Would you buy a new Cavicchi?

[disinformatique]

The only Cavicchi pipe I ever wanted was this one, but someone else bought it.

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Cheers,

Chris :puffpipe:

 

[bigpond]

I love Claudio's pipes. Including that one Chris, which at $560 was a pretty long reach for a Cavich. I know I've seen another author recently, I think at Smokingpipes.
Anyway, when I reach for a pipe, my hand doesn't often land on these pipes but whenever it does I'm always impressed. The smoking qualities really are top notch.
I do agree with Foggy though, every Cavicchi pipe I've tried does have the same unique and distinct taste. I don't believe it's from the stain though as it's present on my dark and blonde pipes. I'd characterize the taste as reminiscent of chestnut.

 

[foggymountain]

Absolutely not. I bought one once, a beautifully carved Oom Paul. The taste of the stain was intolerable. I removed most of it, but hated the pipe anyway.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

Cavicchi rusticateds were a screaming bargain back around 2000-2001 when Skip was selling them for less than$100. The smooths were cheap, too, but the carved ones came with no coating on the bowl interior, and they had great grain! I had three or four carved and one smooth, all smoked every bit as good as a Ser Jacopo or Radice. It looks like the days when they were outrageous bargains is past us. Not too many US dealers with a web presence, either.

 

[Briar Baron]

[/quote]The only Cavicchi pipe I ever wanted was this one, but someone else bought it.
Yes, I had that on my wish list and waited for the sale that never came

 

[disinformatique]

@bigpond Exactly, the price tag was just too damn high. I would have bought it easily at $400 or atleast put it on a layaway. Savinelli Giubileo d'Oro Smooth Natural Author is at $620 right now. However Cavicchi had better form and grain for $60 less lol.
Cheers,

Chris :puffpipe:

 

[pipehunter]

Whoever raised this thread from the dead just talked me into my first Cavicchi. An estate admittedly. If it's not a winner, I now know who to blame! :D

 

[murica]

I like that pipe. Congratulations.

 

[bigpond]

Woah! That is pretty sweet pipe-hunter. I haven't seen that design from him before. If I had to guess, I'd say it came from a vendor in Germany. He seems to send his more interesting designs there, while Asia often get's smaller 20mm bowls.

 

[pipehunter]

Thanks, guys. Initially, I planned to buy a more signature shape. But then I saw this on eBay. I don't always go for such unique shapes, but I liked this one and am a real sucker for birdseye.
Cheers!

 

[pipehunter]

BTW, there is a stunning (to me, at lest) Cavicchi bulldog-ish pipe on eBay right now. It's a 5C. Fortunately, it's $600, so I'm not tempted. But I do like to look at it....