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  1. J lyall J lyall says:

    Pipe ordered cheers guys, will give a review after ive smoked the 1st bowl

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Thanks James – hopefully the pipe will reach you in time for Xmas (its been despatched)! Have a great festive period and we look forward to hearing from you again in 2012!

  2. J lyall J lyall says:

    Thanks Marcus just seen that ive won, so im going to spend it now
    wish all a good xmas

  3. marcus Marcus says:

    Congrats to Mr JL, winner of December’s product review voucher. Happy Christmas!

  4. marcus Marcus says:

    Just a brief reminder that the chances of receiving items for Xmas if ordered after midday Friday are low, particularly if more snow is UK bound…

  5. ray howell ray howell says:

    Hi just looked at your site – I have collected pipes for 20 years smoking them on and off but have now gone full time pipe man and fully enjoying it. I will order goods off you in new year – well done great site ray

  6. Peter Rands Peter Rands says:

    Just been using my new carey pipe, a Milano full bent apple. A nice pipe for me it is just the right size. This makes me two carey pipes and I must say that I would rather smoke Carey pipes than any other. Apparently I have another carey pipe but have been told by the wife I have to wait for santa to bring that one. I have no doubt it will be as good as the the other two. A Merry christmas and a Happy new year to you all and keep up the good work.

  7. Mik Mik says:

    Received my first pipe, a Corn Cob – surprised how easy it is to smoke. First tobacco I tried was Presbyterian Mixture, enjoyed it – much nicer than my usual roll ups. I don’t know if I’m smoking too quickly or inhaling too much etc but it was a nice couple of smokes I’ve had with it so far heheh.

  8. Barry Walters Barry Walters says:

    The test of customer service is how the supplier responds when things do not go right. A mix-up on my pipe order for a Sheer Genius Mark II meant I was sent the wrong one. A speedy response to my e-mail, returned the wrong pipe and received the correct one this morning.
    No quibbles.
    Excellent service.
    This is my third pipe of this type so I can rotate them.
    As always, a pipe is an individual choice, this one suits me very well.
    Not cheap but in terms of hours of pleasure per £1, good value.

  9. Joe van der Voran Joe van der Voran says:

    I’ve just recieved my Jean Claude pipe – very fast postage. Am extremely pleased and will certainly add EA Carey to my fav list for future ref. Thanks guys

  10. marcus Marcus says:

    Vauen pipes now on the site. We only have 1 of some of them so please don’t delay if you like what you see!

  11. marcus Marcus says:

    Many of you will be aware that we donated tobacco supplies to the Scott Team taking part in the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race. Here’s some generous recognition in their latest progress report! http://ow.ly/7Iy6M

  12. marcus Marcus says:

    We have just received some magnificent ltd edition pipes from Vauen which will only be available on the website but won’t appear for a couple of weeks. We have only very limited numbers so for those who can’t wait please contact us direct!

  13. Peter Porrett Peter Porrett says:

    I read that our dear chancellor, Mr Osborne,is going to clamp down (close the loophole as he puts it) on those companies (Tesco/Amazon/Play.com) selling goods VAT free from the Channel Islands.

    Will Carey’s be affected by this change of legislation?

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Unfortunately Peter it will. I could wax lyrical about the injustice of it all, how the big players have once again ruined it for the small, independent native companies, etc, etc. The upshot is that very few of our products were ever sold below the threshold anyway so the effect will be minimal, and we are doing our best to absorb the changes where possible. Frustrating nonetheless!

  14. J lyall J lyall says:

    Well ive had my 1st smoke of the new careys pipe, and its great, i will be returning to buy more of your pipes in the future,
    many thanks & keep up the good work
    Mr J Lyall

  15. Mark Bowyer Mark Bowyer says:

    I would encourage all UK pipe smokers to write to their local MP regarding the BMAs proposed ban on smoking in a car. This is being put forward because of the health issues around smoking and not because of any argument that smoking may distract a driver.

    As a regular passenger in a car, I think it should be up to the driver and not the government to decide if I should be allowed to smoke in their vehicle.

  16. J lyall J lyall says:

    Well I’m awaitng my first Carey pipe, with a bit of luck it will be here tomorrow, been stuck smoking the same branded pipes for yrs, so i now feel its time broaden my horizons, got my eye on 3 or 4 other careys so hope i take to the new one.

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Hi Mr Lyall – thanks for your comments and so pleased you are trying out a Carey pipe. I’m sure you’ll not be disappointed! Please do let us know what you think and you’ll qualify for the £10 discount voucher draw…

  17. Alan Kerslake Alan Kerslake says:

    I doubt the future of pipe smoking with the doctors in this country (Britain) now calling for there to be no smoking in cars.
    Will the next step be, no smoking out of doors? No smoking in the home?
    This country is becoming a mustn’t do state where we must all be told what we must and must not do. It makes me so angry.

