Monthly PAD Attack

I wonder if PAD is a monthly ailment? First the Rosslaire 107 (try to find a new Peterson 107 of any style anywhere right now--Peterson told me it was because of lack of materials) and next a genuine Prince, this one from Savinelli's Rossi imprint. I was attracted to it because of the larger proportions, although a bit worried about the longer stem, but when I got this Messina and tried clentching it, I saw that the longer stem was appropriate and needed, given the larger chamber. The bowl on the two other princes I have were always a bit smallish (the Peterson churchwarden and the Kapp-Royal, both identical in terms of size and proportions) but the Messina corrects that problem. The prince is an interesting shape: flat on the bottom, making it a sitter, broad in the middle--no wonder people have a hard time describing it. You really have to have one in hand to appreciate it. As for smoking abilities, that waits until my customary inaugural breaking in at midnight.

I can't take undeserved praise: the pipe lasted about 2 hours before my restraint broke down.

Smokes great! I've noticed in all the princes I own, the draw is much easier than the usual billiard, my favored style. I think it has something to do with the greater access to air given its wider chamber.

Johnny, I have the same problem with princes, i.e., bowls are small, and the bigger bowl is the reason I selected this particular pipe. SP described it as larger in proportion. They have a very similar pipe by Rossi available, the Otranto. (Named, I assume, after the gothic novel of fame.) The only visible difference is the lack of a brass ring ferrule.

So far, the pipe smokes very nicely, just has to be broken in.