Castleford 5 Piece Multi-Fit Tobacco Pipe Reamer Tool

Several prior reviews have noted that the handle is plastic and tends to break. Yes, the handle is rather light. There are many pipe reaming tools on the market. This one has consistently rated among the highest. It's best used as a precision reamer with moderately caked bowls, gently turning the attached tools slowly to remove excess carbon. In this fashion the Castleford is very efficient and easy to use. If a bowl is heavily caked/restricted, I'd recommend carefully using a sharp knife or the Senior reamer to remove the heavier buildup first.My Castleford arrived on time. The individual tools "fit" range varies from loose to snug, None of them stick as some have noted. As for breakage of the handle, if your applying enough force to break the handle, you are using the Castleford incorrectly, in my opinion. Use this reamer gently and you'll like the results.

Worked for the first pipe I worked on to clean, but broke by the second pipe. Not a durable product.

I've had this set for over a year now. Although I have several reamers of different styles and price points this one is the one I use the most. The four cutting heads cover almost every possible bowl size; if you have a conical bowl you have to carefully use multiple bits or you will need a different "BUttoner-style" reamer. And even with "normal" bowls you may have to work up in sizes but that is normal.The cutting heads (or bits) do a really good job of leaving the cake nice and even, all the way to the bottom of the bowl. And I have had no issue with the handle as of yet; if the handle is straining to cut you probably have the wrong size bit in it and/or need to do a bit of careful reaming with a dullish knife to get the bit to fit properly.I would and have highly recommend this set. If you can afford only one reamer, this is the one to go with (it is also fairly easy to learn to use right). If you have many different bowl shapes and sizes (or restore many estate pipes) you will likely need to add more tools to your arsenal but this is the one to start with for sure.

The four blades fit the bowls of pipes perfectly, but the handle was so cheaply made that it broke on the second bowl that I tried to ream out. Except for the handle, this would be an excellent product.

This set of pipe reamers will get the job done, and perhaps save you the cost of a new pipe, but as others have stated, these are plastic and you need to be careful not to strong arm them. Treat them like sawing wood; start with light twists to get the feel of things, then bear down a bit harder until the blades start to bite. Like sawing wood, once you get the cut started you can apply more pressure and cut faster. They work well enough that I'm giving them 4 stars, only holding back the 5th star for the plastic construction.

Worked well for several times. Did a nice job of pipe bowl reaming until T handle cracked and the whole side broke off. Not very durable. Should come with a steel handle,

Worst product ever and shattered during first use. Cheap imitation of the Pipnet Pipe reamer which I should've bought in the first place. The company denied my claim and would send a return label falsely claiming that I didn't file the paperwork in time which is false. Cheap Chinese junk and a bad company that doesn't value customers. Horrible.

After reading some of the reviews complaining about the 'cheap plastic handle', I was a bit concerned, but I placed my order anyway. I'm happy to say, this pipe reamer is an excellent tool. The handle is fine, and the reamer blades do a great job. The various sized reamers are easily attached and detached, and, for the money, I would definitely recommend this tool. After all, for the price, I didn't expect a teak handle.