New Savinelli Baronet Bruyere 316EX!

[juvat270]

I typically prefer straight billiards and the occasional churchwarden. I admit though they can get a bit boring so in an attempt to step out of my comfort zone I decided to try a few pipes that I normally wouldn't have.
Also, while English/Balkan blends will always be my first love, I have taken to liking a handful of aromatics and recently noting that a large chamber really helps to bring out the flavor, I've been on the look out for a large chambered pipe that was not a straight billiard.
I found this Baronet Bruyere on Smokingpipes.com. At first I didn't care for it, but the past few weeks of looking at it over and over it started growing on me and it definitely filled the criteria of having a large bowl.
UPS showed up at eight o'clock this morning and dropped it off. I haven't smoked it yet, but damn, Savinelli isn't kidding around with the size (and weight) of their "EX" series. This pipe is HUGE!
Seriously, you could club a baby seal with this thing! Anyway here are the pics!

 

[ghost]

That is a large bowl. Cool!

 

[smeigs]

I have a Sav 316 and it is amazing. It is my best smoker, I hope you enjoy it! It looks awesome.

 

[johnnyxpipe]

I have a Savinelli Baronet Bruyere 510ex, it is my best smoking pipe. I love it.

 

[kelp]

Sweet pipe juvat270!!
Just as a general PSA, pipesandcigars.com is having a sale on ALL savinelli pipes. 15% off. Sale ends October 17th.

 

[fnord]

"Seriously, you could club a baby seal with this thing!"
LMFAO....
Beautiful pipe, man.

 

[photoman13]

Very nice. I like the shape of that massive thing!

 

[juvat270]

Thanks guys! Sorry the pics weren't better, all I have is a cell phone camera. After posting the pics I loaded it up with some Stokkebye Dansk Black and had my first bowl. Smoked pretty well, but with that big bowl, it was a little tricky at first to get it lit. I think I may have to alter my packing method as well. Perhaps a tad looser than usual.
Regardless, I'm really digging this pipe and thinking about grabbing another one of their EX series pipes. ::

 

[deleon]

Enjoy your new Savinelli juvat270! Great buy!

 

[papipeguy]

Nice looking piece. For my money, you can't go wrong with Savinelli.

 

[cigrmaster]

Very nice looking pipe, congrats on your latest acquisition. If it has a wide open air way, I have found that packing tighter actually gives a better burn. Play around with it and I am sure you will find the perfect pack. I have a Savinelli Goliath that is big and I smoke aro's out of it and usually pack it pretty firmly.

 

[juvat270]

If it has a wide open air way, I have found that packing tighter actually gives a better burn. Play around with it and I am sure you will find the perfect pack.

You were spot on cigrmaster! My first bowl, I packed my usual way but it just wasn't working as well. I tried packing it looser and that didn't work. So I took your advice and packed it a lot tighter and that took care of it.
I will say though, with a bowl this big, you really need to get a get a good draw while lighting it too. This pipe definitely threw me some curve balls, but I think I got it down now. ::

 

[gwtwdbss]

That's a beauty. Congrats!

 

[gnatjulio]

That is a nice pipe. I've had my eye on that shape for a while now. I'm glad shes smoking nice for you. Do you find a difference in the flavor of the tobacco with the wide bowl?

 

[juvat270]

Do you find a difference in the flavor of the tobacco with the wide bowl?

Yes and no. The few aromatics I've become fond of do in fact seem to taste better in a larger bowl (but not all of them) and even though I don't smoke them as much as other blends, I wanted to find a pipe that I could dedicate to just those aromatics. This pipe so far has worked out really well for that purpose. :D
I say no also because I just don't notice a difference in the taste of English blends in relation to the size of the bowl. Of course taste is always subjective so take what I say with a grain of salt. And of course I agree with the general consensus that virginia blends and VaPers seem to taste better in a narrow gauge bowl. ::

 

[hawk60ce]

Wow. I love savs and im definitely going to look closer at the EX series

 

[photoman13]

I love my EX. It is massive and by far my biggest pipe. I haven't smoked it yet but it looks to be very high quality.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

I've been looking at the shape for some time...Next to the 320, It might be my 2nd favorite

 

[austinxpipe]

Today my budget gets reset and I can't wait to pick up a Baronet Bruyere that my local B&M has been holding for me.

 

[gray4lines]

I've looked at those Savinelli Buyere's too... Let us know how it smokes! They have some great prices, I've been looking at the EX pots and Lumberman. They seem like a steal for the price