I believe Radice is one of the best values in pipes out on the market today. It has been a while since I smoked one, but I do remember thinking they smoked as well as the Castello's in my collection in terms of dry cool smoking properties that also had a nice wide open airway. They are also a great value on the estate market in many instances. If anyone is looking to step up from their Petersons, Stanwell's and lower end Savinelli's, I highly recommend going with Radice.
Another great value on the estate market are the older Caminetto's that were made by Radice and Ascorti, they are incredible smokers and the prices are again very reasonable. I own two from the 70's and they smoke as good if not better than any Ferndown, Ashton, Dunhill and Upshall in my collection. They smoke incredibly cool and dry and if they were made with vulcanite stems, I would own many more of them.