Jumbo Pipes - Sub $200

[jacko]

Hi folks, need some more advice please. I'm looking for larger, jumbo pipes, (not so much the bowl but the actual pipe itself) in the sub $200 range. I have combed through cup-o-joes staring at the grids and found a few that looked like they fit the bill, but not many. Any suggestion of brands I should be looking at or even smaller carvers? I picked up a Mario Grandi recently off ebay and am very happy but would like to see if anyone can offer something else? If sub $200 doesn't cut it, let me know, I'm open to checking out special cases.

Cheers!

 

[puros_bran]

you need to head over to Danish Pipe Guys ad in the for sale section... You'll not find better deals, not by a long shot....

Had he posted that up at Tax Return time I'd have wiped him out.

 

[Sasquatch]

Jacko I can make you a pipe as big as you please for that kind of cash.

I did a sort of Ardor copy recently:

Big briar costs a bit, but it's definitely available. Shoot me a PM if you like.

 

[clueless]

The largest pipes I have are a Savinelli that is stamped Goliath and a Dr. Grabow 'Big Bowl'. Both are good smokers. The Sav, especially, is a handsome rusticated bowl that gets a lot of comments whenever I take it out. The Dr. Grabow is not especially big. It's a pretty simple dark bent that is a regular part of my rotation. I got it new online where it was touted as the largest Grabow. It was probably less than $50. I picked up the Sav at a local B&M but I would think you could find it online. It was retail priced at a little over $100 but I got a better price. Not exactly artisan pipes but good larger smokers.

 

[bronxbill]

J. M. Boswell (www.boswellpipes.com) makes some jumbo pipes.

 

[Anonymous]

SAS...... now that pipe you posted is a thing of beauty.......... damn fine job there Sir!!!!!!
3 cheers!!!!!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

 

[Zeno Marx]

I've seen some Ardors that were so big that I thought they were theater props or maybe intended for salesman props. Radice has made some incredibly large Canadians, and I'll be damned if I can find splices in the extraordinarily long shanks. You can probably find one of those monster Ardors on eBay for a reasonable price.

 

[DoverPipes]

Sas,
Good stuff there my friend!!!

 

[Sasquatch]

That was a commission, basically a "can you make one of these" sort of things. Turned out I could! That pipe is 1"+ wide in the chamber by full 2" deep. Holds an awful pile of tobacco, and has a trapdoor where you can store extra clothes and a bottle of scotch.

"Big" means different things to different people too. A very delicate, thin pipe can still be 7" long and hold an ounce of tobacco. Likewise, I could make a huge pipe and use a whole piece of briar up and do it with a tiny chamber.... is it still "big"?

(Advertising Voice) - Ha ha, for BIG flavor, you know where to go!

 

[Nitschke066]

Jacko I can make you a pipe as big as you please for that kind of cash.

I did a sort of Ardor copy recently:

Big briar costs a bit, but it's definitely available. Shoot me a PM if you like.

That's just freakin' awesome!

 

[Fireman]

jacko,
I have a group 6 size Tinsky Blast Rhodesian PM me if interested I can take some photos. Here is a picture of the style and finish.
Lance

 

[Philthy]

Sasquatch makes some kickin pipes. Even his rejects are the shiznits! :cheers:

I have a couple of very large Bari pipes. Both are quarter to half bent, one is blasted and the other is half blasted and half beautiful striaght grain w/unbelievable birdseye on top. For some reason I dont seem to see many of the larger ones these days.

I know where you can get hold of some Estate Ardors for just under $200. Let me know if you are interested.

 

[St Fiacre]

If you are looking for pipes that are big without such big chambers I would recommend the Erik Nording signature series, they are good prices and great engineering. When I got mine I could not believe how big it was for having a regular size chamber. But of course if you can get sas to make you one I would go for that.

 

[hobie1dog]

think Boswell