Home  Chat  Calendar  FAQ  Search  Register  Log in       Brothers of Briar :: Pipes :: Ye Olde Pipe Rack  Il Ceppo pipes?     Author Message janski Joined : 30 Jan 2008 Posts : 37 Subject: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:46 am One of them has been calling to me for awhile. I Finally took the the plunge and ordered it. A gorgeous half-bent silver banded beauty. I'd like to hear opinions from Il Ceppo owners. Do you like yours an what do you smoke in it? I can't wait   bronxbill Age : 61 Joined : 20 Dec 2007 Posts : 169 Location : Triangle area NC Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:13 am janski I have a half bent silver banded Il Ceppo also; I really like it. It has a very large bowl that lets me enjoy a longer smoke. The mechanics of my pipe are excellent. I smoke english blends in it. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine _________________ Duct tape is like the Force, it has a dark side and a light side and it holds the Universe together   The German Shepherd Age : 49 Joined : 27 Dec 2007 Posts : 61 Location : Louisiana Bayou Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:12 pm Il Ceppos are probably one of the best "Bang for your Buck" Italians out there. I enjoy mine and since the bowls are fairly generous in size I smoke mainly Virginias in mine. Jay   Davey Age : 36 Joined : 11 Dec 2007 Posts : 302 Location : New York Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:09 pm The German Shepherd wrote: Il Ceppos are probably one of the best "Bang for your Buck" Italians out there. I enjoy mine and since the bowls are fairly generous in size I smoke mainly Virginias in mine. Jay Shep, What's the significance with larger bowl and VA? Davey The Curious _________________ "The floggings will continue until morale improves."   ZuluCollector Joined : 12 Dec 2007 Posts : 144 Location : Arlington, VA USA Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:09 pm I've owned and smoked only 2 Il Ceppos. But they were all first-rate smokers and had wonderful graining and shapes. A lot of guys here in Washington just love them because they believe that they are not only great pipes, but great values in terms of price. They say that if you put another marque on the pipe that it would command a lot more money. Perhaps. But, in any event, they are wonderful pipes.   Guest Guest Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:30 pm ZuluCollector wrote: I've owned and smoked only 2 Il Ceppos. But they were all first-rate smokers and had wonderful graining and shapes. A lot of guys here in Washington just love them because they believe that they are not only great pipes, but great values in terms of price. They say that if you put another marque on the pipe that it would command a lot more money. Perhaps. But, in any event, they are wonderful pipes. I've never owned one because I prefer Vulcanite to Lucite, but I agree wholeheartedly about the grain and shapes, they are gorgeous pipes and hold a special niche in the Italian pipe genre.   luckydogguy Age : 31 Joined : 11 Dec 2007 Posts : 128 Location : Wisconsin, USA Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:42 pm These pipes are beautiful! I've had my eye on a full bent for some time now and I know Davey just raves about the one he just picked up. Maybe I will get one this summer ! Hopefully! Lucky _________________ “A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's” -Jean Paul Richter   Davey Age : 36 Joined : 11 Dec 2007 Posts : 302 Location : New York Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:57 pm Yes I do! I love it. burns cool and dry with a large bowl for me to enjoy. _________________ "The floggings will continue until morale improves."   janski Joined : 30 Jan 2008 Posts : 37 Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:58 am FOLLOW UP: Just smoked my first bowl in the new Il Ceppo. Decided to start breaking in this one with some Solani Silver Flake. Not a bad choice. The bowl on this pipe is BIG. It burned 2 hours smoked slow and gently. The smoke was nice from the start with some harsh notes to be expected from a new pipe. All in all. If there is such a thing as love with the first bowl i think this is it. I will definitely be buying more of these as the finances allow. If a pipe gets me in the zone with the first bowl, it can only get better. Yay! EDIT: Typos   Danish_Pipe_Guy Admin Age : 31 Joined : 15 Dec 2007 Posts : 804 Location : Fenway Paaak: Boston,Massachusetts Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:05 pm I sincerly believe that Ceppo's offer the absolute best sand blasted pipes available in their price range today.If you wanted to buy a comprable ring blast from another maker prepare to spend in the $450-$500.00 range. When folks eventually catch on to the quality and smoking characteristics of this company you'll be amazed to see how high the prices will rise. Best, Dock _________________ My Pipe Rack: http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/DockJPerry/?start=0 My Space: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=381905606   ofafeather Joined : 12 Mar 2008 Posts : 64 Location : Hudson Valley, NY Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun May 11, 2008 5:42 pm Hopefully I can lay may hands on one soon. So many pipes, so little...money   Puff Daddy bIG bAD vOODO dADDY Age : 44 Joined : 09 Dec 2007 Posts : 717 Location : Northern California Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun May 11, 2008 6:39 pm ofafeather wrote: Hopefully I can lay may hands on one soon. So many pipes, so little...money Applies equally as well to women, eh? _________________ These are horrible times and all sorts of horrible people are prospering, but we must never let this disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to annoy and hinder them at every turn. I BLATANTLY ENDORSE   Yak Resident Philosopher Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 453 Location : Yaksylvania Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun May 11, 2008 9:11 pm Well known fact : Pipes are Female. Thus every surprise possible between gorgeous beauty but nasty temperment, superlative performance from examples you would hardly look twice at, and too many in-betweens to list. PS : This is also why there are so many beautiful-looking pipes on eBay. And so few nice billiards _________________ All the old cliches are true. That's why they're cliches. Last edited by Yak on Mon May 12, 2008 8:54 pm; edited 1 time in total   Danish_Pipe_Guy Admin Age : 31 Joined : 15 Dec 2007 Posts : 804 Location : Fenway Paaak: Boston,Massachusetts Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Sun May 11, 2008 9:20 pm I've also owned two over the years.Both were bent balls and both had superior sandblasting and very nice silverwork. I agree with Jay. They are among the best "bang for your buck" pipes currently on the market.Both were sold off when I limited my collection to mainly Danish and modern American carvers. If I were to recommend the best value pipe under $300 I would suggest Ceppo's and Ardor's lead the field............... Best, D.J. _________________ My Pipe Rack: http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd193/DockJPerry/?start=0 My Space: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=381905606   Wet Dottle Joined : 27 Feb 2008 Posts : 138 Location : Littleton, CO Subject: Re: Il Ceppo pipes?   Mon May 12, 2008 12:20 pm They are decent pipes and their blast is very nice. I have several (seven or eight) purchased around when they were first introduced in the US. For a while they had very good prices and were a great value, but for what they cost these days I prefer other brands. _________________ Happy days and happier puffs.   Il Ceppo pipes?     Page 1 of 1 Permissions of this forum: You cannot reply to topics in this forum Brothers of Briar :: Pipes :: Ye Olde Pipe Rack Brothers of Briar :: Pipes :: Ye Olde Pipe Rack Free forums | © phpbb | Free forum support | Report an abuse | To have a free blog