As an authorized Radice retailer .... IMHO Radice Pipes offer maybe the best "bang for buck" in the unsmoked new pipe market out of Italy. On the estate market, Ascorti, Caminetto ( both depending on vintage ) and Radice can be found for very reasonable prices.
What I find is that the majority of current Radice Pipes have a very consistent stem profile. Thin but no too thin. Flat, yet not too flat. Buttons that are tall, yet not too tall. In other words, very comfortable. Plus the internal "engineering" ( drilling width ) is perfect, for me. Also if you're not a fan of Lucite stems, they also make some pipes with Ebonite. The latter have an E stamped on the shank.
Luigi Radice ( the founder ) is now "retired", which is well deserved for a man at 84 years of age. That being said, he is still in the shop, with his sons, and creates pipes. The pipes Luigi is making do not show up in our market often. Each is unique and comes from the brilliant imagination of Luigi.
Currently all Radice Pipes are made by his sons, Marzio and Gianluca. All three are very cordial with a quick wit and never hesitate to answer questions about pipes etc.
I was fortunate enough to visit them in 2019. Luigi kept telling me to ask anything I wished. There are no secrets here.
Feel free to message me and ask any questions you'd like about Radice Pipes. If I don't know the answer I will contact Marzio and ask.
Mike