Shank Brush

Dip these suckers in 90% alcohol, and they really get the gunk out of the shank. After cleaning mine with pipe cleaners 4-5 times, these brushed knocked loose so much more. A winner in my book.

These brushed work great the bristles are stiff enough to hold up to giving the pipe a good buffing. But then I'd buy them in assorted strengths of bristles, I still haven't gone the route of a dedicated pipe per tobacco or types aromatics as opposed to the non. I'm sure it makes some sense to having a specific pipe for the different varieties of tobaccos. But to get back to the original thought buying these brushes was a good move.

Works how it's supposed to.

Does the job. I like the bristle stiffness, the protected tip, and the flexibility of the brush. Cleans bent shanks as easily as straight shanks. I would like a longer one for churchwarden stems. Still, it works on long shanks, up to nearly 13 inches, by inserting from both ends .

gotta have em on hand, they work great, just need to remember to use them more often. In a pinch, dip em in brandy and they do a great job of cleaning and freshening the pipe.