Starting my collection with a Savinelli

[buffalo96]

Got myself a little early Christmas present tonight. I have been puffin on some sorry briars for a few years and I finally decided to get something a little more worthy of a smoke. During a visit to my local B&M a Savinelli Trevi Smooth 320 caught my eye. I went back later and put my money down on it. Now I just gotta give it a try, can't wait.

 

[joshremy]

Cant go wrong with a Savinelli! They are good pipes! I have a variety of pipes in my collection, but 3 brands dominate it: Peterson, Nording, and of course Savinelli. They have good prices, a great selection of styles, and some great special edition lines. Looks good!

 

[cortezattic]

I really like that shape. :clap: Sooner or later, I think I'm gonna own one.

 

[tbradsim1]

Buffalo, I have a Sav Author, black rusticated, love the shape , you gonna like your pipe, I like mine don" t know why I don" t smoke it, mine is a non filtered, smokes cool no matter how hard you push it The old cajun

 

[guitarguy86]

Nice looking pipe. Savinelli was one of my firsts.

 

[johnnyxpipe]

Savinelli was my first pipe! I love the shape of that pipe and the finish looks great. Enjoy it!

 

[buffalo96]

I love that shape, but it is a heavy somebody. I have dubbed it "Fat Bastard". I am just trying to figure out how to safely break it in. I guess I will get some Carter Hall and slowly smoke it up.

 

[jah76]

Welcome Buffalo! That's a good looking pipe.

 

[papipeguy]

Great choice. You'll never go wrong with a Savinelli. I have a Treve prince and it's a great smoker. Welcome to the forum and good luck with your Sav.

 

[captainprophesy]

Welcome buffalo... thats a very nice pipe and ya cant go wrong with a Sav. ... enjoy ::

 

[dpkrause]

Good choice with that Savinelli.

 

[mrgunnar177]

Nice! I have the rusticated straight billiard version

 

[flmason]

Congratulations on your new pipe and welcome to the forum. You will find good company here among fellow pipe smokers and collectors.
I also like Savinelli pipes and have several of them in my collection.
Doug

 

[austinxpipe]

I have a Baronet Briar and I can't believe how good of a smoker it is, I can't imagine how great a Savinelli first would be!

 

[cigrmaster]

That Savinelli is a great looking pipe, congrats. My first pipe was a Sav and I still own it. I have always broken in my pipes by filling it to the top with my favorite blends and went at it. I have never had an issue doing it that way and I build a nice even cake from the get go. I have never understood the half bowl method, but whatever you feel comfortable doing is what you should do.

 

[buffalo96]

Surprisingly, I couldn't find any Carter Hall around so I got a pouch of Captain Black and smoked a small bowl this afternoon. The Trevi 320 is 180* from my bargain basement Oom Paul. It was a relaxing pleasure to smoke something instead of fighting the pipe. I am still getting used to the heavy bowl and the wide stem. But I like it..... now I have to break it to the wife that I need 6 or 7 more. :P

 

[gray4lines]

Cool pipe! Seems like Savinelli makes some really good, affordable pipes.
And yes! At least one pipe/day of the week!!

 

[gnatjulio]

Nice pipe. I love my Savs. I'm sure its gonna be a great smoke. Congratz and enjoy.