Nosewarmer Bits

[alfredo_buscatti]

If you look at one of the Pease/DiPiazza pipes the bit gradates severely and quickly. I've seen this on other chubby nosewarmers. How could this possibly be comfortable? I clench all my pipes, and therefore a comfortable bit is necessary. In my mind the form of the sloping lines from bowl to bit takes precedence over utility; this is putting aesthetics over function, and to me that is always a losing proposition.

 

[Growley]

I tend to agree. The best bet for a nosewarmer comfort-wise is a saddle stem. You can make those as thin as you want. But, having a steep taper makes it much harder to make it comfortable.

I find on some pipes I have that more of a steep taper, it's more like the bit wedges your teeth in, instead of your teeth clenching the stem in....if that makes sense.

 

[Kashmir]

I've two of the Pease di Piaza Radice June Bugs. With my thin surgical rubber bit protectors they clench well enough. But at 63g they're not a pipe to take lawn mowing with you.

 

[Harlock999]

Those two Junebugs look great.
Is that a silver capped rim on the smooth pipe?

 

[Kashmir]

Hi harlock - That particular one was stamped 8/100 and according to Luciano was the only silver capped June Bug of the series on account of it's bird's eye grain. One of my best pipes.

 

[Harlock999]

Very nice!

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Nosewarmers are cool looking, but I doubt I'd like smoking one. I have this thing against smoke in my face and eyes.

Back at the ranch, though, those Junebugs, and the one with the rim detail, holy crap those are stunning.

8)

 

[riff raff]

I picked up this Radice last month. It is 53 grams and clenches nicely. I do love those Junebugs, Kashmir, yours is a beauty! I probably don't need another nosewarmer, but if I get another it will be a June Bug. Someone hear sold two last year, I whiffed on both, didn't act quickly enough.

 

[Kashmir]

Al, they come up on eBay every now and then.