This is a very elegantly cut Volcano, with a good amount of straight grain, but there is still something very no-nonsense, pick-me-up-and-smoke-me-all-day about this piece. Maybe it is the uncoated chamber, maybe it is the excellent balance and hand feel, maybe it is the three-dimensional quality of the grain, but my spider sense is telling me this is going to be one heck of a good smoker. Unfortunately, my wife is telling me that I don’t need another pipe. Hopefully yours is not, because this is not one to be missed.

EAV