At Flashpoint right now and so far haven't found Pipes to be used for anything other than making a Torch or a Hammer. One would expect it to be usable as a lever but I've not a single spot where that was even an option, is it just an incorrect description? It's also annoying that you cannot at least use the pipe in those gear puzzles as the game insists on you using a sword every time for some reason when it looks like a pipe would slot in there even better than the sword would.

Haven't found a use anywhere so far for those occasional Shields either. I won't get started on how many times the teleport disc ricocheted off of thin air when trying to get it through a partially open doorway.