What's the opinions on Rossi pipes?

[Cool Breeze]

I'm jonesing for a new pipe and don't have a lot of extra $ at the moment.

Smokingpipes has Rossi Vittorias on sale for $38 and some change right now. They look great. If I'm not mistaken they're a Savinelli off brand aren't they?

Anyway, who has one? And do you like it?

[bluenoser]

I've wondered about these as well, definitely nice looking for the cost :popcorn:

[Branzig]

Depending on the year dictates whether the pipe is a stand alone Rossi or a Savinelli.

I have a couple, but they're all older ones, so I can't really comment on whether the new ones are good smokers or not.

For what it is worth, the ones I have smoke decent.

[Haebar]

I was looking at some of those Vittorias last October at the local pipe shop's annual sale, but I didn't buy one. That's a good price that they have, $38. What shape are you looking at buying?

[Cool Breeze]

I was looking at some of those Vittorias last October at the local pipe shop's annual sale, but I didn't buy one. That's a good price that they have, $38. What shape are you looking at buying?

I'm thinking about the Prince.
I like the idea of the wide but shallow bowl. I don't have a shape similar to that.

Here's what it looks like.

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac223/prgann/Rossi%20Prince_zpsv3caknbt.jpg (http://s902.photobucket.com/user/prgann/media/Rossi%20Prince_zpsv3caknbt.jpg.html)

[Pipe Smoker]

I prefer the taste of smoke from tobacco that hasn't filtered too much smoke. So I, too, like pipes with wide, shallow bowls – most of the pipes that I smoke regularly are like that.

[Lostmason]

I had a 2006 3/4 bent cherry rusticated that was good enough it got stolen before I had it broke in.
The few times I got to smoke it were pretty good,albeit I was smoking Borkum Riff bourbon and burning
my tongue regularly.The pipe stayed lit quite easily.....:conehead:

[Cool Breeze]

I prefer the taste of smoke from tobacco that hasn't filtered too much smoke. So I, too, like pipes with wide, shallow bowls – most of the pipes that I smoke regularly are like that.

I'm thinking along those lines as well.
I'm especially wanting to try it with a certain tobacco.

I love Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture for the first half of the bowl. After I get past the halfway point, the flavor turns ashy to me. Maybe I'm just puffing too hard I'm not 100% certain, but I'm thinking a shallow bowl may be the ticket for me with that blend.

[Cool Breeze]

I just ordered it.
I'll do a short review on it after a few bowls and let y'all know how it smokes.

[Cool Breeze]

Got it in today. Smoked a bowl of Elizabethan in it.
Haven't had it long enough to give a real opinion on it just yet, but I'm impressed so far.

If you enjoy Youtube videos, here's my video of it with a little first impression/first smoke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDjTskTdYo

[Bruck]

...Smokingpipes has Rossi Vittorias on sale for $38 and some change right now...

Of course you could get 10 Missouri Meerschaum seconds for that price... :)

[Cool Breeze]

Of course you could get 10 Missouri Meerschaum seconds for that price... :)

What can I say, I'm turning into a briar snob.

Not really. I still love the cobs. :pipe:

[Cool Breeze]

Update on the Rossi Prince. I've probably smoked 15 bowls out of it now and it is good at times and not so good others.

The only issue I'm having is that it smokes wetter than any other pipe I have. I'm not sure what is causing this. I'm not doing anything different as far as puffing frequency or cadence. I do notice that the drilling is narrow. Everything lines up centered but the hole is just small. Could this be the cause?

Usually I can smoke a bowl and only use one pipe cleaner during the smoke. I'm fine with that.
However with this one I use 2-3 pipe cleaners every time I smoke it because it will start gurgling several times.

What could be the cause? Like I said, I'm not changing anything when I smoke this one.

[Haebar]

This is what came to mind and it may be totally off base but ...

It may have to do with the aging (or lack thereof) of the briar. Savinelli uses air curing. I would imagine that, with the Rossi pipes, they might use briar that is cured not as long as the Savs.

[BryGuySC]

Update on the Rossi Prince. I've probably smoked 15 bowls out of it now and it is good at times and not so good others.

The only issue I'm having is that it smokes wetter than any other pipe I have. I'm not sure what is causing this. I'm not doing anything different as far as puffing frequency or cadence. I do notice that the drilling is narrow. Everything lines up centered but the hole is just small. Could this be the cause?

Usually I can smoke a bowl and only use one pipe cleaner during the smoke. I'm fine with that.
However with this one I use 2-3 pipe cleaners every time I smoke it because it will start gurgling several times.

What could be the cause? Like I said, I'm not changing anything when I smoke this one.

Drill it out!
You can do it!

[Emperor Zurg]

It stands to reason that a smaller draught hole would gurgle sooner than a larger one... prolly why a cob almost never gurgles: huge 3/16" draught hole. If it continues to be a problem, I know I wouldn't be above opening it up a shade. I'd bump it out to around 5/32". I'd guess the pipe doesn't have much cake yet either. It may start to smoke drier as cake builds up further and further down the bowl. That's going to be an uphill battle tho with it smoking wet like that. Maybe smoke very dry, loosely packed baccy ij it for a while to try and get some cake to form down around the heel...