Pros & Cons
Pros
Great low cost, but quality reaming set. Much smoother and concentric bore operation. Bottom rounded so there is no sever taper.
Go slow and take your time positioning the reamer. The different sized reamers are handy & the design of the tool allows me to use a bit more force when i want it. The variable sizes enable you to leave a desired cake thickness.
It reamers the walls evenly and consistently from the top to the bottom. Visual examination with a bright flashlight lets you evaluate the reaming process.
Bought to remove cake buildup in my tobacco pipes. They seem to be grinding the grime out of them. Be prepared to reveal unruly things under that decades old estate lava cake.
Attachment bits push fit very firmly into a square socket in the handle held by friction. Handle is ergonomic.
Cons
Save your money and pass on this thing. You are better off with an old fashioned pipe tool that has a scraper blade on it. The blades for the reamers are rounded off on the edges so they don't really scrape well.
Highlights
Quality
This tool leaves a very even, fine finish on the walls of my pipe for touch ups every couple weeks or so, and can go right up t... Read More
This reamer works amazing, built well, sturdy, thick materials, and i don't see me using so much force that anything breaks or cracks.
It's made of plastic and the blades are not sharp.
Good thing the reamer blades aren't sharp!
Price
With that said, for the price, yes i would buy again.
That aside, this is well worth the money and i'd buy this again.
Overall a good machine for the money.
For the money this is a good value’ simple and easy to use
Shipping
Reamed three pipes the day i received it, very nice.
Competitiveness
I also bought a set with the decatur brand, and they appear to be identical to this set in every way.
Much better than the multi-tool looking one sold on here for five bucks.
(by the way, the decatur brand is sold by an online store in pa)
I have one similar to this one.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 424 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 6 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Start with the smallest size and work up from there
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Changing reamer size the reamers stuck in the plastic thandle and it took some effort to get them out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Next time i think ill get out my socket set instead of using the turn handle itll be a lot easier to do that than mess around with the plastic handle it came with and the reamers wont get stuck in the socket metal on metal either
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I might be able to save the briar with a couple more tries
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first one i bought has the three expandable blades that open and close and my tiny dr
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It would be nice if additional heads were available to fill in the gaps of the reamer head sizes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After several uses i wish had bought one a long time ago
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Leaves the bowl nice and smooth if you go at it easy and not too aggressive