A pot pipe that stands the test of time | The Green Room
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Fifty years after Phil Jergenson invented the Proto Pipe, a weed smoking contraption that’s the gold standard (brass, actually) of getting high, he and his brother Richard are introducing new generations of cannabis imbibers to the OG pipe.
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I remember an episode of "COPS" in which a college kid was pulled over and the cop found a Protopipe. He had no idea what it was, handed it back to the kid and let him go!
I had a wooden capped version where it was given back to me too lol. It was fresh too with the kindest stickiest ever.
😂 😂😂😂😂😂
On god i had the same situation as the kid 😂
When I had this 30 years ago as a teenager I thought it was the coolest pipe ever. So awesome to see they are still making it.
The worst piece of shit to smoke with🤣🙈
what happened to yours?
Right there with you except I sti have and use mine
@@bear420allday3 never had one but now I want one! How much do they cost?
@@slingitandflingitdiscgolf8340 I have no idea where to find them most smoke shop probably won’t carry them anymore look online.I got mine back in 1989 and they were at all the popular smoke shops sorry with out more info hope you can find a new one
I don't smoke weed myself, but it's refreshing to see someone manufacturing a product that isn't designed to fail in a year so you have to buy another one. Cheers
@natmarelnam4871a lot of pipes are glass and ones that have storage in it usually is some cheap crap. so a good pipe with a storage area, and built in cleaning kit isn’t normal
@@ilovemotocicleta just because this one is unique doesn't mean other pipes are affected by planned obsolescence like a smart phone or something, any pipe will last practically forever if you don't break it yourself and keep it clean, which you should be doing anyway
A staple for employment on the inland, North Coast.
50 yrs a citizen in this County. Always amazing and never a dull moment.
I've been fortunate to have played in every corner of this beautiful County.
I won't leave alive.
@natmarelnam4871You have no clue as to the culture of the time
@dingdongspaghetti Think Anchor Steam Beer.
A tradition for the seasons.
More than just a trivial glance.
I am 68 years old and can say from experience. That 50 years ago I had this pipe and I still have it. It is one of the best and even though I don't smoke like I did 50 years ago. It comes in handy and always has given a superb quality experience. Thank you, prototype.KJ
Hello Friend!
🤜🤛🍻🍻🍻
My grandfather bought one of these pipes back in the 80's, and always carried it with him. He unfortunately passed away a couple of years ago and I inherited the pipe. It still works like new, and I use it daily. Great product.
That's dope
Sweet. Heirloom stoner stuff lol
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Lol use it daily love it
Heal yeah
Haha a proto was my first piece! I got it from an old newspaper delivery fella that was darn near legally blind and we'd meet up about 4 am every morning and run around tossing print and enjoying. About a week before he retired he handed me the bowl, and I noticed he'd put a real shine on it; he said "she's yours now, take good care of her. She's treated me well for 27 years." That was in 2006.
Did he give it to you loaded up?
@@uncleclarence446 haha sure did! Stash and dish haha
Too bad it's a hundred dollars now.
@@spencerwease4511 almost like they're still hand made or something. I charge around $500 for my knives. It costs that much cause it takes me fking hours, and it's just me. Imagine owning a whole company about it with employees and overheads and consumables, and taxes, and and and...
I think it's properly priced for the cost of material, labor, consumables, and overhead. If ya want something like it cheaper you can always make it yourself. They did show you exactly how.
@@spencerwease4511 are you SERIOUS?
They aren't even very practical...more of a novelty than anything.
Great story.
Absolutely correct about the stigma remaining, even though on August 1st of this year it was legalized in Minnesota, I still look around to make sure the coast is clear and shield my pipe while sitting in my own garden.
I'm 72 and have smoked it since 'the summer of love' in 1969. I had a 30 year hiatus because of my commercial drivers license. Now retired and enjoying my garden.
Summer Of Love was 1967. Woodstock was 1969.
@@woodybowen5362 Great, now I have to figure out where I was for those two years.
at 72 i'd say you've earned the right to spark up wherever you damn well please. you'd be surprised at how little people care nowadays. i personally live in a medical only state, it's technically illegal for me to smoke outside of my private property, but i'll smoke in public smoking areas and i never really get any dirty looks or anything. i still look around, but only to make sure i'm not about to light up in front of some kids or something.
Punished yourself for 30 years because the man said so. Some Hippy.
