"Honey, I Shrunk the 320's!"

I haven't been this excited about a new production pipe shape in...well...ever! Introducing the new Savinelli 321--a smaller, lighter, and easier to clench version of the venerable 320 Author! As soon as I found out about this shape, I ordered at least one of every line available. These are currently only offered in the new Dolomiti and Impero lines, and the Tre series, in both smooth and rusticated versions.  But you can be sure if the 321 is added to any other lines, I'll be carrying them too! 

"Okay, so what's the big deal?" you may ask. Well, the 320 has always been one of my favorite shapes; the 320 Trevi is the pipe that gave me my first "A-Ha!" moment, the one that made me fall in love with pipe smoking after many false starts (pun very much intended) over the years.  There are many who agree with me that the Author shape is simply one of the best smokers around.  But I have to admit, it is a bit on the hefty side. Many a pipe smoker has opted to not purchase a 320 for the very fact of it's size and weight, which is unfortunate because they're fantastic pipes in their own right.  But it's true enough that there have been times I've reached for my 320 and thought better of it, because I didn't have that kind of time to devote to smoking such a large bowl.  "Wouldn't it be nice," I've thought, "if there were a similar pipe with just a smidgen of a smaller bowl?"

Enter the 321! Savinelli has become a prophet of wish-fulfillment with these little smoking machines! I literally went giddy when I opened the first 321 box of my initial order and held it in my hand. I just can't say enough good things about this kid brother of the mighty 320.  This one's gonna be big, because it's so small!

But not too small--Here's a quick comparison of the dimensions:
Length:  5.5 in. (320), 5.25 in. (321)
Bowl Height:  1.7 in. (320), 1.5 in. (321)
Bowl Interior Depth:  1.3 in. (320), 1.2 in. (321) 
Bowl Interior Diameter at Rim:  0.9 in. (320), 0.8 in. (321)  
Approximate Weight: 3.0 oz (320), 1.8 oz. (321)

It doesn't seem like much of a difference on paper except for the weight, but it's just enough to put a BIG smile on my face! And just like the 320, it smokes like a charm.  I don't have many at the moment, but not to worry--I've already tripled my second order and should have them soon!

If you've held off on a 320 because of the reasons mentioned above, do yourself a favor and pick up a 321.  You'll be glad you did!

Keep 'em lit,

Eddie Gray