it, if ever necessary.
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