@@Drimirin i mean its pretty hard to drive a semi truck high, I’d say that’s a valid reason
I have a stash pipe i found lying on the grass in Tucson AZ. way back in 1972....i still use the pipe daily, it's older than most ppl alive today. I don't know how old the pipe was before i found it but i've owned it for nearly 54 yrs. Still works well.😃
54 ? But found in 72 ? Did you forget how to count thanks to this pipe?
I’m 50 yo now, I did 21 yrs in the military. When I left home for basic I stopped smoking. My most prized “and used” pipe was my ProtoPipe. While in basic, my parents found it and took it upon themselves to dispose of it for me thinking I wouldn’t need it again. I bought that pipe when I was 16 and used it multiple times a day for the 4 yrs before the military. Before this video, I didn’t know you were still around. Going to your website now to order another one after I get off here. You guys perfected the pipe, this is the best smoker on the market. I loved that pipe and was always sad it had been thrown away. Just the memories of seeing one makes me smile. Thanks guys.
Remember to order an extra Poker!!
Most definitely get extra pokers. The aftermarket replacements on eBay are junk. Not hardened steel tips, and don't fit tight.
You haven't met the Lord Jesus Christ, have you? I'm taking an informal survey of the correlation of pot smokers and knowing the Lord.
@@joeking433 hail satan 666
I purchased a Proto back in the early 80s. I lost it at a Iron Maiden show in the mid 80s. I didn't want to buy another one because I knew I would lose it again, they were not the cheapest pipe at the head shop. I worked in an auto parts store. One day after we closed up for the night the boss broke out some buds and asked if we had any papers. None of us did so I went over to the brass cabinet and put together a pipe out of brass fittings. I still have that little brass pipe I made at Rick's Auto Supply in Tucson Arizona nearly 30 years ago.
Yo, fellow Tucsonian here and that story sounds sick! Do you have a picture of the pipe posted anywhere?
Hell yeah 520 🌵🏜️
SAME BRO THAT'S SO FUNNY, my dad did the exact sqme thing.
that is a tuscon-ass tale for sure friend, lol.
@@ben8147 Hell yeah I got a million of 'em 🤘
Found mine when it bounced off of my Bass Players head at a 1988 Y&T concert!! Love that thing
I've had a Protopipe since the early 90s. Rarely smoke but still love the pipe. Great to see the story behind it.
As an engineer my mind as a kid was more interested in the pipe than in the weed. I spent many hours making pipes for friends, and I didn't even smoke, I was fascinated by how I could make one our of ordinary things and also conceal it in plain sight in a way that no one would think twice about it. Cool company, and love the machining, I almost want to buy these as gifts to my friends.
Cool photo of you with Steve Caballero!
I Made "Pipes" Out of EXPO Markers, Test Tubes, AirPlane LiquorBottles, & 2-3 Liter Soda Bottles.
(Ya Had to Have AluminumFoil for TheEXPO Marker Cap.)😜
@@aretnap3653 I did too. unfortunately thats how you end up with cancer tho lol
@@aretnap3653 I've used Ti-leaves, coral, mechanical pencils and pens with metal tips, soda cans, fruit, tin foil and the tubular ice cubes from McDonald's.
i would love more information
One of the coolest pipes ever. I used to keep a small nug in the resin catcher to get resin on my flower lol
Tricks of the trade😂
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The old tar ball. Just when you think you're out...
I still have mine from around 89. Still works perfectly. Thank you for the excellent engineering
Why wouldn't it work? It's just a crappy pipe. That's like saying this ashtray "still works".
Oh wow.. now there's a blast from the past. Haven't seen one of these in forever!
OMG, my friend Jerry had one of these! A guy I was hanging out with about thirty years ago, really the guy who introduced me to smoking pot. Unfortunately he died in a car accident a few years ago but we had such good times just cruising around LA, Venice beach, Mulholland etc and we were always high because he always had the best weed - and THAT pipe. It's amazing how something as simple as a pipe can bring back such great memories & I had no idea what it was called or where he got it. Now that I know - I need to get one. And I'll remember my friend Jerry every time I smoke out of it.
Sorry to hear about your friend!
Being 22, I worry about losing friends
@@cpmvmaker1 I was horrified when my friend Jerry told me that he lost his brother because my worst fear was losing my brother. And then nine years later my brother took his own life.
It's a long long story which I'm actually writing a memoir about but - my brother came to me after he passed away and communicated with me very clearly. I'm not a really religious person either but having these experiences with my brother AFTER he passed was the most spiritually enlightening experience I've ever had. I now know 100% for certain that we don't actually die, only the physical body dies and when you leave your body we go to a place of light where pain does not exist.
