Wanting Advice, Recommendations on Pre-Owned Pipes

[Kottan]

I think Dunhills are attractive traditional pipes, but the prices new and used seem like a marketing stunt, commendable business acumen but a scam to the consumer. So no, not worth it to me anyway. If you want up-market pipes, factory or artisan, just shop many other up-market brands that give you two comparable pipes for the price of one Dunhill.

When I was young me and two of my friends who also smoked pipe often admired all the beautiful (and unaffordable) pipes that lay ln the shopwindow of a local tobacconist. Especially the Dunhills and the Charatans were discussed although none of us had personal experiences with these pipes. Later on I never bought a Dunhill until last year when I won a Bruyere 4102 with two original stems for $ 219. Sure, this is a third of the original price but really, I won't spend this amount for a Dunhill again.

 

[Briar Baron]

Agree with everything said previously. The other thing to consider is that when you buy an estate pipe you can probably sell it again, if for some reason you don't like it, and nearly get back your money or at a small loss after a few years. That has to be a great deal compared to all the other things we spend money on!