The Pipes Cavicchi: Small, Flake Pipes, P.1

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I use the term "Flake Pipes" to refer to pipes that have a tobacco chamber capacity comparable to a Dunhill Group 1-4. I personally believe that pipes within that size range are ideal to smoke pressed tobaccos (such as flakes) in. This does not mean that they're not appropriate for other kinds of tobacco. In my opinion, if you smoke a regular mixture in a small pipe, you end up having a very short smoke, whereas a pressed tobacco usually lasts for over an hour in a Dunhill Group 3-4. The above is by no means a rule. It all depends on the smoking style and preferences of the individual pipe smoker.

 

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Pipe Code: CV539 Price: CHF 185.00   Shape: FF Stack Weight: 41g / 1-7/16 oz Chamberø: 19mm -- Chamber Depth: 40mm -- Wall Thickness: 10mm -- Cleaner Passes?Yes This pipe is comparable in size to a Dunhill Group:  4
COMMENT: I have to admit that I was very, very tempted to define the shape as a "Freehand". Though the pipe is more than worthy of being described as a "Freehand", and for the sake of accuracy, I have decided to take the main feature of the shape design and run with it. The main feature I'm talking about is the bowl being more in height than the shank is in length, which is the idea, in my opinion, behind the Stack (or Chimney). In this case, the bowl measures 46mm (1.81") in height, while the shank measures only 35mm (1.38 inches) in length. If you concentrate on the pure shape of the bowl, then several other shapes may come to mind, primarily the "Barrel". Another graceful touch here is the shape of the bowl base, which is rounded a lot more than you would expect, offering a large bowl base. The lines around the bowl base are carried onto the shank, delineating the shank base. Thanks to this feature, the pipe can sit on it own on a flat surface without support (except for that of the mouthpiece tip). While this is not really a new shape for Cavicchi, it has proved to be one of the most popular over the years; each time, Claudio reproduces this shape, he makes a few changes, which means that though this pipe is not a new shape, it's unique in its own way.

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Pipe Code: CV571 Price: CHF 220.00   Shape: "Barrel" Weight: 47g / 1-21/32 oz Chamberø: 21mm -- Chamber Depth: 41mm -- Wall Thickness: 10mm -- Cleaner Passes?Yes This pipe is comparable in size to a Dunhill Group:  4
COMMENT: I love the name "Barrel", and I have always wondered how come it hasn't found its way into the official list of standard pipe shapes! The pipe combines the ruggedness and coarseness of the beautiful Cavicchi rustication with a very elegant, graceful shape. The bowl base is flat and so the pipe can stand on its own on a flat surface, and the view of it in that position points out even more its elegance. Note that the classic, tapered mouthpiece is quite slim; it measures only 13mm (about 1/2")in diameter. In spite of the very acute bend on the shank and the mouthpiece, a pipe cleaner goes through like a hot knife through butter (a really hot knife ;-) .

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