Ten Minute Tiny Pipes

[Sparcdude]

I've had this Barracini for a while. Good for quick smokes. I have no idea how or where I got this, though.

 

[ParkitoATL]

And the answer is... meer chips! As the weather has turned colder and the days shorter here in Atlanta, I find myself craving shorter smokes. In addition to the filtering benefits of meer chips, you can also stack them up in any bowl to make it as short as you want. Pretty much every bowl smoked over the last few weeks (I smoke a lot) has been a half bowl with the meer chips, mostly ribbon cuts; flake is a little much when it's cold and breezy.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Beautiful pipes. Hadn’t heard of her until now.

There are some on The Danish Pipe Shop.

One less.

 

[AroEnglish]

Here's the ultimate "10 minute tiny pipe". Castello Searock from 1948 and unsmoked.! Take a close look and if you would like to own it let me know how much....

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Nice to see the opera with an oval chamber. The modern ones I’ve seen have had round chambers.

 

[Ben.R.C]

What do people consider approximate inner bowl dimensions for tiny (30min smoke) vs small(hour long ) vs medium bowl(1.5hour)?

I’m thinking something like 0.75inch width to 1inch height is small, anything smaller than that is tiny, and medium is like 0.75/1.25?

Thoughts ?

I think of .75 x 1.5 as medium, standard.

 

[huntertrw]

I couldn't find any 10-minute pipes, but did find these 10-second models...

 

[AroEnglish]

I couldn't find any 10-minute pipes, but did find these 10-second models...

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The weed pipe gang would be all over these

 

[huntertrw]

The weed pipe gang would be all over these...

And let them ruin three perfectly good, albeit small, Kaywoodies? Never!

 

[Rumrunner]

My favorite "short smoke" is a Kings Cross Featherweigt #305A

That's how its printed on the pipe. A tiny pinky sized bowl (can't touch bottom with pinky) Nice for an easy short smoke.

 

[AroEnglish]

And let them ruin three perfectly good, albeit small, Kaywoodies? Never!

Never, indeed! I just mean that they would if they could.

 

[Searock Fan]

Nice to see the opera with an oval chamber. The modern ones I’ve seen have had round chambers.

A proper Opera pipe should have a small oval bowl so it does not cause an "unsightly" bulge in the breast of your tux. Just because a pipe is unusually small, does not make it an Opera pipe.

 

[AroEnglish]

A proper Opera pipe should have a small oval bowl so it does not cause an "unsightly" bulge in the breast of your tux. Just because a pipe is unusually small, does not make it an Opera pipe.

I wholeheartedly agree. It’s just that all the recent Castello 44 operas I’ve seen unfortunately have chambers like this:

 

[minerLuke]

I'm not sure if they have been mentioned on this thread yet but Ropp makes some nice little pipes. I have two of their small ones, is that Etudiant? line, a Liverpool and a panel prince. Both are quite small and dainty, probably like a group 1 from Dunhill and make for a nice quick smoke.

 

[jpmcwjr]

I have some tiny pipes, including a proper Opera shape, which I very seldom smoke.

If I have but ten minutes, I'll load a full size pipe, smoke it, then put it in a pocket to enjoy later. Sometimes several different times!

Saves time and allows for great smokes.

 

[OzPiper]

I wholeheartedly agree. It’s just that all the recent Castello 44 operas I’ve seen unfortunately have chambers like this:

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The chamber is round, rather than oval
Seems like Castello is taking the easy option

 

[Scriptonic]

I couldn't find any 10-minute pipes, but did find these 10-second models...

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I actually have one of these. I got it on ebay and who ever had it before me actually smoke it. So meh when in rome!

 

[OzPiper]

Member @npod has the hugest collection of Castello Operas that I know of.
He may have just about every iteration of that shape ever made

 

[jpmcwjr]

I actually have one of these. I got it on ebay and who ever had it before me actually smoke it. So meh when in rome!

Yep, me too. Smoked it once for the novelty, and now it's in a box somewhere in storage.

Just noted that you, Sir, are one of the most senior member, over ten years. Congrats! Glad you are back posting after a hiatus.

 

[AroEnglish]

Member @npod has the hugest collection of Castello Operas that I know of.
He may have just about every iteration of that shape ever made

I wonder how many of his are oval chambers vs. circular ones.

 

[OzPiper]

I wonder how many of his are oval chambers vs. circular ones.

I was under the impression they all had oval chambers