It was a painful experience to go through but in the end I literally got to know my brother after he passed better than I ever did while he was alive. He didn't change as a person either, even in "death" he still had his sense of humor and was still making me laugh. That experience with him lasted for two weeks after he passed. I don't know if I'll ever publish this memoir because I'm mainly writing it for my brothers daughter, she was only six when he took his own life. Now she's a full grown woman with a husband and two kids. If I ever do publish this memoir though it will probably be called "Walking With My Brother" - there's a story behind that title also, a long story.
I would love to have the chance to read it. I've had to deal with a lot of death in my lifetime especially here lately. It's interesting and sometimes helpful to hear about others experiences and how they deal with their loss of loved ones and dear friends.
I'm so sorry for your loss but in the same I'm very proud of you for taking it and helping someone else. I'm sure she will greatly appreciate your efforts that will be felt on an insanely deep level.
@@jimbobf8017 It's weird what it does to the stages of loss. I went to school to become a therapist years and years before any of this happened so I had to learn about the five stages, which don't always happen in the expected order but in general it's 1. denial 2. depression 3. anger 4. bargaining and 5 resolution
Usually when we lose someone it's impossible to accept at first. We can't believe it, you might still be in the habit of grabbing your phone to call this person but they aren't there. Well, imagine if the ARE there. The whole concept of "denial" goes out the window when they're gone physically but you're still communicating with them.
It's hard to explain but it's part of the reason why writing this memoir actually helps ME. It helps me to sort of process everything and it's actually something that I would recommend anyone do if you're processing grief. In fact there's a specific type of writing I would recommend called "Proprioceptive Writing". There's a book about it but I forgot what it's called. It's like meditation on paper; you never know what's going to come out of it. You're not thinking, it's just pen to paper but within specific guidelines.
I lost an older brother to a tragic motorcycle accident back in the 80's and my other two brother to cancer and heart attack in the last few years as well as losing both of my parents, uncles and my two best friends to tragic deaths in recent years. Today I am not sure which is worse, to die young, like my brother on his motorcycle, and to be able to have all of your close family and friends attend your funeral and memorial or to live long enough to see them all die before you and be left with no one left that you can call, or who can still answer, even one single question that begins with a "hey, remember that time we..." More often than not it is the young that enjoy the luxury of reminiscing what is in reality a relatively recent past but for those who are long in the tooth those memories of those long ago yesterday's serve only as a reminder of all that has been lost and of every shared memory that is now shared with no living soul. There is no loss that is harder or more irreplaceable than that of your close family or of your life long friends, you can't make new ones of those, so take every opportunity possible while you still can to spend more of your time with them because there will come a day when either you or they will sadly find out that you no longer can. Time waits for no man.✌
This just sold me on getting one, I love the fact they are still hand made. These two are geniuses
I'm going to buy one too. I'm just tired of buying glass pipes because they break or they get so dirty with resin, and cleaning a glass pipe is so awful. it's dirty it's stinky and it takes forever to clean.
this thing looks so simple and easy and strong. I'm into buying things that can last a lifetime
@@lostpockets2227 alcohols a thing
@@user-rs1zq9ps7r yes you soak a glass pipe in alcohol and you will probably have to shake it to break up all the resin. you're left with a disgusting, soupy resin mixture that stinks and will stain whatever container you're using to clean it with. I would much rather just use a poker that's perfectly sized to push all the resin out of the pipe.
the only way to fully clean a glass pipe is with chemicals, this protopipe doesn't have that excess chamber glass pipes do to fill with smoke, it's just a straight shooter. minimal cleaning and very sturdy
@@lostpockets2227 and that’s why you use salt. It acts as the scrub. It’s pretty simple your just making it sound a lot harder than it had to be
@@user-rs1zq9ps7r bro im not going to sit there and shake a pipe for like 5 minutes to clean it. it doesnt "sound" a lot harder, it literally is a lot harder, and it's messy... the alcohol and resin mixed together already smelled bad enough, and now you're seasoning it with salt?
since my last comment ive already bought the protopipe, and it is 100x easier to deal with than a glass pipe. i just use the poker to clear the holes, wipe the poker with a napkin, and it's good to go 👍
my friend walter had one of these in college said it was the only pipe his father used his whole life. still worked great.
I bought my ProtoPipe in Berkeley, 1979. I still have it, and it works great!
Legendary pipe. I remember going on a mission to a downtown Seattle head shop in the 80's to buy my first Protopipe. 💨💨
Do you still have it?
