Hey, Fellas... I’ve always been a lower-tier Savinelli guy (awesome pipes for the price!), and finally decided to step up and branch out. I’ve always loved the Roveras pipes, and picked up this sweeet bent apple. My pictures certainly do not do it justice, so I “borrowed” the posted pics from SP’s website, who I ordered the pipe thru. It will definitely not be the last Ardor I purchase, and I haven’t even loaded it yet!! Beautiful craftsmanship and finishing!! I’ve always loved their backstory, as with so many other independent pipe maker.
Now that I’ve shown the new addition, what’s the proper/preferred method of breaking it in?? I haven’t always gone about it correctly w/ the Savinellis, but this (for me) is a realllly nice pipe, and I don’t wanna screw it up! I’m kinda all over the map blend-wise. Va’s, Va blends, and med English during the days I guess, English, burleys, lats, and seasonals at night. I guess my question is which blends can share my new Briar BFF without ghosting or junkin it up?? Aros are out, of course. I’m an EDC guy too, and this pipe feels like some of the much nicer pocket knives I acquire, but then am afraid to use ‘em cause I don’t wanna mess ‘em up (like this pipe)!! But hey .. they’re all tools, and meant to be used lol. Thanks again, fellas! I was gonna reach for some Opening Night or Three Nuns Yellow, until found a 15 yr old can of Blackwoods Flake (last one) in the back of the cabinet. Would really like to save that one, because Castello is calling to me as well. Was realllly tryin to avoid the slippery slope, but they’re sooooo cool. Thank-you, all.
Now that I’ve shown the new addition, what’s the proper/preferred method of breaking it in?? I haven’t always gone about it correctly w/ the Savinellis, but this (for me) is a realllly nice pipe, and I don’t wanna screw it up! I’m kinda all over the map blend-wise. Va’s, Va blends, and med English during the days I guess, English, burleys, lats, and seasonals at night. I guess my question is which blends can share my new Briar BFF without ghosting or junkin it up?? Aros are out, of course. I’m an EDC guy too, and this pipe feels like some of the much nicer pocket knives I acquire, but then am afraid to use ‘em cause I don’t wanna mess ‘em up (like this pipe)!! But hey .. they’re all tools, and meant to be used lol. Thanks again, fellas! I was gonna reach for some Opening Night or Three Nuns Yellow, until found a 15 yr old can of Blackwoods Flake (last one) in the back of the cabinet. Would really like to save that one, because Castello is calling to me as well. Was realllly tryin to avoid the slippery slope, but they’re sooooo cool. Thank-you, all.