I bought my first Strpmboli years ago and have to admit it caught my eye because it looked like a Searock, and I bought it because it was really cheap. I didn't expect much when I lit it up for the first time, but am pleased to say it smoked surprisingly well. The finish is amazing, and in my humble opinion, rivals a Castello (I know, heresy). I own about a half dozen of them and if I were in the market for more pipes and wanted to do it on a budget, I would go after these.... but that's just me. If I had one thing about them I would change it would be the stems. I don't care for the screw in, although it seems to work well. And I could live without the wild colors. I've done a little work on the mouth piece with some sanding and polishing to make for a more elegant look and comfortable feel and now they're just fine.
Want a great smoking pipe at a great price? These might be for you.
