This Bullmoose-esque take on the Rhodesian from Ropp hearkens back to the types of briars produced by vintage English and French marques. It's a style of Rhodesian that's steeped in rich pipe making tradition, yet one that isn't produced all that frequently in the modern era. Replete with muscular curvature and robust proportions, this Ropp rendition packs plenty of substance into a pipe that's fairly compact length-wise. It's a stout take on the classic shape, well-suited for use as a workhorse or a comfort pipe thanks to its broad chamber and thick insulating walls. The bowl displays the form's characteristic beadlines directly above the brief transition before a robust, elegantly bent shank and stem combination wraps everything up. The aforementioned beadlines are also stained a lighter color, allowing them to stand out just enough from the stummel's rich, ruby stain.

Ropp's Ruby line presents a more colorful palette than the French marque's other series, dressing each pipe in a crimson sandblast. Such a stain hearkens back to old-school French and English pipes, and the retro style is furthered by the inclusion of new old-stock stems of genuine horn