Exclusive: Sector 7G Twister Pipe
April 12th, 2007 by Alex
Early last month, we received a very interesting package from Oscar, the brains behind Sector 7G.
This little-known Stockholm, Sweden based company has two focuses – a commitment to stealth smoking and designing/building products with some of the highest quality craftsmanship in the industry.
One of those products is the Twister Pipe
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Category | Pipes |
| Company | Sector 7G |
| Made In | Sweden |
| Pros | Ingenious design |
| Cons | Bowl heats quickly |
| Price | $20 - $30 (depending on size) |
| tFS Rating | 8.0/10 |
As stated before, you immediately notice the thought put into the design process for this instrument of smokocity. Twister arrives in a styling, red suede pouch with an information booklet included.
The pipe itself is split into 3 pieces – a bowl, spring (the shaft) and mouthpiece. All 3 interconnect without actually needing a threaded interior – simply push and/or pull while turning counter-clockwise.
The fancy part of this device, the spring, keeps its shape surprisingly well and snaps back into place after being bent and twisted. Small touches, like a laser-etched Sector 7G logo beneath the bowl, add personality above and beyond the regular metal pipe.
Img. 2: Close-up of the bowl
The Twister Pipe has many interesting features. The first, and one of the most useful, is the ability to pack down the bowl with the mouthpiece.
Be careful though, after enough times bending the spring upwards, there’s a chance it might pop-out from its interlock with the bowl and catch you on the knuckles or wrist.
Img. 3: Twister sits in ready position
We found that even after one hit this pipe gets warm to the touch. Snap a full bowl and you’ll be feeling the burn in more places than you’re supposed to.
The spring shaft allows you to bend and adjust the rate of air-flow while you’re taking a hit. I find this acts very similar to a carb on your more conventionally designed pieces. There’s no actual screen, so be prepared for some ashes to make it through.
The Twister hits hard and smoothly. While taking a fat rip, as with the majority of metallic pipes, you feel that warm, molten taste on your tongue. Still, this product gets the job done effectively.
Img. 4: Twister information booklet
It’s rare to see a company pushing the boundaries of design while still putting out quality-built products. When it comes to stealth smoking, you have to live with the trade-off of some performance setbacks for the lower profile that’s provided.
This is definitely one of the most unique smoking devices I’ve encountered, and after working with it firsthand, it’s gotten on my good side.
