Butz Choquin Prelude Extra - Estate Pipe

Brand: Butz Choquin Prelude Extra

Butz-Choquin, which has survived from 1858 to the present day, is one of the most deeply rooted brands in pipe history. The Prelude Extra is an upper-segment estate pipe made from genuinely very high-quality briar. 

Shape: Billiard
Filter: Filterless
Mouthpiece: Ebonite
Length: 12 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Chamber Diameter: 2 cm
Chamber Depth: 3 cm
Weight Without Mouthpiece: 20 g
Total Weight: 36 g

 

 

Briar Quality 

 

Very Poor
Poor
Good 
Very Good ✅
Excellent

 

Shank: Light in color and in excellent condition.

 

Draft Hole (Air Hole): Dead center in the chamber and flush with the chamber floor.

 

Chamber Cleanliness: Very well reamed and quite symmetrical.

 

Condition: 8/10

 

Flaws: Flawless

 

Score: 8/10

 

Comment: A small pipe suited to quick use and short smokes. The briar is very high quality and the workmanship is very good. A very handsome pipe.