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Its a fair point you make Alan and I’m sure there are many others out there incensed by the comments today from the BMA. I would make 2 points though… in my opinion a ban on smoking in cars would have very little impact on pipe smokers and secondly, without wanting to get too political on this, its worth reading a few of the articles appearing regarding the origin of these statistics. ‘Bunkum’ springs to mind!

  18. marcus Marcus says:

    We’ve recently been privy to a survey of nearly 1000 pipesmokers which contains some very interesting stats… When asked ‘How long have you been smoking a pipe?’ the joint most popular answer was ’30 years or more’ with 33%, but surprisingly the equal most popular answer was 1-9 years with another 33%. After a ‘forgotten’ generation is there a gradual return to pipes? Maybe the future of pipes is rosy after all!

  19. marcus Marcus says:

    Hoping to introduce 5g tobacco sampler packs one of these days… Red tape causing a few issues though!

  20. marcus Marcus says:

    “Adrianople” – A popular blending agent used in pipe tobacco, this neutral-flavoured tobacco is grown on the plains of Turkey.

  21. marcus Marcus says:

    Don’t forget to review your products for a chance to win a £10 discount voucher every month!

  22. marcus Marcus says:

    Apologies to all those unable to place an online order over the weekend. This was due to a capacity issue at our web hosting company which they have now resolved, and as such everything is working properly again. Thanks for your patience!

  23. M Robey M Robey says:

    I have four old Carey Aerosphere pipes, unfortunately the mouthpieces have all broken due to heavy wear from my strong teeth! Do you have spare mouthpieces?

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Hi Mr Robey. Unfortunately we don’t have spare mouthpieces any more so I am slightly stuck for a solution. One thing we could do is try to have an alternative mouthpiece fitted for you by our repairers, but that would entail you sending the pipes to us and would be by no means a guaranteed fix. Let us know if you would like to try this route…

  24. chris Gerrard chris Gerrard says:

    Hi can you post a list of the strengths of your tobaccos

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Hi Chris – if you click on the link to view our latest calatogue (on the Home Page) you will be presented with an electronic version. Then if you scroll through p28 you will find a list of our tobaccos with Body, Aromatic Taste and Room Note graded from 1-5 for each Tobacco. Hope that helps…

  25. marcus Marcus says:

    Congrats to Mr Mark Bowyer, the author of no less than 6 great reviews and the winner of this month’s £10 discount voucher for product reviewers! Enjoy…

  26. Ivan B urrows Ivan B urrows says:

    Since leaving my home town I have lost touch. Are the paper filters still available?

  27. marcus Marcus says:

    We have added a few new names to the list of independant pipe makers able to produce pipes of the quality and style we require, so do let us know if you have any bespoke requirements…

  28. alun williams alun williams says:

    Not really. The Czech is the 3 in 1 you sell.To get to the bowl through the Carey magic inch would require probably an extra 1 to 1.5 inch on the stem clearance tool.
    If the bottom of the stem/bowl area is blocked, it’s difficult to clear unless you use a coat hanger wire.

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Thanks Alun. Apologies for confusion – we don’t refer to its as such inhouse. I understand your issue though. One solution would be to use the shank cleaning brushes (1258K) as they are stronger/stiffer than a standard pipe cleaner and have the length you require. An alternative, but much more costly, would be the Senior Pipe Reamer (1066) which has a much longer clearance tool. We may need to look into developing something specific for the long term however. Thanks.

  29. alun williams alun williams says:

    What I wouldn’t mind is a Czech pipe tool long enough to get to the bottom of a Carey pipe stem?

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Hi Alun – I’m not familiar with a Czech pipe tool but the simple 3-in-1 or dolphin versions we sell should do the job OK…

  30. marcus Marcus says:

    Congratulations to Mr T Love, the winner of this month’s £10 Product Review voucher. Enjoy!

  31. marcus Marcus says:

    If you like meerschaum pipes we have another treat! Red Indian likeness just added to the website, click http://bit.ly/nslsMN to view.

  32. francis mulhearn francis mulhearn says:

    Hi, I already have a few pipes, but browsing through your site, i noticed you have some “10 minute” pipes, what makes them that way? Is it the size of the bowl, that makes you smoke less, or does it tend to go out after 1o mins, so you can go back to work, and relight it an hour or so later? Or was it just the way the manufacturer named it?

    Thanks, franc.

    • Jenny Jenny says:

      Hi Franc, the 10 minute pipes are so-called because they are relatively small in size and will hold enough tobacco to give you a short smoke (approx 10 mins). Perfect for breaks at work!

