Tsuge Sandblasted Metal Tankard

[Mr Beardsley]

It reminds me of a Falcon but you cant switch out a bowl

Tsuge makes their own version of a Falcon as well

Part of me digs those. Ugly but right somehow

[Citizen B]

I detect a Tsuge wave forming.

[Citizen B]

Ugly but right somehow

Aren't we all, my friend, aren't we all? Tsuge might be the pipe for you.

The Japanese reputation for engineering and reliability is well deserved in my experience.

[Mr Beardsley]

I detect a Tsuge wave forming.

Nah. If I was in the market for something tankard-esque I'd get an Eltang Basic. I also dislike acrylic stems so none of them are on my radar

[Citizen B]

I detect a Tsuge wave forming.

I also dislike acrylic stems so none of them are on my radar

My tankard's benefits outweigh its shortcomings, and, over time, I have more benefits I did not expect to appreciate when I first purchased this pipe.

The stem is getting discolored, but so are the liver spots on the back of my hands. The stem material is the only thing that has not converted me, but, everything else I was non-plussed with about this pipe has turned out to be a reason to make it a go-to. YMMV.

I can live with the stem because I am living with the pipe. The bit where I bite it and clench is ugly and discolored, but---see above.

I love this quote:

Ugly but right somehow

[rekamepip]

The Tsuge lineup has drastically increased in prices in the last couple years The Tsuge Tasting pipes are great but just a couple years ago they only cost 50 bucks

[Citizen B]

The Tsuge Tankard is a good pipe.

[Ronv69]

I forgot I had one. I think I got it used 2 or 3 years ago from eBay. I know that I paid less than $50. I guess I should try it out.