Rinaldo or Radice: who you got?

[Singularis]

I'm looking at some Italian estate pipes that I'm very interested in. One is a hefty Radice Rind bent billiard, the other is a Rinaldo bent apple with yellow stem, silver accent, and smooth auburn finish.

All else being equal (which is impossible, but I can dream), which do you gravitate toward?

RADICE

or

RINALDO

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I love every Radice I’ve ever bought. One of my favorite brands.

 

[RobNYC]

I have a lot of Radice pipes and one Rinaldo, so I definitely lean toward Radice. My Rinaldo is a bent apple with silver and it is a great pipe. I will certainly buy more Rinaldos down the line. I don't think you can wrong with whichever one you choose. If backed into a corner, I would say go with Radice. As stated above, I love everyone I have and Radice is definitely one of my favorite brands.

 

[Merton]

Radice all day... Both very good. just a matter of preference.

 

[warren99]

I can only speak of Radice—I have three which I enjoy very much.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Radice.

 

[PaulRVA]

I go with Radice and have since the 1980’s
I have zero experience with Rinaldo though so I can’t give you a totally honest review of them. Have you considered Ser Jacopo.

 

[yohanan]

I'm looking at some Italian estate pipes that I'm very interested in. One is a hefty Radice Rind bent billiard, the other is a Rinaldo bent apple with yellow stem, silver accent, and smooth auburn finish.

All else being equal (which is impossible, but I can dream), which do you gravitate toward?

RADICE

or

RINALDO

You have to buy them both, problem solved.

 

[pipingfool]

I have no experience with Rinaldo, but I have several Radices. Love them.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

You won't go wrong with either but Radice makes a fantastic smoking pipe.

 

[kcghost]

I have a Caminetto but no Radice or Rinaldo.

 

[Sidehatch]

Radice. Top notch pipes and those guys are first class. Needed a replacement stem and I had to mail it to Italy. Got it back no problem. Seamless. They rock

 

[NC TX ID pipeman]

I only own 2 older Rinaldo pipes and they are fantastic...I do not like newer styling of them but many older ones are very pleasing

 

[captpat]

I have both, hard to make a choice one over the other. Can't go wrong with either of them.

 

[pappymac]

I have two Rinaldo's that are in my weekly pipe rotation.
I don't have a Radice but I do have one Ardor.

 

[Milverton1868]

Radice.

 

[Singularis]

Well I did it. I pulled the trigger on this massive beauty.

 

[Milverton1868]

Beautiful pipe!

 

[RobNYC]

Nice! I think you'll be very happy with that one. Let us know what you think after a few smokes.

 

[sandollars]

I have several Radice pipes. There isn’t a single one that doesn’t smoke dry and completely. They are huge though, foe the most part. Good choice.