Yes, Another One! (Radice Silk Cut Apple)

gray4lines

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 6, 2012

679

2

KY

• Jan 10, 2013

• #1

Just got a Radice silk cut straight apple. My wife and I made a deal while I was browsing pipes online; I could buy one if she could buy shoes, lol! Deal!! I had a little Christmas money left so why not. I am breaking it in with G.L. Pease Navigator, an awesome awesome blend.. sweet Vas and dark fired KY burley, with a little rum flavor.

Bigger than I expected!

And the rest of my order.

And I can already tell I am gonna enjoy Navigator. It's just sweet enough from the VAs, but a little smokey. Goes great with gingerale and Woodford Reserve bourbon! Mmmmmmmmmmm.

 

crpntr1

Lifer

Dec 18, 2011

1,981

156

Texas

• Jan 10, 2013

• #2

Nice haul...I gotta try navigator

 

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instymp

Lifer

Jul 30, 2012

2,420

1,029

• Jan 10, 2013

• #3

Nice pipe & wife. Keep Her.

 

shawn

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 1, 2012

532

0

• Jan 10, 2013

• #4

Great Lady you have there and the pipe ain't so bad either!

 

gray4lines

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 6, 2012

679

2

KY

• Jan 10, 2013

• #5

I can already tell it will be a great smoker.
Never tried the extra absorbant cleaners, so I got a few of those and some bristles!
Oh, just noticed they are all "extra absorbant" I got the fluffy omes

 

ohin3

Lifer

Jun 2, 2010

2,454

26

• Jan 10, 2013

• #6

I adore the Radice Silk Cut finish and your pipe is a fine example. How is the engineering? I have always kind of guessed that Radice pipes smoke well, but would love to hear first hand from those who own one. Radice is very high on my list of next pipe purchases.

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

5,449

53

• Jan 10, 2013

• #7

Congrats - that is a very nice Radice.

 

gray4lines

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 6, 2012

679

2

KY

• Jan 10, 2013

• #8

I adore the Radice Silk Cut finish and your pipe is a fine example. How is the engineering? I have always kind of guessed that Radice pipes smoke well, but would love to hear first hand from those who own one. Radice is very high on my list of next pipe purchases.

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Seems great so far. Solid feel, but not heavy. Great stem, very thin and comfortable at the button. Good open draw, and draft hole looks lined up perfectly.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,638

Chicago, IL

• Jan 10, 2013

• #9

Thanks for the numerous pix! Great looking pipe! :clap:

Great compromise with the PAD/TAD versus SAD (Shoe Acquisition Disorder). It works for me and Mrs. Cortez, aka. Shoe Lady :rofl:

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gwtwdbss

Lifer

Jun 13, 2012

2,945

16

53

• Jan 10, 2013

• #10

Beautiful Radice! Thanks for the pics of the tobacco also. Navigator is is on my to try list.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Jan 10, 2013

• #11

Nice pipe. I like my Radice Rind a lot and will probably add another Radice to the collection. Enjoy.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

20,249

57,280

66

Sarasota Florida

• Jan 10, 2013

• #12

That is a great looking Radice and it is sure to be a great smoker. I have owned half a dozen Radice's over the years and everyone was a great smoker. In my opinion they smoke as good as Castello's for half the cost.
That Navigator is one tasty blend, I got a tin in today from a friend and dried it out for an hour and man was it tasty.

 

uberam3rica

Lifer

Sep 7, 2011

4,015

9

Capac, Michigan

• Jan 10, 2013

• #13

Very nice! I like the color of it, and the smooth band right before the stem.

 

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colesradioactive

Might Stick Around

Apr 3, 2012

68

0

• Jan 11, 2013

• #14

Awesome Radice! I've heard nothing but good things about them. Looks like it will be a great pipe and give you a ton of great smokes.

 

mthanded

Can't Leave

Sep 15, 2012

361

0

• Jan 11, 2013

• #15

Nice looking pipe. I'm looking for a Radice in the right price range and they all look really nice.

 

zanthal

Lifer

Dec 3, 2011

1,835

1

Pleasanton, CA

• Jan 11, 2013

• #16

I'm guessing Silk Cut means the rustication isn't so deep. Looks good, just make sure you get to spend just as much on the pipe as she goes on the shoes :clap:

 

gray4lines

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 6, 2012

679

2

KY

• Jan 11, 2013

• #17

@ Cortez. Yes, Im sure this won't be the last shoe-deal.
@ papipe I love the look of the rind's too! Very close decision between this and a rind bent apple.
@ zanthal silk cut is Radice's "sandblast" finish. No, it is not very deep. The rinds are great rustications though. Almost like a sea rock.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,104

11,066

Southwest Louisiana

• Jan 11, 2013

• #18

What a beautiful and classical look, I love it. The old cajun

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

2,422

37

• Jan 11, 2013

• #19

Congrats! Radice are a great value. I have one and love it. Probably won't be my last either. As the others have said; hold on to that woman she's a keeper.