Vauen Zeppelin

[ZetoMegisti]

The Zeppelin is a novelty, a sparkless pipe with it's roots in a now mothballed form of transportation. It is a short smoke, perhaps it's derided and billed as odd or even impractical, but i like it and think it is a practical pipe with its own place. This wont satiate the steroetypical pipe shape imagery, for those who can look past the stereotype its a gem of a pipe. For on the run or wanting just a small amount of a blend to scratch an itch. it's a good unit. It smokes cool and sweet.

The ash spill is almost non existant, there is no tamping. The cap does not retain heat, so it's pocketable after a few short puffs. Also, it does not emit much smell once out like a partially smoked conventional pipe. The Zeppelin requires and was designed for a filter, the manual states a new filter for each smoke.

There are some noticible drawbacks:
Only a very minimal amount of tobacco can be filled, this is the cigarillo of pipe chambers. I found relighting is frustrating on the last third of the chamber, necessitating turning of the pipe while lighting. Trying to get the chamber apart can be a pain. It will go out quickly because its always capped.


For historical posterity, obligatory mention of Earnst A. Lehmann whom smoked this style of pipe and was a Zeppelin captain.



All the best.

 

[mikethompson]

Interesting design. I've never seen one before. Do you have any pictures of it apart?

 

[ZetoMegisti]

Interesting design. I've never seen one before. Do you have any pictures of it apart?

Not my pictures, from some pipe shop websites:

 

[OzPiper]

Like all novelties, strictly of limited interest only.
And only to a few.

 

[macaroni]

@ZetoMegisti - Thanks for posting this, I've never run across it before. For me, I can see when a brief, 5 minute smoke would be enjoyable.
kindly
mike

 

[Chasing Embers]

Shag tobaccos stay lit better in them and they smoke easier without the filter in place.

 

[kcghost]

It's interesting but not to me.

 

[anotherbob]

never had one for tobacco had a similar thing for oregano. The thing is I think a small pipe is a great thing to have. For those moments you just need a bit of a break. I can see the zepplin having one major advantage over the one I have. It would be easier to pre pack. Not that it's a big deal. but you could have it ready to go for when you need to sneak out of wedding or funeral for a few minutes with that thing prepacked.
I guess it is what it is and it does what it says it does.

 

[morior8]

I've used something similar to this. It's really useful in windy conditions where you need something small and semi stealthy, pre loaded and ready. Sometimes a pipe and a wind screen is too much. But definitely limited use.