I absolutely loved my proto . That was the mid 80s. It was a huge part of my "coming of age" era. I love that these guys are still pumping them out👊
Check my recent short thanks 🖤
@3:54-3:56 😂 That look!!!!
At least it ended in the most epic pipe to ever exist. I acquired one that was actually built in the 70s from a friend of mine back when I was 16, it is 2023, I am 38 years old and it took 2 1/2 months waiting time after I ordered it to get one, but mine comes in two days!
Thanks for such an epic pipe. From being a little skateboarder, headbanging stoner, to a grown adult? That’s the best I’ve ever had in my opinion. I can’t wait to get my new one in two days. 😊
Thank you for posting this I've had mine since the late 70's.
Knowing how perfect these pipes were I purchased a few more for myself and stuck them away.
I wish I had more pokers!
Thank you for posting!
The protopipe... my first ever bowl bought in 1994. I'd still have it to this day had it not been for a police arresting me for having it. I loved this pipe and love, LOVE that they're still being made.
you could sue the police for arresting you for owning a pipe and having it on you as people can us e a pipe for any dry material such as tobbacco or weed
@@zaccllewellyn8950 even though you're right in a sense, if you have any ash or residue on the bowl you will be put under arrest.
Makes me mad how many people went through this and here I am today walking around with a 3.5g blunt and nobody cares!!
@@YubeToucom So you want to get arrested for a blunt?
@@308dad8 go back and read that again bud
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. I've had mine since '77. It's great to learn the whole history and to know Proto Pipe is live and kicking!
Yep bought my pipe back in the 80's. AndI still have it. Thanks guys. And glad you got your design back.
'What a long strange trip it's been'!!!! Jerry is proud!
I made a brass pipe in the early 1970s out of brass fittings and brass air impact gun parts with a few minor unique mods and I still have it today. I haven't used it in 30 years because I don't like smoking anything anymore. I assure you that it did get very heavy use during the first 15 years of its life, though. Everybody liked that pipe.
Funny, I think we all did that at one point.....
Pass it on .
Dm me, I'll use it and love it
Just one?
@@victormcdaniel4669 Actually dozens, and some hand carved wooden ones. This brass one, though, is the only one that I made into a little "kit" and carried everywhere I went.
Loved the proto pipe! I had a couple confiscated because when they’re in your pocket, they were easy to find with a pat dow because they were heavy. So Decided to make a disguise for it. Tried many items, and settled on an inhaler that asthmatics would use. Just cut the cylinder in half and the pipe fits right in. Used a label from the box it came it and put clear tape over that to hide the seam in the cylinder, and stuck it back into the mouthpiece of the inhaler. The weight was right and I would just hold it in one hand, my keys in the other, and go right through all the checkers at concerts or wherever. I might still have one around, but don’t need it now that we’ve legalized it. Cool video! Thanks for sharing.
Ha!! Good one. Love it
Sneaky.
Hide it in plain sight! Good thinking.
Had one of these when I was just fresh outta HS, lost it somewhere but goddamn, now I want a new one for the ages! Thanks for this :D
I had one of these thirty years ago. It still works like the day it was new, only thing changed/missing/replaced is the mouthpiece. That little piece of rubber tube lasted a good 16 years itself though. 😁
Yes! The Proto Pipe has been one of my proudest possessions, alongside the Swiss Army knife, since the 1970's.
I've been vaping for the past 20 years, instead. But, just last month, my vaporizer died. So, I pulled out the old Proto Pipe, still covered in nasty resin, soaked it in alcohol, and it cleaned up as good as new. It's sitting next to me on the coffee table, as I'm typing this.
Thank you Phil Jergenson for creating such an excellent, well though out piece of engineering that millions of people have enjoyed. 👏👏👏👏🙏✌😎
I bought my first Proto pipe from a ad posted in the first issue of the magazine High Times. After it didn't arrive when expected I complained and a week later two packages arrived with two origin Protos. 48 years later and I'm still using them. Although I now install a fine stainless steel screen turning it into a mini bowl as legal weed is so strong I only need 2 or 3 small puffs to get toasty. And now Proto is back in business.
Yep. 1 or 2 for me and I'm good to go.
Idk why this video popped up on my feed but. I'm glad it did. Brought back a lot of good memories.
Had a Proto for many years, replaced twice but still have my first and still works like a champ!!! Truly a great pipe 🥰🥰🥰
I'm wondering if you have a relationship with Jesus Christ for an unofficial survey of pot smokers and the Lord.
