Horseshoe Nails

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Buy Several

Mar 18, 2023

Always good to have a few extras of these tampers laying around. No complaints.

Silver horseshoe nail

Feb 02, 2023

Works as intended. My favourite style tamper.

By far my favorite simple

Nov 07, 2022

By far my favorite simple pipe tool

Easy to use

Oct 30, 2022

Easy to use

Easy to use, and great

Oct 08, 2022

Easy to use, and great conversation piece.

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Fits in pocket, no bulk,

Jul 02, 2022

Fits in pocket, no bulk, & gets the job done.

The worst thing about this

Jun 20, 2022

The worst thing about this tamper is that it is easy to lose. Buy a few at a time.

Save fingers and thumb. Get a pipe nail.

Mar 17, 2022

What can one say about a pipe nail? If it tamps, it's a 5. If not, pitch it. The horseshoe nail tamps just fine and earns five stars. Moreover, it's inexpensive and, if lost, is easily replaced. Is it an important accessory? It certainly is for reasons far more significant than burning your fingers. A good smoke, in my opinion, depends on controlling the tobacco burn. After all, we're talking about a tobacco burning oven which creates ash, and you just can't bank pipe ash well with your thumb. The tendency to do so often results in time lost for the annoying and avoidable task of draft hole unplugging. So do yourself a favor and get a pipe nail. I recommend this one.

The quality is excellent, light

Feb 24, 2022

The quality is excellent, light weight and solid. I prefer the round tamper end better but just something you have to get use to. Excellent product.

At a buck 25 what's not to like

Feb 18, 2022

It's short without being to short, just right for me. It fits nice in my pocket and gets the job done.

Great tool

Jan 25, 2022

Great tool

Works good and has a

Dec 06, 2021

Works good and has a sleek look

A great little pipe tool...

Nov 15, 2021

The Silver Horseshoe Nail is a great little pipe tool, especially when found on sale.

This is a great tool

Sep 21, 2021

This is a great tool and I use it all the time.

It's fine

Sep 01, 2021

Good cheap tool.

Works as expected.

Jul 16, 2021

It tamps and scrapes but I prefer a rounded tamper to reach the outer edges of the tobacco.

i like

Jun 29, 2021

i like

PERFECT SIZE AND WEIGHT

Jun 24, 2021

PERFECT SIZE AND WEIGHT

Good price and quality.

Jun 15, 2021

For the price, it more than does the job.

It works great! Thanks! You

Jun 11, 2021

It works great! Thanks! You

Value

Jun 01, 2021

Okay to leave out at smoking ashtray handy little thing for travel

Good and light easy to

Apr 05, 2021

Good and light easy to carry in your pocket

Works grate

Apr 04, 2021

Works grate

Travels well

Feb 07, 2021

Great item also used as a dowel for umbrella

Really love the look and

Feb 03, 2021

Really love the look and weight of this!!

The Best By Far

Jan 15, 2021

This is the only tamper I’ve used since 1982. I still have my first one, but I give them out to newbies. No worries about opening or closing it, or the “other tools” getting in the way. It can’t get too loose or be too tight to handle 1-handed. Nothing else needed in a tamper/scraper.

Great product

Dec 29, 2020

This is all you need in a tapper. Don’t go out and spend a fortune on others.

This great little tamper has

Dec 23, 2020

This great little tamper has replaced all other tools for me.

Best Tool in the Box

Dec 08, 2020

Best item I've ever tagged on to an order. Very handy, indeed.

Just a fun tool to

Sep 20, 2020

Just a fun tool to have and share!

Nice and easy to carry

Sep 14, 2020

Nice and easy to carry

Coolest little tool ever.

Sep 09, 2020

Coolest little tool ever.

Simple and Effective

Sep 05, 2020

A nice, simple pipe tool. Nothing fancy but it gets the job done, and I feel better having this in my pocket during work then a Czech Tool, what with less (zero, to be exact) moving parts. Plus, you really can't beat that price. Buy a handful if you're like me and lose one every two weeks!

It’s a nail.

Aug 31, 2020

It’s a nail. You use it as a tamper. What more can you say?

