Castello Inclusion

[kcghost]

Was this pipe from someone other than an authorized Castello distributor?? Sounds to me like you bought this on eBay or something like it. If you did this is a long way from being a Castello problem.

 

[Waning Embers]

have always preferred smooth that show the grain

Blasts still show the grain, but it's the hard growth grain often appearing as rings. They've got a tactile appeal that I enjoy that smooth pipes don't offer.

 

[MarcosEZLN]

I agree with everybody else, that just wouldn't sit well with me for what that pipe must have cost. This vein through the briar would make me nervous every time I smoked it:

 

[Waning Embers]

I agree with everybody else, that just wouldn't sit well with me for what that pipe must have cost. This vein through the briar would make me nervous every time I smoked it:
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Heat and moisture expansion would split that wide open.

 

[isaac]

Was this pipe from someone other than an authorized Castello distributor?? Sounds to me like you bought this on eBay or something like it. If you did this is a long way from being a Castello problem.

Authorized dealer.

 

[anotherbob]

The seller is offering a guarantee if anything should happen, but states they had already talked to Castello who reassured him it’s “fine”

would you tempt fate, as it’s taken me almost a year to find this shape, or ship it back to Italy from the US?

If I had it in writing then yes I would tempt it. If they assure me it's fine and it has a guarantee that covers anything. Then yes I'd risk it.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Pretty shocking that Castello put out a pipe in that condition.

The problem with any sort of guarantee from the retailer or even Castello themselves is with the way the world is today it's anyone's guess if any of these people will still be in business 10 years from now.

 

[Waning Embers]

if any of these people will still be in business 10 years from now.

If Wally Frank hadn't intervened and helped with marketing, Castello wouldn't have made it past the 1950s.

 

[brian64]

If Wally Frank hadn't intervened and helped with marketing, Castello wouldn't have made it past the 1950s.

You are a walking Pipedia.

 

[Waning Embers]

You are a walking Pipedia.

Some of my earliest pipes were Wally Frank's, big fan.

 

[captpat]

I'd send it back.

 

[ssjones]

Definitely return it to the vendor (its not clear from your post who that is).

 

[isaac]

Definitely return it to the vendor (its not clear from your post who that is).

Didn’t want to call out the dealer. If I have issues with this guarantee, I’ll be sure to let everyone know.

 

[Hillcrest]

Blasts still show the grain, but it's the hard growth grain often appearing as rings. They've got a tactile appeal that I enjoy that smooth pipes don't offer.

I agree now ... I have slowly gravitated to two rusticated pipes but haven't progressed to sandblast or dark or black ... yet ! I will always prefer smooth and lighter stain but now see what others see in slightly darker rusticated. Since both of those types darken I can't see getting an all black pipe yet.

 

[Waning Embers]

I agree now ... I have slowly gravitated to two rusticated pipes but haven't progressed to sandblast or dark or black ... yet ! I will always prefer smooth and lighter stain but now see what others see in slightly darker rusticated. Since both of those types darken I can't see getting an all black pipe yet.

Haven't really warmed up to black blasts. All of mine are natural, brown, or red.



I've got these but they're a deep bloody red for Halloween.

 

[Hillcrest]

Haven't really warmed up to black blasts. All of mine are natural, brown, or red.

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I've got these but they're a deep bloody red for Halloween.

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I like the second and third pipes with the reddish brown ! ???