The Tomato shape is part of the round pipes family, like Apple or Author pipes. The pipe silhouette called Tomato (or Ball) refers to the tomato shape (as if the bowl of an Apple pipe was crushed). Its bowl has the particularity to be little profound (meaning of little tobacco capacity) and really thick. It is thus heatproof from the heat that is produced by the combustion of the tobacco. Two other elements can help to distinguish a Tomato shape: the shank is generally round and slightly curved (even if it is possible to find variations). Like all pipes that have an all rounded bowl, the grip is of the most pleasant for the smoker. On our website www.pipeshop-saintclaude.com, you will have the ability to choose the Tomato pipe that you like the most, thanks to the different craftspeople who propose this kind of shape: Eole, Chacom and even Pierre Morel...
