After purchasing several new Dunhills early in my pipe smoking career because "they were the best" I know feel they are overpriced. Most of the expense in their pipes comes from buying the name.
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Must be Ground Hog Day, (a movie reference), for him then.
Gardening plans??Umm, Can I have your drawer?
Please stop planting Dunhills! Yes they are roots and roots they will become but don't make the process faster than it needs to be! Unless it's a poorly drilled POS! Then, go ahead make it a planter!?
I have three Dunhills, a rhodesian, a pot, and a prince. They all smoke great and are beautifully made. I find the aesthetic of the Dunhills (BTW, the autocorrect just turned Dunhills into dunghills) preferable to other brands, with the exception of Ashton, which basically look the same to me. Do they smoke better than my Ascorti or my Ardor? No. I think they are great pipes among many great pipes. The question of cost is really a matter of what one can afford or is willing to pay, as several others have noted. For me, at least, it's more of an aesthetic issue than a smoking issue, and I'm willing to pay more for something I find aesthetically pleasing.
Because of you and statements like the one above-mentioned are the reasons that I have gone on a Sasieni, Barling, and Comoy shopping spree..so thank you for the insight and guidance.
The truth has been that the old briar from those makers has been a fantastic tasting/smoking journey!
Thanks again to sable the wise!
Sorry... I really didn't mean to offend your robot overlord.
I was just riffin' examples off the top of my head!
A family member tried to convince me to trade in my "heap" and get one of these. I don't even have a cell phone! I guess he thought I could get smacked in the head with it all at once, wrapped up in the package of a car, and somehow be alright.
Careful! Someone might ban high-capacity bowls! I mean after all, nobody needs bigger than a group 4 pipe.
Consider purchasing new Dunhills from one of the Italian site sponsors. I just did, from Al Pascia. They gave me 15% off their already low price, payment to be made by mid January. With shipping and currency conversion charges, I figure to have a little under $300 in a new group 3 County Lovat. They answered every question I had (always ask questions about your particular deal points regardless of brand. Returns are always accepted, but shipping from the US insured, particularly with tracking, is not cheap.). I have yet to deal with an Italian shop that isn’t completely forthcoming if you ask specific questions, and I have dealt with just about all of them that have an internet presence and one that doesn’t. Corti and Bolito also have good stocks of Dunhills.
James Barber in England is also an option. They have a tremendous selection, and right now with the pound weak against the dollar and the Euro, they are priced lower than Italy. I have not dealt with Barber in recent years, but they were extremely knowledgeable about their merchandise. I have no reason to believe that has changed.
Don’t forget that if you are in the US and buy from Italy or the UK, you pay about 20% less than if you live in the EU because they take off the Value Added Tax. The overall price savings represents the markup that goes to the US distributor.
James Barber in England is also an option. They have a tremendous selection, and right now with the pound weak against the dollar and the Euro, they are priced lower than Italy. I have not dealt with Barber in recent years, but they were extremely knowledgeable about their merchandise. I have no reason to believe that has changed.
Don’t forget that if you are in the US and buy from Italy or the UK, you pay about 20% less than if you live in the EU because they take off the Value Added Tax. The overall price savings represents the markup that goes to the US distributor.
I've not found use for a pipe smaller than a group 4. Group 4s are my small pipes.
I own two Dunhills estate pipes in a mint condition
One is group 4 straight billiard from 2013.
The other same shape, but a group 3 from 2001
Payed 270 (group 4 was in like new condition) and 160 dollar respectively.
I like their esthetic and they seem to be good smokers, but they smoke nothing like the Castello I recently bought.
I am even a little disappointed as of now by the group 3 pipe.
I think its a better deal to buy a pre transition Barlin or a Rueben era Charatan.
Dunhill, is like the Rolex of pipes.
Overhyped.
And the way how ruthless the brand was promoted and advanced, by Alfred Dunhill, is very unsympathetic.
One is group 4 straight billiard from 2013.
The other same shape, but a group 3 from 2001
Payed 270 (group 4 was in like new condition) and 160 dollar respectively.
I like their esthetic and they seem to be good smokers, but they smoke nothing like the Castello I recently bought.
I am even a little disappointed as of now by the group 3 pipe.
I think its a better deal to buy a pre transition Barlin or a Rueben era Charatan.
Dunhill, is like the Rolex of pipes.
Overhyped.
And the way how ruthless the brand was promoted and advanced, by Alfred Dunhill, is very unsympathetic.
Could you please give some concrete examples of Alfred's transgressions in marketing and promotion?
The point was about how value is determined on any given item, not necessarily a direct comparison of the two items, but yes, there is an obvious disparity.
Grape Nuts mixed with vanilla ice cream was a dorm room staple in my younger days.
If given the choice between 10 different pipes, pants, ties, jackets, whatever...I always like the most expensive one.
It's a curse.
It's a curse.
I have always hoped to come across an estate Dunhill in a market or charity shop but have not to date.
You always live in hope!
You always live in hope!
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