Hey guys, this is the first pipe I've ever bought. I bought it on eBay and it finally arrived today. Any how, I think it's worth the price I paid ($95). It actually came with the box, pipe cleaners, balsa filters, leather pouch, and a stand (all seemingly original, as they say Savinelli on the package). The only thing that made me sad was a small nick at the top of the bowl - should this be a concern or does it devalue my pipe? I'm not sure - in any case, no one will be looking at the top of this pipe while it's being smoked and from what I've seen these pipes can go for more than what I paid after shipping; last year or the year before I let one of these slip through my hands on eBay as well, I was determined to never let that happen again - in fact, I can't even find a shop that sells the Octavia online, so I think it's worth it. Only two other things about this pipe, but they aren't a big deal to me - the octagon shape is sharper on one side than the other - my guess is the piece wasn't large enough to begin with when they started. The other is the shank and stem are really tight - I mean, I'm afraid to muscle it off, so I gently twist it back and forth to put it together and take it apart (any ideas?)
Well, here's to the good stuff, I know you've all read a lot and you want to see the pipe already, so here it is.
The nick in question.
Two more pipes are coming in but won't be here until mid October.
