Ropp Pipes

[mikeysmokes]

Good day gentlemen! Any firsthand experience with this brand? Good, bad, ugly? Let know what you think of this brand.

I came across this pipe and am really drawn to this shape for whatever reason.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Ropp is one of the oldest names in pipe manufacturing, more than a few cherrywood pipe collectors here. I've had a few of the modern Ropp's no complaints, great pipe at an affordable price.

 

[Briar Tuck]

I have a recently acquired Ropp Cherrywood estate pipe and I am amazed at how well it smokes. It's one of my favorite pipes already.

 

[5star]

I have several Ropps. All are solid smokers. No complaints from me.

Mac

 

[cosmicfolklore]

They are very historically relevant pipes, being one of the oldest briar pipe makers. They also are very affordable, in the low range, but just don't expect any luxury or attention to detail in the bit or button. They are not Dunhills or Castellos. But, they smoke really well.

 

[BlueRidge]

I have a couple Etudiants and quite like them. they're very clinchable and if you prefer strong tobaccos the chambers run a bit smaller.

 

[mortonbriar]

I really like the horn stems, but both of mine I have had to re-epoxy the delrin tenon back in.

 

[mso489]

The French pipe-making industry, associated with St. Claude but located other places too, established briar as a major tobacco pipe material and originated a number of classic shapes some of which were coopted as "English" classics. The industry is close knit, highly competitive, and several steps above its average price range in quality. The long standing brands are rock solid, and Ropp sells a lot of interesting pipes made of vintage stummels fitted and finished with current materials. These include horn stems that are admired by many. I have a bent poker sitter that is both compact and lightweight as well as a snappy smoker. Ropp is recommended.

By the way, for a longer smoke with pipes with smaller bowls, just shift to flake, coin, plug, or rope cuts which burn slower and longer for a full-length smoke in a smaller chamber.

 

[SBC]

It's one of the original Saint-Claude names, which to my way of thinking is a big deal.

For awhile they were most well known for their cherrywoods, which to me are really ugly. But these days they're more on the map for their "Vintage" line (based on old stummels with new oxhorn stems). I recently got one and I adore it.

Sykes Wilford said in an interview that when he smokes a Ropp, he wonders why he'd ever own a more expensive pipe.

 

[Piping Abe]

I owned 2 Ropps I got as estates off Ebay. Man do I regret getting rid of them. They smoked effortlessly. I’m eyeing a new one on SPC for IPSD

 

[canucklehead]

The little Ropp Etudients are good pipes for a good price.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Ropp Alerian Superior are the very best one from this brand name.although button finishing, and quality of ebonite might leave something to be desired.

 

[Arthur Frayn]

Ropps are solid pipes, imho.

 

[Davy]

I bought one, with the horn stem. It didn't matter what I put into it, it smoked really badly. Which is a shame because it looked pretty good.

 

[augiebd]

I have a Ropp etudiant and agree with other posters, a great smoker. A very nice flake pipe or if you are in a hurry.

 

[LeafErikson]

I love my three Ropp etudiants and will pick up more eventually. They’re are all incredible smokers, lightweight, and have very comfortable stems/buttons. On top of that the vulcanite is relatively resistant to oxidization. I accidentally broke one of my J07 etudiants or I would have 4 etudiant pipes instead of 3. I have more Ropp pipes than any other brand.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I have a fair number of Ropp pipes.

The Briar and drilling in the bowl are fine, but the stems are just average quality vulcanite.

The big attraction for me is once in a blue moon they have some very unusual shapes with a nice sandblast, in '21 I collected a pair of oversize Ropp billiards, and about five years ago I got a bunch of long shank Canadain shape pipes, these shapes seem to have been a limited run.
If I remember correctly these pipes are leftovers from an old warehouse in France, so the Briar is about as "aged" as you could possibly get.

 

[bobpnm]

Good day gentlemen! Any firsthand experience with this brand? Good, bad, ugly? Let know what you think of this brand.

I came across this pipe and am really drawn to this shape for whatever reason.
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It’s a beauty!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I have modern day Ropps, as well as ones from the late 1800s. No complaints here.

 

[AroEnglish]

I have a fair number of Ropp pipes.

The Briar and drilling in the bowl are fine, but the stems are just average quality vulcanite.

The big attraction for me is once in a blue moon they have some very unusual shapes with a nice sandblast, in '21 I collected a pair of oversize Ropp billiards, and about five years ago I got a bunch of long shank Canadain shape pipes, these shapes seem to have been a limited run.
If I remember correctly these pipes are leftovers from an old warehouse in France, so the Briar is about as "aged" as you could possibly get.

Do you have a pic of those oversized billards? And what are the dimensions?