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bigvan

Lifer
Mar 22, 2011
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I see your point now, and I'm in TOTAL agreement.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

jaysin

Lifer
Feb 8, 2012
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Not a problem bigvan for the kind of money they price them at theres artisans like Brian Ruthenberg and Claudio and many others like them that the work they do commends the price. To me Davidoff pipes are a status symbol riding on the name of a fashon designer. I guess you can say he is the KISS of the fashion world will put his name on anything he can make a buck off of lol

 

jaysin

Lifer
Feb 8, 2012
1,083
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Indiana
Come to think of it o wouldnt mind kiss pipes i can see it now 4 pipe set each bowl painted in the likeness of their facepaint i may be on to something here..... anyone have Genes number? lol

 

ssjones

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May 11, 2011
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I guess if getting a reaction from non-pipe folks is important (what ever floats your boat), you'll get more a rise saying you are smoking a Davidoff pipe versus a Cavicchi (huh?).

 

batdemon

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 20, 2011
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@jaysin, too late, I pitched that idea to Gene quite a few years ago, as well as the idea of having meers carved to resemble their makeup, he passed on the idea.

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer
Feb 27, 2013
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asheruppe said
Dunhill "makes" clothing and perfume too... http://www.dunhill.com/ just sayin.
Too true but you won't find their name on any of their newer pipes simply White Spot.

 

anglesey

Can't Leave
Jan 15, 2014
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My issue with the Davidoff pipes is that I don't know which "master artisans" are involved Davidoff is a "brand", an affiliation, not a "pipe maker".
This is what bothers me about davidoff too. I smoked davidoff cigarettes for a while, they're no different to the richmond superkings I've smoked for years. A friend of mine went to the davidoff shop in London a few weeks ago and commented on the variety of products at extortionate prices, i.e, watches, cufflinks, etc, and I figure you're pretty much just paying for the brand.
I like the look of some davidoff pipe tobaccos, but I've always been put off the higher price point compared to other reputable blenders (nearly £17 for a tin of davidoff scottish mixture compared to an average £12 for dunhill MM965). I wonder what, other than the name can justify an extra 1/3 on the price...

 

settersbrace

Lifer
Mar 20, 2014
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Davidoff has a high dollar cigar label too that I wouldn't give a plug nickle for.
Some folks get pulled into exclusive "brand" recognition and I get that. It's like some foks won't be caught dead on the trout stream unless they are casting the latest and greatest offering from Orvis. I can catch fish just as well on my G Loomis or St. Croix rods and not be out close to a grand in doing so. I guess I've always trained a hairy eyeball on some of those ultra expensive brand name companies but then again, I could never afford them. Some products I won't buy even if I do have the money, I'm just weird that way.

 

allan

Lifer
Dec 5, 2012
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Bronx, NY
I smoked a Davidoff cigar once...lit it up after I got out of divorce court! [:rofl:]
Watching a friend just finally end his nightmare, after being literally raped in court by the judge (giving just about everything he worked for to the 'bitch'), I can understand lighting up the biggest and best cigar you can find.
"why do divorces cost so much?--'Because they are worth it"
LOL

 
Aug 1, 2012
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Just got a Davidoff Rhodesian for cheap. Even though this is an old thread, I'll give a review after I clean and smoke it.

 

bigvan

Lifer
Mar 22, 2011
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"...after being literally raped in court by the judge..."
I'm not sure you understand the meaning of the word "literally", Allan. Either that, or I missed a pretty major news story.

 

tuold

Lifer
Oct 15, 2013
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Beaverton,Oregon
Ha ha! "literally" is one of those words that now means everything and therefore nothing. It can be used for "actually", virtually" (another often misused term) or "figuratively". But based on context it's clear what Allan meant.
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."

"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master— that's all."

 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
Jun 15, 2013
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Do davidoff pipes worth that money?
Depends. Are you more interested in buying fancy nomenclature or a quality pipe? Davidoff doesn't make pipes. They buy from a manufacturer and have their name stamped on it. If I remember correctly, the pipes are made in France. I don't know if they even make their own cigars anymore, not that it much matters. I found their cigars lacking in flavor.
You can buy a very fine pipe for a lot less money.
People will spend $800 on a Hermés, which is made by Jeantet, rather than a couple of hundred on the Jeantet. To me that's just stupid affectation, but to others it's apparently the meaning of life.

 

msandoval858

Part of the Furniture Now
Jun 11, 2012
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Austin, TX
I know a guy that bought a black blasted finish Davidoff years ago. He said it was a great pipe but wouldn't have paid full price for it. I always figured at some point I'd pick one up if I found it at a deep enough discount. I like the look of their pipes, I just am not going to pay what they are asking for a rebranded piece.
As for their cigars, I do like them. The Special series and Millennium series along with some of the special releases have always been one of my guilty pleasures. I don't smoke cigars much these days so I honestly can't even remember the last time I bought one. I think I have one Double R left in the humidor aging nicely.

 

philobeddoe

Lifer
Oct 31, 2011
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Zino Davidoffs' book on cigar smoking is the best tome on the subject. You will learn more in this little book than in half a dozen other cigar books.

 

asheruppe

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Mar 16, 2014
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It's my understanding that Davidoff pipes are carved by the Cuty-Fort group (Chacom, Jeantet, Vuillard, Jean Lacroix, Ropp etc.)

 
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