If I hadn't pulled the trigger on a similar Ropp Six, I likely would've bought a J07; agreed, they're great pipes!
What's Your Favorite Current Factory Model Straight Billiard?
- Thread starter BriaronBoerum
- Start date
I saw your Ropp Six and I think it’s killer.
I have seen very few of these, so I don't know if my pipe is typical for the brand. This one is about 5 1/4" long with a 1 1/2" inch tall bowl. I know current Brebbia pipes offer a lot of different shapes, so you should have a lot to choose from. Check out the mail order vendors that are site sponsors of this forum in the column on the left.
No problem. I hit that wall every now and again, myself.Too tech impaired to manage it.
Enjoy your Ashton........
Dunhill 1960 Group 3 Shell Briar, a very useful pipe, everything smokes well in it.
I’m definitely a Dunhill fan but I’m going to say Castello Shape 15 billiard. It’s a wide ranging shape with an even wider range of size, style and finish options. I’ve actively collected the 15 for years and don’t have two identical pipes. Check out my daveinlax instagram page for pictures of the collection.
I don't know. But I have been craving owning one and also starting to really like Bulldogs too. Been looking at a lot of them and pretty sure my next pipe will be Billard.
Castello Sea Rock Billiard. I have several of them, all made in the 1960s.
This Stanwell . It's the Norman Rockwell version of the 107. It's 1/2 longer than the standard 107.
I just checked out your Instagram page. What a fantastic collection! I've never paid much attention to Castello shape 15 billiards. Silly me. Billiards are great smokers and the Castello take on the classic shape is exceptional.
Here are is my collection of straight billiards.
The top three are Castello B15s. All 3 are keepers.
The next one down is a Savinelli Gd'O 4007. Technically, it's a cutty, but the forward cant is very reserved. Found this in the estate drawers at Iwan Ries for a reasonable price. It's one of my favorite pipes to smoke. So light and elegant. Wish Sav 4 digit pipes were more plentiful on the estate market. Savinelli - Pipedia - https://pipedia.org/wiki/Savinelli#/media/File%3ASav_Shape_Chart.jpg
Next down is a Dunhill 3103 ('86 I think). It's the only Dunhill I own. It's okay.
2nd to last is a Luciano stubby. The bore is only 17mm, so it's pretty thick walled for its size. It's a fold and stuff flake pipe.
Last is a Stanwell 40. It smokes VaPers well.
The 1st and 4th pipes are what I think of as the ideal billiard configuration.