Same here, bought mine in the early or mid 80's. Used it ever since and in stellar condition, def. a good purchase.
@@shanghunter7697 You haven't met the Lord Jesus Christ, right? I'm looking for a pot head that has. No luck so far.
I love the old school simplicity that leads to it being a "lifetime" pipe. The thing will never break
I have a journey pipe which is similar but modernized I highly recommend it
It's most definitely a military grade pipe for sure.
Yes it will. As a former grower back in the 80’s living in Willits, I can assure you that it is breakable. The stem would break off in your pocket while trying to escape
“Camp” and the local rip off cops.
Willits was quite the show back in the 80’s.
@@richfranks9161 no one liked your comment so your a liar
Yes, one will break, in three distinct places/parts.
No, the pipe does not need excessive abuse to find out.
My Grandma had the same one! It's really one of the best to have! RIP Grandma! Love you!
I’ve had my Protopipe for over 10 years and absolutely love it. Thanks guys!
Had one back in the 80's and loved it! Pretty sure my roomate at the time ended up with it. Glad they're still being made! Bullet proof and easy to clean....
Most kids in our town back in the 70's walked into a hardware store, picked out a few brass fittings and walked out with a pot pipe. I learned to be a toolmaker in high school and took those basic fittings to the next level where I was constantly asked if they could buy my pipe I was smoking from.
Even the flea markets in Southern California sold the chrome plated "smoking sets" along with "roach clips" where we would buy a pipe, go back to our car and try it out.
When I quit over 25 years ago I gave all of them to the neighbor kid I grew up with.
Did have a friend who bought one of ya'lls pipe.
True story, had a roach clip hanging from my mirror like everyone else and got pulled over by the cops, since no one ever used it and it had no residue they had to let me go....never put it back on the mirror.
My first pipe i made was a bong stem basically.. i took a small socket off a socket wrench and took apart a pen in class then put the socket in one end of the pen
Then i stepped it up and burned a hole in a water bottle and put the other end of the pen in the bottle.. BOOM i got a bong. Then started using thicker bottles like arizona or gatorade so it doesnt crush from the negative pressure. only problem is when its brand new the herb falls thru cuz no screen.. or u have to barely light it cuz the flame would go into the pen and start heating the plastic. But if its used the resin cakes up inside the pen insulating the plastic
What made you quit and not want to blaze anymore? And how long did you smoke for
@@nickmartinez5644 A cool trick my friend came up with in high school is to cut the top and bottom off a soda can then cut the tube open so it lays flat like a sheet of aluminum, then roll it up into a tube and insert that into the bottle as the downstem. The top of the tube has the rolls inside like a cinnamon roll and when you bend them in a little bit they form a screen.
@Not Sure, my stepfather worked for Bird Oxygen Corp of Palm Springs CA and brought stuff home, so we took a complete machine (worth hundreds) and modified it to hook up to a gas mask and sealed burn chamber filled with pot.
Once lit it was closed off and the air pump turned on maximum CFM, the result was incredible with smoke filling the mask where you couldn't even see their eyes and coming out around their face.
Our "test buddy" had to rip it off and was gagging for at least fifteen minutes while all of us were laughing our stoned asses off.
@@CarLoverPhotography, well I "grew up" as they say and to advance in the programming and automation industry I had to stay focused 24/7 as well as being "on call."
Another thing was a lot of things "disappeared" or were outright stolen like my Mitsubishi Starion Turbo with my firearms in the back after a day going out shooting by thugs and lowlifes all associated with drugs in the "Pass Area" (Banning, Beaumont & Cabazon), all with ties to LA gangs.
Palm Springs was a different class of "stoners" as were those in Idyllwild, however I just came to where I had the opportunity to leave State and so I left.
Things being as they were, I was given the opportunity to become a DPS Officer, so I took it. The new laws said that "you could have done drugs, but just not have sold them or have a felony" which I qualified for.
As a cop I took a easy position in human behavior management and never had to deal with "pulling people over."
When I use to talk with inmates, I made it clear that I didn't give a rat's ass if they did drugs or even if they sold them, it's that drive by that got innocent people hurt that concerns me.
Now in my retirement years, I just laugh at all the stupid stuff we did and thank God we never killed or caught by idiot cops with an ego trip.
Crazy. My parents had one of these and I might have even talked to these guys while I was in Willits. It's just the sort of thing I took for granted as always being there and didn't realize was a recent invention from members of the community around me.
Gotta love the steam roller.
