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Post by PipeSmith on Dec 8, 2018 17:36:55 GMT -7
PipeSmith Huntmaster Tree Bark Surfacing 5" Stem /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Dec 4, 2018 21:53:18 GMT -7
While I personally prefer a rebuildable tank, I do have a fair selection of styles that I build around/ test on, and set up for a respective client's presentation photos of their pipe. I picked up a K3 when they first came out, and am not particularly impressed with it. The Nautilus 2 performed better - both more vapor & flavor in my opinion, and these two tanks use the same coil heads. Simply put, with all things being equal (coil head/ juice) it comes down to chamber of the tank in question; this is where the flavor is either focused and allowed to expand into the bouquet that one would expect, or can be stifled to little more than wispy vapor.
If you're running a 1.8 ohm coil head, you can change this to a lower ohm rating and this will help some, but the chamber honestly doesn't exist on the K3 to provide - for me - the piping experience I would expect. Again - for me - the K3 rates just above the convenience store introductory vaping products.
The Nautilus 2 does have somewhat better flavor, and I set up a number of pipes/ stems for them, but I still think there are better options available in the same relative price bracket that also use pre-made coil heads.
All of this being said, I believe a user should use what they're comfortable with, with the understanding that a particular tank or tanks that may be tried initially are not necessarily a true representation of the pipe experience that can just as easily be acquired with other tank(s) within the same or close to the same price point. I've seen too many folks new to vaping that are initially turned off simply as a result of not being lined up with the products that my best compliment their needs/ desired results.
While I have no personal knowledge of the vape shop visited, keep in mind that 95% of the vaping industry is directly targeted towards to the under-thirty customer, and this base is widely focused on the latest whiz-bang gadgetry and "hey, look at me" vaping. I field emails and telephone calls every week from around the country in which the customer, who is somewhat older, goes to their local vape shop in search of information or help, only to be met with a dismissive attitude by some youngster working the counter. Ultimately, they are guided towards what that particular store may have on the shelf, with no real consideration of the customer's own goals. Frankly, too many of these shops have the attitude towards the more mature vaper that, if you aren't looking to drop considerable money on their preferred Chinese box device and related atomizer - then you simply aren't their focus, and likely not worth their time.
This whole approach troubles and frustrates me, and is the epitome of the vaping industry shooting itself in the foot. I will help anyway I can to get you set up, as will the vast majority of posters on this forum. We're only a PM/ email/ text or phone call away...
/K
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Post by PipeSmith on Nov 21, 2018 15:05:24 GMT -7
PipeSmith Huntsman E-pipe Tree Bark Surfacing / 3 1/2" Stem /K This pipe is now available for direct purchase (customer decided on different model of pipe). PipeSmith Huntsman E-pipe/ Tree Bark Surfacing Choice of Stem Container of Pipe Butter $235.00 /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Oct 17, 2018 19:33:16 GMT -7
PipeSmith Huntsman E-pipe Tree Bark Surfacing / 3 1/2" Stem /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Oct 10, 2018 15:53:23 GMT -7
PipeSmith Huntmaster E-pipe /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Sept 24, 2018 10:50:40 GMT -7
PipeSmith Stalker SC E-pipe /K Ken what tank is under the slip cover? This particular pipe is set up for the Kayfun V3 Mini to be concealed beneath the slip cover. /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Sept 21, 2018 18:00:59 GMT -7
PipeSmith Stalker SC E-pipe /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Sept 8, 2018 18:16:33 GMT -7
And that makes for a nice custom pair... /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Sept 8, 2018 18:15:21 GMT -7
Custom Straight Shank For Ian
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Post by PipeSmith on Sept 4, 2018 17:56:47 GMT -7
Finished this today for my friend IanPipeSmith Plainsman SC /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Aug 16, 2018 10:10:57 GMT -7
The announcement of the Stalker's return has been met with such favorable response, I think we'll also mark the return of the 18650 counterpart -
-- The PipeSmith Poacher --
/K
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Post by PipeSmith on Aug 14, 2018 18:23:12 GMT -7
Early sneak peek of the first of the revised & updated PipeSmith Stalker E-pipe. We will retain the dual fire buttons - one on each side of the tank/ slip cover. This one is being built as an "SC" variant. /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Aug 13, 2018 9:30:39 GMT -7
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Post by PipeSmith on Aug 8, 2018 18:07:13 GMT -7
***Two (2) Huntsman E-pipe bodies are currently available/ not yet claimed from the batch of bodies shaped today.*** Choice of surfacing and stem.
PM / Email / Text if you have any questions /K
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Post by PipeSmith on Aug 7, 2018 17:58:39 GMT -7
PipeSmith Trapper SC E-pipe /K Love the stem treatment on this one Ken! Very cool 😎 Thanks much/ are you referring to the 2 5/8" or the 8" stem? Making the large stem bases is a touch more labor intensive than building a more standard-set stem, but less so than making/ setting up/ finishing an additional slip cover to afford the user the opportunity to switch between stems. This is proving to be a viable option, and will likely be used and built on as we continue to work on new developments to the pipe lines. /K
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