Anyone Else Obsessed with Bent Rhodesians / Bulldogs?

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OzPiper

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Beautiful pipe! Are Castello as good as people say? So far, almost all Italian pipes I've tried have been a disappointment for some reason...
I have only 2 Castellos. Both bought because I wanted to see if they were up to the hype.
They are well made pipes and both smoke well.
But I don’t reach for them as often as others.
I prefer my Britwoods, Danish and French pipes.
No rational reason that I can think of.
 
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Dshift

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I have only 2 Castellos. Both bought because I wanted to see if they were up to the hype.
They are well made pipes and both smoke well.
But I don’t reach for them as often as others.
I prefer my Britwoods, Danish and French pipes.
No rational reason that I can think of.
That's what happens to me too with Italian pipes, for some reason.. they are all good but I never pick them... That's why I am looking for a le dune in the hopes that the visuals draw me in enough to pick it up. I guess we will see
 
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Dshift

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Some excellent examples of both shapes in this thread. The Rhodesian and bulldog are my two favorite shapes and easily take up the bulk of my current collection. I always say the Rhodesian shape reminds of something, but i can't quite put my finger on it.

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Here's my group, with a few straight Rhodesians in there. (primarily British)











Perfect example with the first photo Al 😁
 

BriaronBoerum

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Me too , but so you mean the chamber or the pipe itself?
A fair question, and I would say first and foremost a smaller chamber, because my sessions are usually short and it keeps my tobacco consumption a bit lower. But also, I like the light weight and clenchability of smaller pipes. Of course, I'm not even a year into pipes, so I still have a lot to experience and learn about!
 

NookersTheCat

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Ewww no.
They are my least favorite shapes.
But, that first Stanwell posted by @OzPiper looks great. Bulldogs and Rhodies are usually too small and uncomfortable to hold.
That Stanny looks like its neither of those.
Sigh.. and we are soul mates on so much else... 😢 lol
 
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