Mine always used to leak a watery/resinous condensation from the bottom that stained my pockets, so I put it down, and picked up a cheap wooden pipe that doesn't have any hole or plug on its bottom. it doesn't look very steampunk, but when it gets gooey, I drag a pipe leaner through it. No complicated cleaning process necessary.
My dad got one of these for me. Totally blew my mind when I saw it was made in Willits, a town where I was once waylayed during a road trip
Just recently got my own, 19 year old stoner, love the classics. This thing's awesome.
I loved this pipe. It was so self sufficient. Brings back great memories of the 90’s.
I remember a toking acquaintance breaking out a proto pipe when i was about 14yrs old or so and i was in awe. That was in the early 90s. I never forgot that pipe so i eventually bought my own. I ended up gifting it to my niece cause shes just the coolest kid and deserves to smoke outta the best pipe ever invented. I just recently purchased a rocket for myself and a classic for a kid on my mail route that just graduated college. His graduation party is this Saturday i cant wait to give it to him. I asked his dad 'also an avid toker' if he ever heard of a proto pipe and he said whats that? Man are they in for a treat! And a treat that will last a lifetime at that. Im so happy to be the guy to introduce them to this little gem.
I can't believe I came across your channel. I was at a golf course I use to play at, and on one of the tees I found a Proto Pipe. That was almost 40 years ago, and I still have it.
I remember the night of New Years eve (2000) my friend Josh showed up with one of these and everyone was fascinated with it. He probably took it apart and put it back together a dozen times that night. That was 22 years ago and he still has it.
My partner and I both bought our Proto Pipes in the mid 90s in the Haight. We still have them. They’re just as perfect as the day we bought them. About two years ago I purchased the Rocket. None of these pipes disappoint. They’re a solid product that I’m proud to show off to my friends.
Your "partner"?
That was a awesome video! Well done thank you
I have a proto pipe passed down to me from my parents and it still works great every single time. Im 44 and my parents said they got it before I was born its cool to hear the history behind the pipe.
I actually still have my PP that I purchased in the late 80's. For nostalgia I break it out when we go out hiking or on the beach. It was one of the great revolutionary items in the cannabis market. Great to see this video on how it came into existence. Love it.
Haha PP
Haha PP
Haha PP
Lol pp
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Best pipe ever. I've had mine since '78, paid under $20. Great for hash, you can open lid just a little bit to light. People complain about clogging. I clean out the tube by using a metal rod, (which is smaller than the inside diameter of the tube), just heat up the rod on the stove burner and push it through. It melts all the resin fast and easy. Still has all the original pieces.
With inflation that's almost the exact same price as today
@@ipodhty probably because they’ve kept the same profit margins
I love in Australia,where can I get one ?
@@Mac-jx8uj online : proto pipe willits california
not mine bad stuff
Also I liked the lower profile model.
Newer ones had a taller bowl to increase the load.
I remachined mine to the original size.
I have a proto that I've had since the '90's, don't always use it (have some other pipes) not that I don't like it, but I've always looked at it as my "End of the world pipe" for the apocalypse, I'll never get rid of it, helped me out to many times. I always take it camping too.
So nice to see they got control back. I was looking for one about 15 years ago to replace my first one from HS that went "missing" around that time. Yeah, no presence anywhere. _Lots_ of knockoffs on eBay. I see an early Xmas gift for myself in a couple of weeks lol. Grats guys! Welcome back! :D
My sister and I thought about Christmas presents too!
How’s your pipe doing?
I spent many years of my life around aerospace engineers, technologists, fabricators and machinists....The Pipes I have had made and used can only be said to be 'absolutely blessings', to have the opportunity and enjoyment to experience.....It has been a very good life, so far..I wish you 'All', to be safe and well....Nice video, good job...Enjoyed watchin; and reading many of the comments...Thank You
an old engineer once taught me there is more than one way to get into space
It's just a beautiful, simple delivery system that needs little maintenance. I've been using mine for about 40 years and have some cheaper knockoffs too. They still do stem replacement and I may send one of mine in for that. One thing that did not get mentioned in the video is how much tar is captured by the trap, incredible. I clean mine daily with a cotton swab and pipe cleaner over a Kleenex. Soak it in alcohol for deep cleaning. It's so nice to see the owners still alive and working.
I love my proto pipes. I was a commercial fisherman for years. One of the best things was that they sank like a rock. So when the Coast Guard was steaming your way, you could just toss "unfortunately " the whole kit over the side, and i didn't have to worry about getting busted. It sucked, but i went right out and got another. There are several on the botton around Block Island RI. Lol.
