My new Moretti pipe
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Congrats buddy, you will not be disappointed in owning a Moretti. Marco provides a top notch product with top notch customer service. He ships very promptly as well and stands behind all of his work, so if you ever have any issues with craftsmanship (which i doubt you will) he will bend over backwards to make sure you are taken care of. Enjoy in good health!
layinpipe - You are correct...Marco is a great guy and provides excellent service. The pipe arrived from Italy just over 3 days after it was ordered. Marco is on top of communication and I get the feeling he'll bend over backwards to help out if any issue ever comes up. Here's an actual picture of the pipe after I received it:
Now that I have it in person I'm really in awe of the workmanship of the pipe and the quality of the briar. I know Moretti uses briar aged 10 to 15 years but I am floored of the quality of this pipe for the price. I picked this up for $185 + $18 worth of shipping. Any other pipe I've seen with this quality of grain and the amount of birdseye is easily a $500 to $1K pipe. I very pleased with the purchase to say the least.
In fact it was so nice I almost thought about not smoking it and just putting it on the shelf. That lasted about 20 minutes when I opted to light up on my drive home.
It's not easy to smoke a new pipe while driving a stick shift in rush-hour traffic, but it was well worth it. I am happy to report that the pipe smokes very well.
I highly recommend Moretti pipes and I couldn't be more pleased with Marco's customer service. I'm sure I'll purchase from him again.
Now that I have it in person I'm really in awe of the workmanship of the pipe and the quality of the briar. I know Moretti uses briar aged 10 to 15 years but I am floored of the quality of this pipe for the price. I picked this up for $185 + $18 worth of shipping. Any other pipe I've seen with this quality of grain and the amount of birdseye is easily a $500 to $1K pipe. I very pleased with the purchase to say the least.
In fact it was so nice I almost thought about not smoking it and just putting it on the shelf. That lasted about 20 minutes when I opted to light up on my drive home.
It's not easy to smoke a new pipe while driving a stick shift in rush-hour traffic, but it was well worth it. I am happy to report that the pipe smokes very well.I highly recommend Moretti pipes and I couldn't be more pleased with Marco's customer service. I'm sure I'll purchase from him again.
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Jeebus!! That is absolutely stunning - that Birdseye is jaw-dropping.
I have a Moretti that I utterly adore - I completely agree with all your comments and thoughts about Marco, his work, and service - he's an all round good guy, In fact, I think he's quite exceptional, and it shows in his work.
Again, that is an amazing pipe - congratulations.
I have a Moretti that I utterly adore - I completely agree with all your comments and thoughts about Marco, his work, and service - he's an all round good guy, In fact, I think he's quite exceptional, and it shows in his work.
Again, that is an amazing pipe - congratulations.
Wow very cool pipe,I love the grain and the volcano shape just fits the overall design! very nice indeed and the price! great find! enjoy
Yes, That's a beautiful piece of briar. I agree that it's worth much more than you paid for it. That's a steal.
pipebaum81 - I think Marco sells most of his pipes on eBay these days. I've been checking out his website and haven't seen any new pipes in his store there for weeks. He is however putting 10 pipes a week or so on eBay. Some are purchase only, some are bids.
It seems to me that he may be best known for his magnum pipes. Those seem to sell pretty consistently at $500 or more. The high quality magnums that have gone to auction seem to jump up in price pretty quickly. The smaller pipes seem to regularly sell between $125 and $300, even with high quality grain and birdseye. I was actually worried a bit about the pipe I purchased, thinking it may be a bit small compared to what he typically makes. Luckily it turned out to be just the right size for my tastes.
I almost hate mentioning this on the forum because that will just mean more competition on auctions. The truth is that Marcus makes great pipes, he's a very nice and responsive person and he deserves to see a little more competition in his auctions. Truth be told I would have felt like I got a steal at twice the price I paid.
It seems to me that he may be best known for his magnum pipes. Those seem to sell pretty consistently at $500 or more. The high quality magnums that have gone to auction seem to jump up in price pretty quickly. The smaller pipes seem to regularly sell between $125 and $300, even with high quality grain and birdseye. I was actually worried a bit about the pipe I purchased, thinking it may be a bit small compared to what he typically makes. Luckily it turned out to be just the right size for my tastes.
I almost hate mentioning this on the forum because that will just mean more competition on auctions. The truth is that Marcus makes great pipes, he's a very nice and responsive person and he deserves to see a little more competition in his auctions. Truth be told I would have felt like I got a steal at twice the price I paid.
bernie, it is most generous that you share your ebay tip. The pipe you snagged is "worth" so much more than what you got it for. I say good for you! I would love to have that pipe even for three times what you paid for it. Enjoy!
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