Savinelli Punto Oro Corallo vs Castello

[Jamdat692]

Have one of each in my sights. Thoughts/merits on one over the other?

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title - Bob

 

[Humblepipe]

How new are you to the pipe? This would help folks steer you in the right direction.

 

[Jamdat692]

@7charb I am 3 months in.

 

[jojoc]

Pictures are worth a thousand words.

Both are nice pipes and should provide a lifetime of smoking pleasure. Pick the one that speaks to you the most.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Have one of each in my sights. Thoughts/merits on one over the other?

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title - Bob

Vs. Castello what? Natural Vergin? Got any pics?

 

[Jamdat692]

 

[shanez]

I'm a Savinelli fan boy but I suspect the Castello is going to be the way to go. They're masters of that particular finish style.

 

[Jamdat692]

I assume the corallo is supposed to be a 504 As far as castello natural vergin

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Castellos are hard to beat. But you pay for it. For the money, Savinelli makes as good a smoking pipe as anyone. Depends on your preferences and your budget.

 

[Humblepipe]

Welcome, Jamdat692! Exciting to take a step up to an upper echelon pipe. I've been warming up to the idea myself. Personally, I am still finding out what kind of pipe smoker I am. To do this, I am smoking lots of different and decent MOR pipes to find out what appeals to me. After I figure that out, I will make my move.

 

[Jamdat692]

Went with the savinelli castello will have to wait

 

[Humblepipe]

Went with the savinelli castello will have to wait

Let us know how she smokes.

 

[Jamdat692]

Will do

 

[trouttimes]

It would be a toss up for me. I have a few Savinelli's that are really great smokers and one that's sucks, bad. Every Castello I own smokes wonderful but...cost what 3 Savinelli's cost.

 

[Jamdat692]

The corallo s are up there with castellos in price which is what got me thinking they might be more apples to apples. Hard to know up from down when you have no experience with either one. Looking forward to buying a castello in the future

 

[tobefrank]

I’m a big fan of the Savinelli Corallo finish. If I had sufficient fund and needed a new pipe I would be all over that pipe or a similar pipe with that finish.

 

[Jamdat692]

I’m excited. Stuff-n-things brought em to my attention, couldn’t resist after watching a couple videos on them

 

[tobefrank]

I have one pipe in the Capri finish, which is the poor man’s version of the Corallo finish. I love the feel of it in hand.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I like Castello SeaRocks and Old Antiquary rustication better than Savinellis,but I have one Capri Root from 70ies and it performs very well, a true workhorse pipe'',plus it is very light weight