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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 19, 2016 9:07:06 GMT -5
I ordered this pipe about three weeks ago, the listing did not tell who the manufacturer was, but after receiving it I found it is a Corleone. I tried to look it up but couldn't find a manufacturer webpage, just a few pages where Corleone pipes are sold. This particular pipe is called "Mariner."
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Post by sparks on Dec 19, 2016 9:11:55 GMT -5
Never heard of them either. Not a bad looking pipe.
I would advise caution when smoking though, as that is NOT briar. Hard to tell what wood it is, but I would hope cherry or maple as they are the most common non-briar woods used in pipe making.
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Post by papipeguy on Dec 19, 2016 9:40:39 GMT -5
From what I could learn this pipe is made from rosewood. The wood is most likely from India. Brazilian rosewood is considered the best in the world but is no longer available because it is now an endangered species of tree. The wood itself is beautiful and very dense. Most of my guitars have rosewood fingerboards.
As a pipe, I'm not so sure. They are about the same price as a Kaywoodie or Dr. Graybow pipe; both of which are real briar.
Do let us know how it performs after several bowls.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 19, 2016 11:23:31 GMT -5
yes, it was listed as a rosewood pipe. the places i've found them listed they are about $20, that's what I paid for this one. i will certainly report back when I've had a few bowls  |
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Post by Motto on Dec 19, 2016 18:14:12 GMT -5
Hi, another lovely pipe, a handsome chunky pipe, I have Oriental pipes which are claimed to be either Rosewood, Ebony or even Sandlewood, , they are not my daily pipe nor my regular pipes, but I smoke them infrequently, so any uncertainty of the material or potential toxicity is lessened, & once it is burnt in , with a carbon oxidised coating then there is a barrier of carbon surface coating to prevent any potential toxic fumes, as I understand the burning in of a bowl, enjoy & bye
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Post by poppasmurfjr on Dec 21, 2016 7:50:19 GMT -5
Corleone is a registered trademark to Bbk Tobacco & Foods which is actually HBI International out of Phoenix, AZ. www.hbiinternational.com Overall the company is a RYO/MYO/GYO wholesaler which in reality they supply head shops, vape stores and other discount tobacco outlets with various products. There main business is rolling papers and scales. I’m not going to go through the process to look at the catalogue but I would say it will have a fair majority of drug paraphernalia. Now in regards to the pipe you bought and I mean this in no way shape or form of any sort of berating or disparaging of you or anyone but just what was your motivation to order that pipe? Was it the stunning overall appearance of quality? Was it the price? Just what was it that made you purchase a pipe without even knowing who the manufacture is? Overall the pipes looks cheaply made. Rosewood, depending on the quality can be a very inexpensive alternative to briar and can be machined quite easily. The stem looks like a very inexpensive plastic which can be seen by the very low luster finish and it is most definitely a filter pipe which at a $20 price point means the overall engineering quality can be almost nonexistent. I can’t say this with total certainty but I would guess the pipe is an Asian made mass produced pipe. Just think, the pipe costs you $20 and the dealer, wholesaler/importer and the manufacture all are making money so just how much quality does that buy you. There is a few sayings that I learned a long time ago, way before I ever bought my first pipes … If I knew then what I know now … and also … You get what you pay for. The first sayings taught me allot of early lessons on pipe buying . You see I have a box of well over a dozen, probably closer to 20 or more lessons stashed away in a dark corner of the closet. Those lessons taught me that buying by price and not knowing anything at all about the pipe/brand/maker/seller got me some junk. Once I learned more though I began to buy decent quality and then I really realized what a good pipe can actually do for the overall enjoyment of pipe tobacco. I learned that at times for as little as $40 to $70 I could get some really good quality estate pipes that I still smoke today. I then learned what a good $100 to $150 pipe could do and then what $200+ pipes could do for my enjoyment. Later on, once I started to personally know some of the earlier artisans of the pipe world I began to buy a few of their offerings and realized what a really good pipe is. Now you might be wondering why I am saying this but as a suggestion on your next pipe purchase stay away from places like FleaBay Stores and PineTrest. If they don’t have or use their own independent website ignore them until you really know what you’re looking at. Look at reputable online dealers in there estate selections like at SmokingPipes.com. Right now as they always do they have some killer steals and deals on some great quality Italian and Danish made estates in the $40 to $70 range. There descriptions are fair and honest and you will know exactly what you’re getting. Personally speaking when I purchase an estate from them I fully trust there rating system. A 4.9/5.0 is about as clean and almost unsmoked quality you can get in an estate. A 4.8/5.0 might have a few imperfections from age and use but is still a fully functional and very well worth the price pipe. One of the best things about them is they have a fantastic staff of people. If you have a question email or call them and they will be able to answer it. At times, depending on the questions they will take the time to go to the warehouse and grab the product itself and have it in hand when speaking to you or answering your questions about it. Dealing with them over the years has definitely given me more than I have paid for. Also keep an eye out at PipesandCigars.com for some good pipe deals. I don’t know very much about their estate deals but they have had some steals in the past and they are a great place to look at new pipes when looking and comparing. Both of the mentioned sites also have some great tobacco offerings as well. Now on a personal thought and suggestion stay away from buying a bunch of cobs. Yes we all have a few and some have an almost entire collection of them and swear they are the best thing in the pipe world. I will admit that I have a dozen or more of them myself but I think only 2 of them have been smoked and smoked very little. I usually buy a couple or 3 at each show I have gone to that they have displayed and sold at. When spending the amount of money they have to spend (easily at least $2000 or $3000 or more) to attend and support a show that company needs to sell allot of $6 to $10 pipes to just cover the expense and break even of supporting the pipe community and the show so I always end up trying to support them with a couple or 3 pipes from them. Overall though once you purchase and smoke a few decent quality briar pipes you will begin to realize that for the price of sometimes just 4 or 5 or 6 cobs you can get a fantastic smoke. Pipe purchasing should be about the quality of the pipe and the quality of the smoke and not about the quantity of pipes you have. Good luck on your journey of pipe wisdom and pipe purchases. |
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