Worth buying one of these?

[Mr Flibble]

eBay Rosewood pipe It looks good but would I regret the small $20 investment. (price+shipping)

[Emjaysmash]

DO IT! 18 mins~!~!

[Fenwick]

I think it's a good deal. Ya better hurry up, only 17 minutes left!

[Mad Hatter]

I've had a couple of rosewood pipes and I don't recall them being a problem of any sort. Other guys say the same, but they do weigh a little more than briar. I want one of those but until the maker gets them a little closer to 6" length I'll have to pass. A vulcanite stem would be a nice addition too.............

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

I've had a couple of rosewood pipes and I don't recall them being a problem of any sort. Other guys say the same, but they do weigh a little more than briar. I want one of those but until the maker gets them a little closer to 6" length I'll have to pass. A vulcanite stem would be a nice addition too.............

And no stinger. I would pass on that one as well. I am just now coming around to the idea of olive wood pipes.

[TheRealBonger]

And that pipe is coming out of China, so who knows about the quality of the pipe. I saw those on ebay and passed. Too rich for my blood (coming out of China)

[Mad Hatter]

Now here's one over 6" long and no stinger

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=005

[wharfrathoss]

personally i'd pass, looks like just a step above the "sanda" pipes from china w/the metal bowl liners, not to mention the $10 shipping is nuts-i'd keep looking, for $20 you can find a better estate pipe that smokes well that doesn't have lead in the finish-look for grabow, medico, yello bole, kaywoodie, mastercraft, savinelli, GBD, comoy.....you get the idea-good luck

[Mad Hatter]

No, I'm pretty set on getting a rosewood pipe regardless of what country it comes from. I survived lead paint chips and leaded gasoline as a child so I think I'll be ok with a chinese pipe. Might not like it in the end but what's $20 anyway?

[sacmore21]

I was curious what the final outcome was on this? I was looking at these on ebay also. The pipes look amazing, and the price makes it even better. But, I have all the same doubts as others who have weighed in. Opinions welcome!

[Mr Flibble]

I ordered one. It took like 2 weeks to get it but I happy with it, after a little work. It hangs comfortably in my mouth, nice and light.

Originally Posted by Mr Flibble

I picked up one of those cheap rosewood pipes from eBay. I had to drill out the stem to get it to draw. The shank is drilled in such a way that you can't run a cleaner into the tiny dime sized bowl. It looks like they drilled the shank and then drilled down through the bowl to meet the hole in the shank.




I'm going to try smoking it. Wish me luck.

[billhud]

Understand that while not truly toxic, most varieties of rosewood are classed as irritants, and acute allergic reactions are not that uncommon. Couple the fact that most varieties of rosewood have a high resin content with its irritant classification means it is probably not the wisest of choices to use for pipes. I'll never smoke one. It just ain't worth it.

[Hermit]

I try never to put things from China in my mouth.

[RGD]

Originally Posted by Hermit

I try never to put things from China in my mouth.

Oh I don't know - depend on what she looks like . . .





Ron