I have been trying to build a decent oration of larger pipes in recent weeks, as I find that I do much prefer a larger chamber for English and oriental blends. This Castello came to my attention recently so I grabbed it.
The smokingpipes copy was interesting as well:
There was something that really stood out to me about this pipe, I mean, aside from it being simply gigantic. Checking our archives, the cause became quickly apparent: this is only the third virgin-finished Castello "GL" to ever come our way. No surprise there, really; one of the things about virgin-finished pipes is that to pull off a really nice one, the briar has be about as free of flaws as an organic material can be — sans any stain, even the smallest natural blemish will stand out. The bigger the pipe, the greater the surface area where such flaws can show. Therefore: virgin-finished Castello GLs are indeed rare for a good reason.
Now, this pipe is no clencher. The pertinent data is below.
Length: 7.75 in./196.85 mm.
Weight: 4.50 oz./127.57 g.
Bowl Height: 3.03 in./76.96 mm.
Chamber Depth: 2.52 in./64.01 mm.
Chamber Diameter: 1.01 in./25.65 mm.
Outside Diameter: 2.23 in./56.64 mm.
The smokingpipes copy was interesting as well:
There was something that really stood out to me about this pipe, I mean, aside from it being simply gigantic. Checking our archives, the cause became quickly apparent: this is only the third virgin-finished Castello "GL" to ever come our way. No surprise there, really; one of the things about virgin-finished pipes is that to pull off a really nice one, the briar has be about as free of flaws as an organic material can be — sans any stain, even the smallest natural blemish will stand out. The bigger the pipe, the greater the surface area where such flaws can show. Therefore: virgin-finished Castello GLs are indeed rare for a good reason.
Now, this pipe is no clencher. The pertinent data is below.
Length: 7.75 in./196.85 mm.
Weight: 4.50 oz./127.57 g.
Bowl Height: 3.03 in./76.96 mm.
Chamber Depth: 2.52 in./64.01 mm.
Chamber Diameter: 1.01 in./25.65 mm.
Outside Diameter: 2.23 in./56.64 mm.