You nailed it

Jul 28, 2020

Nice

Love It

Jul 26, 2020

I put this next to my Chech tool on my desk to see which one I'd reach for. Guess which one wins 99 percent of the time. And every morning I check my pocket to make sure I have a nail. The Chech tool is good until the hinge goes lose. After the hinge goes they drive me nuts. I have a pile of them to prove it. The nail does the job every time.

Sturdy and effective.

Jul 08, 2020

I keep them everywhere. In my car, on the porch, in the ashtray, in my pouch, everywhere I might need one.

Nice Little Tamper

May 11, 2020

Perfect for what it is. Cheap enough to buy multiples and have them around where and when I need them, and I don't have to worry about misplacing them.

Solid product!

Feb 24, 2020

Nice useful tool at a good price.

Good product!

Feb 23, 2020

Nice simple tool for a great price!

Slim and effective

Feb 01, 2020

For me, the Silver Horseshoe Nail is second only to the Penny nail design. I love it because it slides into my pipe roll without having to nudge something else out of a slot. My penny nail stays in my pocket.

Perfect tool

Jan 02, 2020

What can I say, it's straight forward and effective.

Awesome tool!

Dec 06, 2019

Simple strong and stylish!

Great little tool. I find

Oct 29, 2019

Great little tool. I find myself using it more than the other’s I have. Not much sticks to it

good and affordable

Oct 21, 2019

good and affordable

Handy

Oct 21, 2019

Handy

Good solid piece.

Oct 13, 2019

Good solid piece.

interesting piece

Oct 10, 2019

interesting piece

Aug 28, 2019

Horseshoe Nail

Aug 17, 2019

Handy all purpose pipe tool

Quite nice

Aug 15, 2019

I've purchased two and will be getting more. Easy tool to use (no hinge) and a conversation piece. Plan on taking one and polishing it up nice and engraving my initials on the head. Could be a 1/4" longer for my Churchwarden.

nice

Aug 02, 2019

good price and good quality for the price

works just fine

Jul 31, 2019

works just fine.. great price so it it falls in the creek fishing no need to panic

Smaller then a chezch tool

Jul 23, 2019

It's good if you want to have the most minimal tool you can get away with, without compromising the usefulness.

Well made

Jul 14, 2019

This is a nifty tool. Not only will it help you tend your pipe. It is also inexpensive and a classic look. I gave a few to my dad as well. As they are the perfect pocket tool for a pipe smoker.

Great traveling

Jul 10, 2019

Made well for simple tamper

Perfect

Jul 07, 2019

Works great! Light and comfortable in the pocket. Pick yourself up a few.

It's a nice tamper

Jun 28, 2019

It's a nice tamper

Pipe nail

Jun 21, 2019

Perfect, pretty, and cheap!

horseshoe nail

May 23, 2019

good product,good value for the price.

I love it .It is

May 19, 2019

I love it .It is so light I will order one for my brother.

Makes a great gift

Apr 26, 2019

I have one on every vehicle. Great product.

Helpful tool

Apr 14, 2019

Helpful tool

Great!

Apr 13, 2019

Does the trick.

Mail

Apr 08, 2019

I have the nail, all I need is the horse.

worth the try

Mar 04, 2019

worth the try

Great tool

Feb 27, 2019

Great tool

nice

Feb 18, 2019

Works good

Works great

Jan 24, 2019

Works great

Works Good

Dec 31, 2018

Nice

It does the job

Dec 17, 2018

Aside from the mold seam and cheap feel, this tamper performs its duties well. The only problem I ran into was that I bent it while scooping ash out of my Grabow Lark with it.

Nice item

Dec 01, 2018

Nice item

a good tool

Nov 26, 2018

a good tool

Horseshoe Nail

Nov 26, 2018

It works like its suppose to.

A step up by during back in time

Nov 12, 2018

Went from using a sheet metal screw to a horse shoe nail. Who knew that by using an older device it would improve my smoking so much.

Is excellent tool for my

Nov 05, 2018

Is excellent tool for my pipe and easy to use

Nifty Little Tool

Oct 17, 2018

Having grown up on a farm with horses, this nifty little tool brings back fine memories each time its used. Light and handy. Never leaves my pocket. Does the job with flair.

size

Aug 16, 2018

smaller than I thought

Useful tool.

Aug 08, 2018

Good, simple tool. Small, lightweight, inexpensive. Decent little gift for pipe smoking buddies or newbies.