  33. Thanks for that, I suspected it was so. I shall have to take more jaunts out to the Black Forest.

  34. I’m normally a Capstan smoker, but whilst in Germany this summer I ran out, and impulsively bought some ‘Indian Summer’, largely on the basis that Indian summers are rather wonderful. Having enjoyed the tobacco, I enquired at Ipswich’s excellent tobacconists, but they were unable to stock, or suggest a close alternative. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

  35. alex alex says:

    Hi there, just thought id ask for opinions on pipes made from wood such as Pear tree – any good or no ? Reason being, i’ve seen a lot of pipes on ebay made from Pear, and they are much cheaper than the briar ones – so i am assuming they’re not as good, but having never smoked a pipe before, i dont know if i want to fork out big cash just yet. Also, any suggestions on a tobacco to try first as a “beginner” ?
    Thanks.

  36. David Marshall David Marshall says:

    Hi everyone
    I am new to this website, but I have been a pipeman for 30 years and the proud owner of a good sized pipe collection including 15 Carey magic inch pipes.
    I have been a Carey customer since the late 1980′s and I am delighted with this new website and The Salon. Great place to come and chat with fellow pipesmokers.

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Pleased you approve Mr Marshall – hopefully the site will give you much satisfaction! We’d love to know which Carey pipes you have – are they still in your general rotation?

  37. marcus Marcus says:

    New catalogue (106) in the post this week. Don’t receive it? Sign up in the ‘Welcome’ section of the Home page…

  38. marcus Marcus says:

    Why not let us know your favourite smoke – place, pipe, tobacco – on Facebook now? Just click http://on.fb.me/nhDW9d to get involved!

  39. marcus Marcus says:

    Click http://bit.ly/qSI8wT to watch a great little video clip from British Pathe showing pipe making c.1945.

  40. marcus Marcus says:

    Unfortunately our site is still being copied illegally by a Chinese website. We are working with the people from Pipes Magazine in the USA to stop this illegal activity as it is not only our site it affects. If you feel strongly about this please email english@hichina.com (who are hosting these illegal sites) with your displeasure and hopefully united we can make them stop.

  41. SS SS says:

    Order delivered today
    Good price
    Good product
    Excellent service
    Thank you.

  42. marcus Marcus says:

    Pleased to announce we have 2 beautiful Askwiths for sale. Handmade British Excellence!

  43. marcus Marcus says:

    New Guest Brand ranges being added today… Rico Castelli and Jean Claude Tigrato amongst others. Beautiful pipes.

  44. marcus Marcus says:

    We now accept payment through Paypal in addition to standard credit cards…

  45. marcus Marcus says:

    Congratulations to Steve Bowden-Jones, the winner of July’s £10 discount voucher for his reviews of Black Twist and Old English RR tobaccos!

  46. marcus Marcus says:

    Starter Kits, Starter Kits everywhere! 14 new versions just added. Enjoy!

  47. marcus Marcus says:

    Good news for anyone who has struggled to input details at the checkout phase… it appears the issue was due to the latest version of Explorer (IE9), and is now fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience!

  48. Steve Bowden-Jones Steve Bowden-Jones says:

    I’ve been a lapsed member for far too long now, and I’ll be joining the tobacco club again in the next week. I have to say, I’m really excited about the new Boutique Blends, and I’m keen to try 3 of these, along with a couple of the regular blends that I missed last time around. The Rum Flake and Twist, I think, are an inspired choice! You’ve done great job with the new website. It’s looking really slick, and there’s so much more information that seems to be packed into it. Praise must go to you for keeping the Pipe Smoking flag flying in these dark days, which can hopefully be forgotten for an hour or two while we let your great tobaccos calm us, as pipe smoking always does. And if this helps to promote pipe tobacco, I’ve taken to smoking my pipe outdoors in these early summer days, and have been surprised how many people have approached me recently in pub gardens – total strangers! – and told me how wonderful the smell of my pipe smoke is! Keep up the great work!

  49. Jonathan Jonathan says:

    Just a note to say how impressed I am with your custom blend tobaccos. I’ve just finished a pouch of Soft Aromatic, and it was fabulous – easy-burning, tasty and, above all, fresh. I’m currently starting on the Spritzer, which looks to be equally satisfying. On reflection, joining your Tobacco Club was a good move – many thanks!

    • marcus Marcus says:

      Hi Jonathan – we are of course delighted that you are enjoying the tobaccos, many thanks for your positive feedback!

  50. marcus Marcus says:

    Thanks to Chris Askwith for sending us down a couple of his pipes – look out for these unique pieces on the website soon…