Why does Dunhill charge so much more?
Same reason as why dogs lick themselves......because they can.
Same reason as why dogs lick themselves......because they can.
Why are Dunhills so Expensive?
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some people insist they are better smoking some say they aren't. There isn't a way to test a matter of opinion concretely. Do certain foods taste better? The main thing that really drives up the prices in a pipe in my opinion at least a factory pipe is quality control. If they reject more pipes based on their criteria then they have to make up the difference somehow. That's my theory. Now what they consider acceptable or best is just that what they consider best. Of course this is based off vegetables. I've worked in the food industry too long and some shops have great vegies that cost more because they throw out or donate the less desirable ones. I assume the same general thing is happening here.
Why does a Polo tshirt cost 3x of a no name?
One thing I’ll give to Dunhills (White Spots nowadays because they don’t want to be associated with un-PC stuff, they prefer to marked abysmal metrobullshit clothes for androgynous…creatures) is that they keep producing impeccable looking classic shapes. Then again so does Peterson and Savinelli, even if not quite as refined.
Edit: damn I just saw the sox estate find post. Simple classic shapes done better than most. No bullshit, gimmicks or anything like that, just elegant.
One thing I’ll give to Dunhills (White Spots nowadays because they don’t want to be associated with un-PC stuff, they prefer to marked abysmal metrobullshit clothes for androgynous…creatures) is that they keep producing impeccable looking classic shapes. Then again so does Peterson and Savinelli, even if not quite as refined.
Edit: damn I just saw the sox estate find post. Simple classic shapes done better than most. No bullshit, gimmicks or anything like that, just elegant.
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Sense we are on this topic. I bought a dunhill back in the beginning and it was an OLD one. It had a couple scratches in the stem but i didnt care i figured i would just fill them in with the good ol charcoal and super glue lol. No matter how much i buffed the stem i couldnt get the white dot white again? Could it be ivory if the pipe is old enough? The nomenclature only has Dunhill over London. I can read the rest with a jewelers loop. But a micro shot did ok. If you guys can discern something from it I would be in your debt.
A few Dunhill experts on here have stated in the past that the dot was never ivory, but it is an ivory color.
@georged would be who I would ask about how to clean the dot.
Yup! And the Alfred figured that all out well before the social scientists got a hold of the idea!
I feel lucky to own a half dozen pipes, all estate purchases, none over $250, some under $75.
Puffaluffaguss- great new name!
Your photos all have a real glare on them from uneven lighting. Used flash? Try to get softer light coming from two directions, so we can read better.
Is it possible that a Savinelli Punto Oro stem with a brass dot was fitted onto your Dunhill stummel?
1937. Beautiful! Your white dot will need to be replaced, which is a fairly easy thing to do if you’re at all handy with stuff like that. Drill out the old one, glue in a new one and sand it flush.
The white rod might've absorbed tars through the stem, so, that darkened colour may be throughout the length of the dot. No amount of polishing will get it white if that's the case.
Two entirely different companies. Miles apart when it comes to products.
Wow!! I had no idea it was that old. I think I can manage that. I have to try and lvl off the fill a Lil more to. So that will give me a reason.
Unless it really sticks in your craw, I'd leave the dot alone. (unless it's determined to be a fake or replacement.)
Pricing in itself is a psychological tool. Young artists often try to price their paintings at the highest imaginable point that they might be bought on the basis that asking any less means people will think you don't think much of your own work, whereas if you ask a whole lot, you are ambitious and will go far. This sometimes works.
I guess I'll take the bait, this time around. So, enjoy.
I was among those who talked about Dunhill to bad mouth them with confidence without knowing what they were talking about: I didn't own one.
Then, one day, after 33 years in pipe smoking, very disappointed by several other brabds, I decided to buy a new one.
Quickly, I bought another. And another. And another. Now, I own 28. I don't smoke any other brand because I immediately see the difference.
Not estates. To which God knows what was done to them by the previous owners.
Right, @Chasing Embers?
So you, and others, can also criticize and laugh at my assessment but the reality is you guys don't know what you're talking about.
Buy a couple of new ones and then you'll be in a position to say whatever you want about them.
So, I've had my fill with people that pass judgement and have no clue what they are talking about.
As for customer service supposedly gone down the drain mentioned by someone (was it Sables?), I also disagree.
I recently bought 2 White Spot, 1 had scratches, the other one didn't pass a pipe cleaner.
I also joined another one which the stem, for some reason, was oxidized upon purchase.
Was it the factory, or the dealer? Who knows.
Yeah, stuff happens, they're made by humans.
The difference is in the way the issues are dealt with.
I contacted the factory, explaining the issues.
They replied quickly to my email (within 30 min.) and took charge of the situation.
They sent a courier (DHL) to my house, free of charge, the very next day.
3 days after they were received by them, I was told they were fixed and ready to go back.
And they were dropped at my house by the same courier, again, free of charge.
I am truly satisfied by their corrective measures and the way they handled things.
Try to beat that. They stand by their product and do still honor their guarantee, contrary to many others that say 'ah we're so sorry' and then tell you to go pond sand.
That is also what you're buying into when you purchase a new White Spot. A 2 year warranty.
They will fix the problem or replace the pipe. And they won't make you wait.
Now.
Next time you wanna talk about the White Spot, know what you're talking about.
Or shush it.
Dunhill never used ivory. Those early pieces were extremely flammable celluloid dots.
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