Sorry Dunhill, I don’t get you…

[samuelgawith01]

Marketing from the very start of their existence.Castello the same way.
The image.Good,consistent workmanship helps,too.Just my opinion.

 

[Deano]

No doubt they are quality. Anything is only worth what you can get for it and Dunhill is pretty much legendary. I appreciate Lincolns and enjoyed the one l had but figured out my Honda accord does everything my Lincoln did.

 

[dog_park_piper]

I agree Savinellis are absolute garbage and cobs are those who go to family gatherings to pick up dates.

I laugh at this, but I love the two kinds of pipes you just described.

 

[greysmoke]

Alfred Dunhill was a great marketer. He differentiated Dunhills in the early years by offering a one year guarantee. This meant he had to work out a way of gauging how old a pipe was once it was sold. As a result, Dunhill is one of the few companies whose product can be dated back to the early years with some degree of precision. My birth year Dunhill for example has two year dates; one was the year of manufacture and the other was the year it was actually sold. This relatively simple feature, plus careful selection of price points, has given the Dunhill brand its unique cachet. Whether it's subjectively worth the money or not is a question of what the individual buyer wants and what the market will bear. While the market for Dunhills has risen and fallen over the years, it has generally held fairly well.

 

[warren]

So why so expensive ?

Market forces! A great pipe with an unparalleled heritage. Seems pretty obvious.

 

[ashdigger]

Hell no. Charles was not an effecter, but that profile made for some great marketing. And as wild as my shirts get are plaid. I can operate in a GOP gathering and win favor.

That’s not exactly bragging rights.

 

[olkofri]

Because Dunghill pipes make the best bonsai pots.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Because Dunghill pipes make the best bonsai pots.

They're cheaper than YIxing pottery.

 

[brian64]

I think I understand less than half of the things you post, Don!

 

[brian64]

Actually their pipes are the least overpriced thing they sell:

dunhill.com

 

[Davy]

Alfred Dunhill was a great marketer. He differentiated Dunhills in the early years by offering a one year guarantee. This meant he had to work out a way of gauging how old a pipe was once it was sold. As a result, Dunhill is one of the few companies whose product can be dated back to the early years with some degree of precision. My birth year Dunhill for example has two year dates; one was the year of manufacture and the other was the year it was actually sold. This relatively simple feature, plus careful selection of price points, has given the Dunhill brand its unique cachet. Whether it's subjectively worth the money or not is a question of what the individual buyer wants and what the market will bear. While the market for Dunhills has risen and fallen over the years, it has generally held fairly well.

The guarantee is currently 2 years and is wide in range. Defects, etc. Further more, they will repair or replace if not repairable or if you are not satisfied with the repair.

I returned a pipe last year because of a defect. It had been smoked. When it was returned, I was unsatisfied with the result.

They made a new pipe for me.

That is hard to beat.

 

[Davy]

For those curious about the brand, the prices in Italy and the UK are much, much more reasonable than in the US. That is where I bought most of mine.

 

[georged]

Everyone is being delicate and dancing around the real reason why some people don't "get" Dunhills, I see.

Time for a bit of harsh reality:

It is because some humans literally CAN'T "get" them.

The human species is divided into types: smart, vibrant, good looking, successful, articulate, desirable-to-the-opposite-sex ones; and dim, dull, ugly, failure-prone, language-challenged, can't-get-laid-on-their-best-day ones.

The second type are the Dunhill non-getters.

The end

It's not rocket science.

 

[mingc]

Everyone is "being delicate" and dancing around the real reason why some people don't "get" Dunhills...

It is, of course, because some humans literally CAN'T "get" them.

The human species is divided into types: smart, vibrant, good looking, successful, articulate, desirable-to-the-opposite-sex ones; and dim, dull, ugly, failure-prone, language-challenged, can't-get-laid-on-their-best-day ones.

The second type are the Dunhill non-getters.

The end

It's not rocket science.

George the Angler, we call him.

Whether new or old, refurbed or not this brand is overpriced. Period. But I dont understand why?

Construction? Finish ? The so called oil treatment? I just don’t get it. Sure I’d like to own one but new or old, way, way too expensive for my taste.

I respect those who smoke them. Not bashing the smokers, but as a brand I really don’t understand it.

So why so expensive ?

Who knows the vagaries of "value"; it's all subjective. But as my one Dunhill collector pal likes to point out, they hold their value. So, even if you paid too much for one, someone will pay too much when you choose to let it go.

 

[elpfeife]

We have been overdue for a Dunhill bashing thread.

 

[brian64]

The human species is divided into types: smart, vibrant, good looking, successful, articulate, desirable-to-the-opposite-sex ones; and dim, dull, ugly, failure-prone, language-challenged, can't-get-laid-on-their-best-day ones.

The second type are the Dunhill non-getters.

 

[warren]

Actually their pipes are the least overpriced thing they sell:

That's is not an address for Dunhill (Upper case "dee") White Spots. That address is for "dunhill" (lower case "dee"), a purveyor of luxury goods, totally unaffiliated the with "White Spot" manufacturer. The "White Spots" are manufactured by relatives of Alfred, a couple of generations removed, still owners of the "Dunhill" (Upper-case "dee") marque.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

When you are smoking, do you look at your pipe and see:
1- I bought the cheapest pipe that works, all others are suckers!
2- I saved so much by buying a low cost good smoking pipe
3- I love the look of the fine grain and feel of well chosen briar and and nicely crafted pipe while smoking
4- I love the artistic artisan crafted pipe that took months to make by hand

buy accordingly…

 

[brian64]

That's is not an address for Dunhill (Upper case "dee") White Spots. That address is for "dunhill" (lower case "dee"), a purveyor of luxury goods, totally unaffiliated the with "White Spot" manufacturer. The "White Spots" are manufactured by relatives of Alfred, a couple of generations removed, still owners of the "Dunhill" (Upper-case "dee") marque.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I know....I almost went back and edited in that disclaimer. We all know the pipes are "white spots" (horrible, horrible name btw) but we also all know that everyone thinks of them as Dunhills....and calls them Dunhills.

*yawn*

EDIT: and we also all know the only reason anyone buys them is because they think they're Dunhills.

 

[cersono]

Whether new or old, refurbed or not this brand is overpriced. Period.

I totally agree.
But I'm sure I wouldn't if I had one.
It's not about pipes.
It's about the sence of belonging.