Stanwell vs Savinelli

[Piledriver]

Don't have a Stanwell so cant really comment or compare them, but my Savinelli is one of my best smokers.

[aliefj96]

Originally Posted by Piledriver

Don't have a Stanwell so cant really comment or compare them, but my Savinelli is one of my best smokers.

I have a few Savinelli's. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Get which ever one you think looks best to you and then a few weeks/months later get the other. Then get the next flavor of the week and before you know it you are well on your way towards getting pipes from every corner of the earth.

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by Sir Pipes Alot

So far I like these Savs:
http://www.frenchyspipes.com/index.p...on=show_detail

http://www.frenchyspipes.com/index.p...on=show_detail

and these Stanwells:
http://www.frenchyspipes.com/index.p...on=show_detail

http://www.frenchyspipes.com/index.p...on=show_detail

http://www.frenchyspipes.com/index.p...on=show_detail

I think I prefer the shapes of the Savs but the stems of the Stanwells look so appealing...

They are all very nice looking pipes! Solve your dilemma by buying one brand now, and commit yourself to the opposite brand as soon as you can afford one. They both make very good pipes, and your experiences with them, may provide you with a clear favorite. IMHO, you will find that the Savs will be better smokers!

[Arizona]

I have both and like them. Hard to decide. If I had to pick I guess Stanwell, though I do really like the newest Savinelli natural that I most recently got from Frenchy - a big straight billiard with large bowl. It's been coloring nicely.

[Mad Hatter]

I've stated my displeasure with my Stanwell pipes on here before but the only Savinelli I have is an older estate and a straight vs 1/4 - 3/4 bent Stanwells.

[otto]

The only Stanwell I ever had cracked where the stem pushes in after about a year. I have six Savinellis and the all smoke great

[seedubs1]

Originally Posted by dogsplayinpoker

I would lean toward Savinelli. Yes their bits are at times clunky but if you are looking at a decent smoking device for a low price, I would go with them.
Of course I would throw Brebbia in there. For about the same cost, I believe Brebbia beats them both!

Amen to that.

The originator of Brebbia worked in conjunction with the originator of Sav. Just a small trivia fact.

[mclayton]

Originally Posted by seedubs1

Amen to that.

The originator of Brebbia worked in conjunction with the originator of Sav. Just a small trivia fact.

Erasing my partiality to the Danish school, Savinelli's are absolutely amazing deals (at times). The guy who got me into pipes really loved them a lot, so of course we always had a few going around when we wanted to try different shapes. A good friend of mine, who also started smoking fairly recently, just purchased his first briar- a Sav dublin.

[mike t]

Originally Posted by Sir Pipes Alot

When it comes down to it, which one is the better smoke or your favorite?
Im having a hard decision on which to buy..

i own both but more savs than stannys my 63m smokes good was gonna trade it off can ya believe that oh well. gettin a hans christian for christmas though i think that both are equal in their own right

[mclayton]

Originally Posted by mike t

i own both but more savs than stannys my 63m smokes good was gonna trade it off can ya believe that oh well. gettin a hans christian for christmas though i think that both are equal in their own right

What exactly is the Hans Christian Anderson?

[Big D KC]

http://www.paylesspipes.com/items.ph...=1&styleid=374

[mclayton]

Originally Posted by Big D KC

http://www.paylesspipes.com/items.ph...=1&styleid=374

Hmmmm. Are they named after what the author used to smoke? Fairly neat, dig the shape. That forward bowl is def. a danish trait.

[mike t]

Originally Posted by mclayton

Hmmmm. Are they named after what the author used to smoke? Fairly neat, dig the shape. That forward bowl is def. a danish trait.

i think he smoked a churchwarden pipe thats and was a dane made it in honor of him mike

[mclayton]

That's pretty neat, thanks. Def looking at one, considering I'd really love a CW next.

[WWhermit]

I have one of those Hans Christian Anderson pipes. They're decent smokers. To tell the truth, I don't think I've even used the Churchwarden attachment on the pipe yet, and I've had it over a year.

As far as this thread goes, I think Savinelli is a better company than Stanwell.

WWhermit