Best affordable pipes?

[InWithBothFeet]

I bought a used pipe on ebay and it turned out smaller than I imagined. I wish they would place something in the picture for size comparison.

 

[Skippy Piper]

There's been plenty of good recommendations already, but I'll toss in a kind word for Morgan Bones, Rossi (which are really just Savinelli seconds), and Dr. Grabow's Royalton line since the Royaltons have really nice lucite stems on them that feel comparable to Savinelli's lucite stems in quality. All of Dr. Grabow's other lines have slightly cheap feeling plastic stems, but the Royaltons are great quality.

I'll also give a recommendation to Molina if you're looking for a 9mm filtered pipe on a budget. Their quality control isn't quite as good as Rossi, which is a little funny since they operate out of the old factory that Rossi used to use before Savinelli bought them, but they are still quite nice for the price and a good way to try out a 9mm filtered pipe without a big financial investment. I've been pretty pleased with my black sandblasted Molina Barasso 104!

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

Looking for any affordable pipe with a good bowl size.

When you say bowl size are you referring to outer bowl dimensions or chamber dimensions?

Let us know which you are referring to and the dimensions you want.

Other variables include shape, finish, stem material.

Give us as much info as possible so we can steer you in the right direction.

What pipes do you own that you like?

 

[Lou__ee]

I tent to look more at Chamber Diameter. I realized I like it to be bigger than 20mm

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

I tent to look more at Chamber Diameter. I realized I like it to be bigger than 20mm

Ok, this will get you started. I filtered the search for briar pipes with 0.80 inch and larger diameter chambers. I included filtered and non filtered pipes with all stem materials. I sorted least to most expensive from $50 to $100.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/search/the-pipe-locator.cfm?sortOpt=priceAsc&insidediameter=80%2C85%2C90&displayNum=24&price=50%2C75&material=1&page=1

 

[Lou__ee]

Ok, this will get you started. I filtered the search for briar pipes with 0.80 inch and larger diameter chambers. I included filtered and non filtered pipes with all stem materials. I sorted least to most expensive to $100.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/search/the-pipe-locator.cfm?sortOpt=priceAsc&insidediameter=80%2C85%2C90&displayNum=24&price=50%2C75&material=1&page=1

Hey thank you for that. I didn’t even think about that for S&P.

 

[InWithBothFeet]

This has become one of the pipes I reach for a lot lately.. a 22mm Rossi pot.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=677032

 

[Waning Embers]

I tent to look more at Chamber Diameter. I realized I like it to be bigger than 20mm

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=676994

 

[SmokingInTheWind]

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=676994

Yup, for non filtered pipes Rossi has the best options for less than $80.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=676998

 

[Papamique]

Lesson learned. I guess I’m still on the hunt now lol.


Looking for any affordable pipe with a good bowl size.

Wilke

 

[rmcnabb]

I really like the several Invicta pipes I have. Hand made British pipes in the old school shapes. They were all very reasonable, and they all smoke fantastically. The maker is extremely open to custom ideas and answers emails rapidly. Just a great experience.

 

[bullet08]

Peterson.

 

[K.E. Powell]

have a place that sells in america and factgory new pipes, instead of estate pipes that someone else slobbered on?

Pipes and Cigars sells Stanwells. Link below:

https://www.pipesandcigars.com/category/shop-by-brand/stanwell/

Genods and Chacoms are found on smokingpipes.com easily enough.

 

[edger]

Blakemar briars , English pipe maker are very reasonable and great pipes.

Yes sir!!

 

[winterland]

Buy used/estate pipes. Many for sale here and other places.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Molina offers very attractive budget sandblasted pipes: https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/molina/?sortOpt=priceAsc&page=1

In the past a few of my Rossi pipes came with an airway clogged with bowl coating and while I can't say Molina doesn't have the same problem I can say for sure that Rossi does.

All else equal the Molina pipes look way better.

 

[pipersalmanac]

A vote for Ropp. Their Etudiant series is in that price range, A quick look at SP also showed a couple of Vintage series - with the horn stem - in that price range.

Agreed - Ropp makes a wonderful, affordable pipe. A vintage stout is a great pipe for about $85.

 

[Lou__ee]

Ended up going with a Molina. I’ll show pictures when it comes in. Thanks everyone!

 

[johnnyflake]

I would like to add Willmer Bentley and T. Cristiano

 

[FLDRD]

Ended up going with a Molina. I’ll show pictures when it comes in. Thanks everyone!

I had a Molina "naked" that was quite fun to watch becoming colored. That was before I moved on to P-lips though, so it has a new home.
Which reminds me, I'm certain I had 2 differently shaped "naked" Molinas, so I must have another new one in it's box somewhere that I need to dig out and move along....