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[thesmokindragon]

Also this Estate Becker and Musico Sandblasted Bent Bull on SP.com ( listing at $150 ), mmmm NICE!

Measurements & Other Details

STAMPING:

Becker & Musico (In Script)

5 YEARS.5

MADE

IN ITALY
Condition:

4.75/5 Mild rim darkening, and faint chamber carbonizing.

Length: 6.86 in./174.24 mm.

Weight: 2.24 oz./63.50 g.

Bowl Height: 1.88 in./47.75 mm.

Chamber Depth: 1.62 in./41.15 mm.

Chamber Diameter: 0.84 in./21.34 mm.

Outside Diameter: 1.99 in./50.55 mm.

Stem Material: Acrylic

Filter: None

Shape: Bent Bulldog

Finish: Sandblast

Material: Briar

Country: Italy

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Savinellis are very nice pipes but as a side note and based on my own experience,I wouldn't suggest buying from Savinelli Tre line pipes, mine performs very well but the bowl varnish and finish were a lot to be desired, all lacquer finishes waded away within the first week of use.

 

[nathan30]

I really like the bent shapes and I haven't heard much on the radice. Is the rind a mid range line for them?

 

[nathan30]

Seems as if most suggestions point towards savinelli in a new pipe but what about the estates

 

[cigrmaster]

Here are a few that would be nice all around pipes. Winslow males a very fine pipe.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/winslow/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=165032

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/winslow/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=237185

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/winslow/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=248506
Maybe these briar works you would like better?

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Briarworks/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=215110

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Briarworks/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=259061

 

[nathan30]

I seen the winslows earlier does any have any experience with them. they have some pretty looking grain for a cheap price . Is the autograph savinelli all big pipes ?

 

[thesmokindragon]

I have three Radice pipes - One Rind Bent Pot, One Clear Cutty and a Silk Cut Dublin and have to say that they all smoke just as good as my Castello Sea Rock. As for if the Rind is mid-range, well I consider all their works top-notch and their pricing ranges from $170 into the thousands.
Radice Pipes
Luigi "Gigi" Radice began making pipes in 1960 for Castello before leaving in 1968 to co-found Caminetto. In 1980, he founded Radice pipes and has been a cornerstone for shaping and craftsmanship ever since. Along with Gianluca and Marzio (his sons) in Cucciago, Italy, they produce between 1,200 and 1,500 pipes annually.
This brand's shaping is, of course, Italian. After all, it was Luigi who pioneered many of what we would today consider to be classics. Innovative designs (like the twin-bore stems which were just recently abandoned for single-hole stems), new rusticating and carving styles, and oil curing helped to place the brand where it is today. Many of their shapes end up smooth, but they also produce some wonderful sandblasts (Silk Cut), shallow-rusticated pieces (Rind), and more ruggedly-carved Underwood pipes that can sometimes be accented with briar, horn, or silver with acrylic mouthpieces.

 

[thomasw]

Cavicchi in Italian Estates:> for 185? A great pipe!

 

[saltedplug]

You get a lot more mileage for your money from an estate; but some like to buy new.

 

[oldmansmoking]

Go for a block Meerschaum with a briar push pull stem connection.

 

[deleon]

Brebbia is a good mid grade pipe line also. Smoking pipes has this one for half your beudget
Brebbia
more on their page to view.

 

[nathan30]

I have cleaned plenty of cheap estate pipes with success so I'm definitely not above a buying an estate but I have never been able to buy a higher end piece. My collection right I would say the higher end pipes consists of 2 comoys 215 traditions , a grand slam, a nording and Thompson's meerschaum the rest are grabows, cobs and no names

 

[dochudson]

Jessie and Scott will make sure you are happy

blue room

 

[nathan30]

Now that brebbia is a neat little piece is it hand made. I can't ever get the blue rooms website to work properly so I stopped trying there but thanks tough

 

[cigrmaster]

These are supposed to be very good pipes as well. I would buy one if they had vulcanite stems.

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/Alan-Brothers/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=227555

 

[nathan30]

I think it's gonna be Between the onda 624 and the brebbia seri 1960 but norrebro is a shape that I don't currently have but I think it's gonna be one of these 3 pieces thanks for all the help guys

 

[seacaptain]

Just looking at smokingpipes.com and came across these, under $200
Savinelli Tortuga. Pretty nice looking.

Parker estate pipe. Classy.

Savinelli Punto Oro. High quality for the price.

 

[hawky454]

Neerup

 

[nathan30]

Haha I have that Parker in my wish list. Does anyone have experience with brebbia pipes?

 

[nathan30]

I did a quick search on here seems they have a pretty track record people compare them to savinelli I may try it out and see