This is the DG Pipe Grading System, applied to the pipes made since 2005

A: Rusticated
B: Partially Rusticated
SB: Sandblasted
C: Entry-level Smooth
D: Smooth with good grain
E: Smooth, with exceptional grain and/or unique and difficult design
F: "Fiammata" (Straight Grain)
Dal Fiume: Best possible in terms of design and/or grain (the perfect straight grain in this case). Few pieces are produced a year, each offered in a unique presentation case, hand made by the maker.


The following factors are taken into consideration when grading a DG pipe:
1. The shape and the degree of difficulty it presents.
2. The grain.
3. The shape and how unique and distinctive it is.
4. Accessories used, such as wooden inserts, bamboo, silver/gold bands, etc.
5. Sometimes size may be taken into consideration if a pipe is unusually large in size.


Please note the following:
1. A pipe marked with the grade "C", for example, may also show a butterfly next to the letter indicating the grade. This is meant to show that this is the best quality obtainable within the "C" grade and yet it's not, by a tiny margin, good enough to deserve the "D" grade.

The butterfly may be used in combination with any of the DG grades, with the exception of "Dal Fiume".

2. Each DG pipe is stamped with the year of production and the pipe's serial number within that year.
3. A pipe with a dark(er) stain should not be interpreted as a sign of mediocre quality or grain. Gabriele Dal Fiume chooses the best possible stain to bring out the natural grain of the pipe as much as possible. All the stains used are natural.


"Dis Minud":
The idea behind this limited serie of pipes is to provide a high quality smoking pipe, intended to let you get the best possible smoke for about 10 minutes. Enjoy the lightness of this pipe too!