Silver Horseshoe pipe tamp

May 13, 2018

I’m so glad you sell these. I love them, they are my favorite tamps. Convenient, simple, just wonderful for small pipes as well as regular or large. Thank you so very much

It works I suppose

Mar 02, 2018

I mean, it's functional if you're gentle with it. It lacks quality, build integrity and over-all is a bit disappointing. But it does technically function as intended. It has very obvious mold marks, the metal is incredibly soft, and it lacks the versatility that the flip-out tools have. But ultimately it works, and that's really all it needs to do.

Silver Horseshoe Nail pipe tamper scoop scraper

Dec 20, 2017

Fits in my pockets well and works well too.

It’s nice I like it

Dec 19, 2017

It’s nice I like it

Build your own Christmas kit

Dec 18, 2017

Great deal on a great pipe!! The selection they had was very good on the pipes, and there were plenty of tobaccos to choose from! The cleaners that came with it are really good quality as well. I have told multiple friends about this kit, and would suggest it to anyone looking to get another pipe or someone looking to get into pipe smoking.

The Silver (Not Really) Horseshoe Nail

Dec 15, 2017

“It does its job pretty well, feels kinda cheap in appearance, but for the price I can't fault it for that. It's a great option if you like the look. The square tamp does look aesthetically pleasing, though the edges make it feel slightly awkward against the round bowl of a pipe. I would recommend this if you want the convenience of a nice cheap and efficient tool, with no frills, after all, there's no parts to break, no hinges to bother with, a pipe tamp as simple as they come, and it's pretty great in that respect.

works well, not as heavy

Dec 15, 2017

works well, not as heavy as I had hoped

Almost perfect

Nov 28, 2017

Very good, almost great. If they were only round headed. Some of my small bore pipes object to the square head. These are cheap and expendable without breaking the bank.

Good Item.

Oct 31, 2017

Nice. Does the job well, compact and light weight.

Very nice

Oct 19, 2017

Great cheep tamper

Simple

Oct 15, 2017

This is a simple little thing. It works well as a tamper and scraper, but isn't very strong. I used it to pry open a tin and bent it. It was easy to bend back, so it wasn't really damaged. It would be much better if it were steel instead of aluminum,to give it some strength, but it is what it is.

Perfect

Sep 11, 2017

Received this free for Customer Appreciation Week 2017. I have to say it is my favorite tamper. Most of the options on a Czech tool I only use after I am done smoking and they are completely needed then. This opens a tin, tamps, loosens ash etc. Perfect weight unlike a heavy Czech tool (IMO). If carried it won't stab you potentially like a Czech or a golf tee. All these items have their advantages but for me, hands down and for the cost, this is all I need. Would be awesome if a option was solid silver!

Horse shoe nail

Aug 21, 2017

I really enjoy my horseshoe nail, it's very essential for me when I smoke my tobacco pipe,thank you so much.

Works well

May 12, 2017

works as it should, and no great loss if one disappears from your pocket.

It does it's job with no questions asked

Apr 08, 2017

It does its job, and it does it pretty well, feels kinda cheap, but for the price I can't fault it for that. It's a great option if you like the look. The square tamp does look aesthetically pleasing, though the edges make it feel slightly awkward against the round bowl of a pipe. I would recommend this if you want the convenience of a nice cheap and efficient tool, with no frills, after all, there's no parts to break, no hinges to bother with, a pipe tamp as simple as they come, and it's pretty great in that respect.

Basically perfect

Mar 19, 2017

Nice little tool to keep in my pocket with my wallet. Easy to use when I'm out and about and will definitely take this when backpacking. Tamps fine and the narrow end has a bit of a spoon to it making it great for emptying the pipe or loosening things up a bit. Only two gripes: I wish it was a bit heavier, and aesthetically I don't like the casting seam. But these are basically inconsequential.

Good buy

Nov 09, 2016

Great for travel pipe set kit

Nail it

Nov 03, 2016

Its small and fits in the pocket nice, lite weight and simple ( i like simple) just wish it was round.