Wow I remember hitting one of these when I was 13. I’m 24 now, and this is still one of the best pipes I’ve smoked out of
I had one years ago best pipe ever took it everywhere I went still got the pipe lost the tube and cleaning rod but still use every now and again . Thanks for a great pipe 100%
I used to machine pipes out og aluminum at work on a Bridgeport during my breaks. I still have one that I used since the 90s.
Got my first one last week. For so many years, I have been wanting something like this. Well made,
I remember getting one of these was like a passage of right as a pipe smoker. Loved this pipe.
Right of puff puff pass it
I've had a Proto for over 20 years now. I like that it can be used without excess smoke. I crack the lid open just a little bit and fire through the gap, then close the lid while still inhaling. Combine that with a windproof lighter and there aren't too many places you can't take it.
i used to take my proto to highschool and smoke up in the restrooms or outside in a small area that people never went by.
The fact that i could stop the smoke from rising out the pipe was amazing. I remember even smoking During class a good chunk of times with my proto.
It was next level for someone who only ever used glass
My best friend bought me one January 14, 1986 on my 14th birthday I still have it to this day and still use it to this day except for now I use the pot tube to clean the bowl it has always worked it fits perfect right in it shaves the resin right off the sides
I’ll need to get one of these someday. Awesome, timeless craftsmanship. Looks indestructible.
I owned one of these and they were amazing. Of course it was seriously heavy .brass is heavy but it was flawless. The only thing was to order a extra poker because sometimes you accidentally loose that in tiny areas such as the couch or a car seat .lol but this thing is absolutely amazing.
I have had my Proto Pipe for at least 3 decades. I dug it out when i saw this Video. It still works and is complete, though it did need a cleaning. I know that alcohol is great for removing resin, so soaked it for a few and she's back to operation. Cool story, I bought my pipe in the Bay Area, Northern Cal. I can not believe the State of Kaliphonia would hassle these hard working Men. I live in Nevada now since 04'😀
The design of that pipe is genius. Everything you need is there and is done elegantly.
I had one about 35 years ago. I loved it. I never had a bit of trouble with it until I got pulled over and the cop found it and took it. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he still has it and uses it.
I don’t smoke pot anymore but for some reason I still miss that pipe.
I’m glad they’re still available. I don’t know what I’d do with one now but maybe I’ll get one for my brother.
maybe get high once a year, whit your brother?, birthdays exist for a reason you know
I've had mine since about 1986 I use it every day. I lost the pin many years ago. Made one out of a round file. Greatest pipe ever made
I’ve got one of these pipes ,and I’ve had it over 40 years. Must admit it’s not had a lot of use for the last 27 years since my son was born. But it’s still perfect condition.
I'm stoned right now. I gave up for 20 years. Glad to be back. I have chronic arthritis in my hip, lower back, shoulder and also PTSD after 13 years Army service. Weed is natural and it works. I will order one of these pipes. Great video!
About 30-35 years ago when I was a student in the States a cop took it from me and never got it back. Years later found a local shop in Italy that were making these pipes. Took 2 for 17 euros. Still have them. They seem exactly the same but you can even add filters in the mouth piece. I would like one of the original again but they cost without shipping close to 145 $ (For voyager). A bit steep for a memory lane pipe. Other than that, its nice to see em in good health and still creating stuff.
Still using mine 20+ years!!! Love this!!!
I bought my first Proto Pipe in 1980 when I got out of the Navy. I still have it. I have a few now but the first one is special.
i never get tired of this video
I came across one of these in the wild just before high school, thing blew my mind and I had no idea that the design was already 30 years old at that point. had completely forgotten about it until now. awesome story, necessity is the mother of invention right?
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I still have mine, as well as a brand new "back up", still in its little plastic ziplock (with instructions). Got the backup in case of losing the one in use, because I thought I might not be able to get one in the future. Bought that one twenty years ago.
Peace
Years ago I found a Proto while walking along a rural country road in Alaska. Just lying there in the grass and sand beside the road. Still have it, still works fine.
always wondered where I lost it...
I had that pipe for years and it's still brand new. It's an insane product.
Super cool, had one of these in high-school in the early 90's. Great pipe built to last.
LA times just became my favorite newspaper - this series is great!
Agreed
I have the same pipe and have for 30 plus years and still use it on special occasions!!!!!
So nice to be listening to a generation I came from and we’re talking openly about pot and pipes without fear.
