What's the apeal of Dunhill pipes? Why are they so expensive? Do the use the best briar and have the best craftsmanship?
I think I'm better off with a high grade Savinelli and/or a Cavicchi.
Dunhills worth the bucks?
Re: Dunhills worth the bucks?
I own a Dunhill and a Savinelli as well as a couple of pipes made by members of this forum. IMO the handmade pipes ar far superior to any of my other pipes including my high dollar Dunhill. I modified my Savinelli and it is a fine smoker now but even the pipes I have made smoke better.
Re: Dunhills worth the bucks?
thanks. i can't wait to get started on my first homemade. it seems like no matter what it looks like it smokes better than massproduced!!
Re: Dunhills worth the bucks?
The white dot.dogwood wrote: What's the apeal of Dunhill pipes?
Collectors like to date things, Dunhills have a year code.dogwood wrote: Why are they so expensive?
dogwood wrote: Do they use the best briar
No. If they did, they wouldn't sandblast so often.
dogwood wrote: and have the best craftsmanship?
No more so than other quality pipe manufacturers of the same time periods.
A well made, properly engineered handmade will have more effort invested in the details that ensure a "high-grade" smoke than a production line pipe.