Bends

Sep 11, 2016

Good use for a ravel pipe kit when you don't want to fumble around

Horseshoe nail

Sep 10, 2016

Works great good for packing and cleaning

Fantastic tamper

Aug 22, 2016

I love the weight of this tamper. If I hold it a centimeter or so above the tobacco and let it fall, the weight of the nail flattens out the ash for me and I don't have to push at all. This keeps me from applying too much pressure, which can hamper my smoke.

Horse Nail

Aug 19, 2016

I enjoy the horse nail pipe tamper it works great, and it has a nice look. I recommend it.

Excellent!

Aug 15, 2016

Love using a nail instead of a pipe tool that I have to fumble with to get open. This is not a flimsy piece, it is good quality

Great pipe tamper!

Aug 02, 2016

Greetings!! I found this tool to be quite useful. I used it the first time with my pipe and found it is great. It is a little on the cheaper end of the spectrum than I was expecting (was expecting something a little heavier) but for the price, you can't beat it. I would definitely recommend this product if you are looking for a nice pipe tamper at a reasonable price.

Easy on the go

Jul 29, 2016

I make a kit in single pouch with cleaners and two pipes Big Ben pipo

Works fine for 1.25

Jun 18, 2016

It works.

horshoe nail tamper

Jun 14, 2016

It does what it is suppose to do.

Tamper

May 23, 2016

I received them quickly thanks

Unique looking piece

May 20, 2016

Love the look can feel. its a little lite but serves its use well.

Basic but it works

Apr 18, 2016

It works. It's an interesting shape compared to others. It's cheap (in price not quality) and that's good for someone like me who misplaces tampers almost as quick as I buy them.

good for the price

Mar 20, 2016

A little lite in weight but it gets the job done. I like the small paddle at the tip.

Horseshoe Nail

Mar 15, 2016

Not bad for what it is - light & simple but I much prefer the Tsuge Bamboo Tamper.

Does the job

Mar 11, 2016

Not much to talk about here. It has a small and thin 'spoon' which is preferred for scraping and getting into corners and whatnot.

Does what it supposed to do

Mar 07, 2016

If you're looking for a glamorous tamp to show off this isn't it. If you want one that works, is light, sized right and cheap to replace this is it.

Loved it

Feb 24, 2016

Wonderful products

Horseshoe Pipe Nail

Feb 19, 2016

A must have tool! And for only a couple dollars! Does the job as well or better than the one I spent three times as much for.

Looks good, Works great

Feb 01, 2016

I order the Horseshoe Nail pipe tool because I got tired of carrying around my heavier pipe tool in my pocket and wanted something lightweight and simple to use. This item does the job and is so lightweight I forget I have it in my pocket at times. Affordable and does the job.

Keep It Simple !

Jan 18, 2016

TSA has not taken it away---yet. Simple tool that works OK

Handy Tool

Jan 13, 2016

I got this for my husband as a Christmas present and he really likes this tool for either packing and cleaning out the bowl. It is a great alternative to carrying around the regular multi tool.

Works fine

Jan 11, 2016

Just right for my needs.

Does as intended

Jan 08, 2016

Much lighter than expected, but does the job fine. Tamps the tobacco like a champ and the spoon gets right down in there. It wont make you dinner, but at this price who could expect it to. :)

Gets the job done

Dec 28, 2015

Nothing fancy, but it's well made and does what it's supposed to do. Can't beat the price!

Horseshoe Nail

Dec 08, 2015

Love using it better than the Chech tool. Love the spoon end but the tamper end should have been rounder.

Customer Testimonials

Decent little piece for the price. Sanded the base and tip of the cleaner to remove the mold bits.

MM of Brownville, NY

Not for me... Got one of these in a sampler and ended up throwing it away. I agree with the other reviewer that it is very cheap, very light pot metal. Poorly formed with a big ridge down the middle. Plus the square end makes no sense to me, unless your pipe bowl has corners. Get a Czech Tool instead. they are nearly as cheap, but actually are useful.

DK of Holland, MI

Thanks, these are getting harder to find lately

JV of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Nice tool. As mentioned in another review, it is deceiving light. I think it might be cast aluminum? For the price you can't beat it and you won't care too much if you lose it. Personally I wish it was a little more rounded.

BL of Belleville, IL

Lighter than you'd think it would be, seems like pot metal. Does the job though, and the price is right.

SM of Cortland, IL

Its simple as it gets. But gets the job done.

KJ of Aiea, HI

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