It was a long fight.
You don't know the Lord Jesus Christ, right? I've never met a pot smoker that claimed such, TBH.
@@joeking433 You mean sky daddy? Nope.. never met him.
@@phatbaby4234 Thanks for being in my survey! I have yet to meet a pot smoker that has.
I loved my 'Proto' as I called it. I bought it in 2000 from a headshop on Haight St. in San Francisco, right near Golden Gate Park, when I was an out of town musician on tour. Best pipe I ever had. It was eventually stolen.
I knew these pipes were "original" but I didnt know the awesome down to earth people behind them. I feel so honored to own one of these. I wish I knew how old it was and get some of the missing pieces I did not know were missing until this video. lol dang!!!!!!!!!! love from Oregon
Whatever you need, don't buy anything that's not official. I made the mistake of buying a 3 pack of aftermarket pokers and they didn't fit tight.
My uncle had that pipe still so jealous and amazed from it these days
The three classics from my 1980s high school days are the protopipe, the aquapipe and a good dugout with steel one hitter.
I was introduced to the original Protopipe by Bob Ohman, one of your early "distributors". He often talked about Phil and Richard. When Bob was down to his last couple pipes a few years ago I bought one for my daughter. I don't smoke much, never did, but when I do, the quality of the Protopipe just makes it that much more special, and now it also reminds me of my old friend Bob Ohman, who died last fall. Well shoot, I think it's time to warm up the Protopipe again in Bob's honor.
Commenting so u can blaze once again in his honor🔥💨 R.I.P. 🙏🏽
I remember I had a couple of these though the years. The main problem I had with it was that being that Cannabis was illegal, a pipe like this was hard to hide and would instantly get you busted. Plus it was kind of heavy compared to other brass bowls. I remember they had a "premium" one with a leather wrap around the pipe end. Really cool for the times and still relevant, although glass has pretty much taken over.
I see this pipe all the time and this video in the first minute in a half sold me on it. Ill be getting one soon.
Had one in mid 1970s I'm 62 now I endorse this pipe.Goddamnit
I found one in a crawlspace at a old house 18 years ago, didn't know what it was for a few years and got in trouble for it when my dad found it, I was literally shocked because I didn't smoke yet lol
Had one of these in college about 25 yrs ago. It was great only problem I ever had was pushing the piece out of the bottom of the bowl.
My parents have always usecd this pipe, its my personal choice for whenever I smoke on the go or just need convenience, only 21 now and i expect to be using this thing for the next 21 years.
Used to have a proto and used it for some time easy to clean and loved chambering some ganj to get it extra goopy great pipe and has standed the test of time! I like glass now and have for some time but have fond memories of my proto!
I had one of those for like 30 years! Best pipes ever
I still have my proto pipe from the mid 80's too. In fact I have a whole collection of unique pipes that I have either purchased or created myself over the decades since then and made by utilizing all sorts of materials, anything in fact from bamboo to brass and beyond and also a few of the novelty pipes that I have carved from soapstone and alabaster or have machined out of aluminum stock. I have 'laughing Buddha' pipe that I spent many hours hand carving from a block of soapstone years ago and whose mouth is the carb and is designed to look like it is exhaling when you take your finger off the carb and also another that I machined on a lathe out of aluminum which i made to look like a socket wrench to be inconspicuously hidden in my toolbox. As a kid I discovered that the typical threads used on most electric lamps use the same threads as most metal pipes that were sold in head shops back then and so I have a brass pipe that I made in the 80's from an antique lamp. It looks looks very steam punk and it still has the dents and dings on it from the 3 times that it got confiscated and tossed by the cops, one time thrown in pieces, but I went back to recover it every single time. Over the years I have carved a coupled hundred pipes out of stone including custom designed ones in alabaster and soapstone. It's funny to think that I got kicked out of almost every shop class in school after always getting caught making a pipe out of the available materials and yet as an adult I was able to earn a little cash off of a hobby that I enjoyed, though, truth be told I more often than not just gave them away as gifts unless they were designed and carved on consignment. Unfortunately I can no longer carve stone pipes due to the arthritis in my thumbs, which no doubt was exacerbated by my hundreds of hours spent hand carving with hand tools the intricate details in stone, but I can still fully appreciate and relate to a fellow pipe aficionado and craftsman driven to make a better pipe and in the case of the Proto Pipe, a legendary design and textbook example of the maxim that form indeed follows function👍
Neat story,but gah, chat wall!
@@Shinzon23I understand. Reading is hard for some.