Would You Smoke a Used Pipe?

[TOB9595]

Most of my pipes are vintage/used. Many are unsmoked. I have no problem with pulling through a cleaner with everclear and smoking out of the rack.
For sour pipes I use the salt method to remove the icky tastes.
Tom

 

[DocLogic77]

I can't say that I would personally. I know they can be cleaned and all but the thought just turns my stomach.

 

[impluse1977]

My only concern is the stem. If it is all nasty and has chew marks and suck I would freak out. I would have to see some really good pics before I would decide on a used pipe. New is def the way to go unless you get one hell of a deal on a used or estate pipe. Just my 2 cents.

Jeromy

 

[DSturg369]

I have several Estate (ie: Used) pipes and I don't have a problem with it. After a good cleaning in alcohol the stems are sterile and good as new.

 

[Cigary43]

I used to smoke pipes and know how much saliva drains down into the stem. I don't care how much you sterilize it the thought is what I can't live with. Spend some money and make the pipe yours only. If you can live with the thought of someone else "doing" the pipe before you then by all means, enjoy!

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

My only concern is the stem. If it is all nasty and has chew marks and suck I would freak out. I would have to see some really good pics before I would decide on a used pipe. New is def the way to go unless you get one hell of a deal on a used or estate pipe. Just my 2 cents.

Jeromy

You can always get a new stem from a good pipe shop.

 

[DSturg369]

If you clean the stem and shank very well with alcohol and salt/alcohol treat the bowl, there will be no "cooties" left.:wink:

 

[Kdog]

After its clean, I would smoke on. Bougth a few estate pipes from my local B&M and they are fantastic.

 

[Crypto Sailor]

Never smoked a pipe -- but it sounds like buying a used condom.

You probably don't eat at restaurants or drink beer on tap either.

And i bet you've never ate pu55y!!:hysterica

 

[Moro]

And i bet you've never ate pu55y!!:hysterica

:headroll::headroll::headroll:

 

[Eulenburg]

And i bet you've never [eaten] pu55y!!

That sounds like an awful aromatic to me.

 

[tedski]

Annual deaths in the USA due to poisoning (2005) = 32,691 *
Annual deaths in the USA due to smoking a used pipe (2005) = 0

Help save lives - smoke used pipes.

(* From the CDC website)

 

[Robinsond]

I'd clean it first, but after that, no problem

 

[PLUSH]

I let my girlfriend suck on my pipe. :crosseyed Of course when I bought it, it was new.

 

[mr.drybones]

Maybe I will do that with mine or some of the ones I won off ebay that I haven't gotten yet.

I bought an esatate pipe cause its cheaper and I wouldn't have to worry about building up cake in the bowl just to see if I enjoy smokin a pipe.

I totally understand the changing the stem thing but, the pre - broken in bole? Learning how to get a pipe cooking and how to break in the bole is a big part of it. As with cigar smoking, it takes some practice to get it right. Dont deprive yourself of the experience for convenience sake:guitar::guitar:...

 

[tedski]

Buying used pipes was never a convenience thing for me ... it was all about $$$.

I'd basically put pipes in the same category as cars. Why buy new when you can get get a great, well-maintained vehicle for 40 - 80% off the new price?

I don't consider missing the break-in preiod to be that big of a deal.

 

[G-Dub96]

In college we used to share one all the time. In fact we would pass it around.

 

[Craig Mac]

In college we used to share one all the time. In fact we would pass it around.

 

[Robinsond]

I let my girlfriend suck on my pipe. :crosseyed Of course when I bought it, it was new.

Hahaha yeah, me too! :widemouth

 

[Saully]

In college we used to share one all the time. In fact we would pass it around.

:flying: