In the good ol days of the Lira guys would gray market Castello’s for profit. My best Pipe friend and mentor had neighbor kid who was a priest studying in Rome buy a Castello’s retail at Italian pipe shops for half the price Halco was charging and sell them at pipe shows. Most of Bob Hamlin’s PCCA Castello pipes were gray marketed from a shop in Italy. IMO
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It smoked great. Not a problem in the world.
That's really fishy! I can't help but wonder, based on this thread, if fake Castellos are being put into circulation. If so, it's a damn shame.
I suppose alls well that ends well. You spent your money and now you're happy, that's the ultimate objective.It smoked great. Not a problem in the world.
That would be a damn shame. I learned someone got a fake Eltang on Ebay from a Chinese seller.
I'was even more surprised after seeing a few White Spot Dunhills drilled like this very Castello,how did they make them ways to reputable British tobacconist who claims he picks them pipes for sale himself , where was the quality control at the factory?Brand new Dunhills cost more than CastelloMust be a Monday morning pipe....
Seriously, Castello is a premium pipe maker and frankly, I am surprised this one made it all the way through QC and got the "stamps". If it were mine, I would return it for another.
This well known shop owner would have been aware if they were fake, again, this was two years ago.
Tough crowd! I don't have a. problem with wall irregularity on a blast or rusticated. Somewhat different on a smooth, where it would be more noticeable and off putting to many.
This information is gold.I’ve seen 3 Castello, in the past few months with off centered holes on the bottom of the chamber, and one pipe had an off center chamber hole. Looking down on the pipe the chamber was uneven, it had a thicker wall on one side and a thinner wall on the opposite.
In my quest trying to find good quality Castello pipes, I eventually looked at Tabaccheriacorti, and had a lot of email conversations with Luca at Tabaccheriacorti over these issues with Castello, to find out this seems to happen regularly.
He said it’s the way in which Castello builds their pipes, that causes this issue, where the Danish as an example he explained do things in a different order, so that it’s easier to not run into these issues with Danish carvers.
At least for future purchases to help, Luca says he personally goes to Castello all the time and hand picks the best pipes, so the next time you or anyone is in the market for one, I’d be sure to check with him.
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the question is why does it bother you? If it's cause it just does then by all means send it back. If it's will this pipe work fine, then who gives a flying rodent about it.
slight difference. But same idea. Now I am going to go pick apart another thing that doesn't need it.
That a boy!!slight difference. But same idea. Now I am going to go pick apart another thing that doesn't need it.
