Positive Liberty

Tobacciana I: That blue-resin-and-aluminum Airograte pipe produces some very cool smoke, but in the process the metal stem gets so hot that I had to hold the pipe by the mouthpiece or else not hold it at all. (Thankfully, it’s light, so just keeping it in the mouth is not a problem.) I can see some people finding this annoying, but I personally don’t.

Dampness/gurgling was nonexistent, thanks to the screen in the base, and for the same reason, the tobacco burned all the way to the bottom of the bowl. This is something that doesn’t or shouldn’t happen with a traditional design, in which the last few millimeters of tobacco basically catch and/or provide moisture, and aren’t expected to contribute otherwise to the smoking experience.

Tobacciana II:

Document Type and Number:
United States Patent 4204551

Abstract:
A smoking-pipe, usable as a replacement for a normal gearshift knob in an automobile includes a main body having a cavity, inside which a removable ventilated cartridge used to contain tobacco or other smokable material fits slidingly. A flexible smoke-tube conducts smoke from the base of the cavity to the user’s mouth, and a magnetically retained cover conceals the cavity, creating the outward appearance of a custom-made shift control knob. An O-ring and a gasket hold the cartridge in the cavity, prevent noise producing vibration of the cartridge against the walls of the cavity, and provide an air seal around the cartridge to enhance air circulation through the smoking matter.

Genius.

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