All Briars, Meerschaum, or Cobs?

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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If you could only smoke Meerschaum, corn cob pipes, or briars, which would you choose, and more importantly why? I'd guess briars would be in the majority, but don't hesitate to choose them and give reasons why, or of course meers or cobs. If you'd make a different choice, clay or morta, stawberry or olivewood, that's okay too. But the big three are what I'm most expecting.

 

cshubhra

Lifer

May 11, 2017

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #2

Meerschaum - I am intrigued by their color change, comparatively dry smoke, (My taste is not refined as yet) but as per people's claim, true taste of the tobacco.

I have smoked briars and meers as of now, but my first cob is in the mail.

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer

Feb 27, 2013

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #3

Morta, since it cools quickly and smokes wonderfully, is generally lighter in weight and once broken in the tobacco flavor profile sings. If there were ever the perfect pipe to assist a new pipester in proper puffing it would be Morta.

banjo

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #4

Only one type of pipe? I love some of my briars, but I'd have to go with cobs.

 

jpmcwjr

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May 12, 2015

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #5

I'd go briar, though I love my meers.

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Jun 12, 2017

• #6

Meers for consistency and as easy keepers.

 

ashdigger

Lifer

Jul 30, 2016

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Vegas Baby!!!

• Jun 12, 2017

• #7

Only choose one type of material? Briar. Although I love my Meers.

 

cosmicbobo

Part of the Furniture Now

May 11, 2017

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #8

My best pipes over 45 years can be counted on one hand. The Light Fingered Five Minus Two (Rocky and Bullwinkle Reference) 1) Meerschaum, about 15 YO now and still delivers, though the stem is not as good as vintage meers. Tinder Box purchase, a unique coloring now.

2) Meershaum lined briar, very big bowl. Straight. I dream about finding it again.

3) A corn cob that I broke in to perfection.
3) gave a more raw smoke, but I marveled at how well it did for me. Working on a new one now.
I just can't do it fellas. I am breaking down over this decision! What would Sinatra or Der Bingle do? Meerschaum lined, I guess. No, wait!

 

didimauw

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #9

Cobs. They smoke drier than my briars, cost less, require less maintenance, and just plain taste better.

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

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• #10

Meers for consistency and as easy keepers.

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I agree, followed by Cobs...

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

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In the sticks in Mississippi

• Jun 12, 2017

• #11

Well for me, it would have to be briars. Tried and true for over a hundred years. That and I just like their looks better.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Jun 12, 2017

• #12

I definitely like the looks of briar more than cobs. They get points for that. I agree with Didimod on all the other factors, though.

 

metalheadycigarguy

Lifer

Apr 26, 2012

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Washington State

• Jun 13, 2017

• #13

As of late I've been smoking my Meerschaum pipes 95% of the time, and have been adding to my collection. I came to the conclusion a few months back that if I could only smoke my Meerschaum pipes then I would be perfectly fine with that. So my answer to the question is Meerschaum. I love the way they smoke, and love the fact that I can smoke the same pipe day after day if I so choose.

 

jerry

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Dec 2, 2009

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #14

For me, all meerschaums. I love the coloring process, and I love how they smoke. I've been exclusively a meerschaum smoker for more than 20 years.

 

ray47

Lifer

Jul 10, 2015

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Dalzell, South Carolina

• Jun 13, 2017

• #15

Posted by didimauw: Cobs. They smoke drier than my briars, cost less, require less maintenance, and just plain taste better.
This is the answer for me. I've been smoking a pipe for 50 yrs and if I could turn back the clock I would smoke nothing but cobs. I would have sunk the savings into tobacco and accessories.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #16

I have seven cobs, about ten percent of my stable, and as smokers they're hard to beat.

 

cshubhra

Lifer

May 11, 2017

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #17

I tallied up til now - 5 Meer, 1 Morta, 3 Cobs, 4 Briers, 2 Undecided/Not voted

 

woopigpiper

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 24, 2017

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Arkansas

• Jun 13, 2017

• #18

Briar. I wish I understood the cob love. They just feel cheap and don't make me feel like something I could ONLY smoke forever.

 

seitz55

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Sep 6, 2013

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #19

I absolutely love my briar (wish I could afford more than one though) but my Missouri Meerschaum is one hell of a pipe and affordable too.

 

saintpeter

Lifer

May 20, 2017

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• Jun 13, 2017

• #20

... I would smoke nothing but cobs. I would have sunk the savings into tobacco and accessories.

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I was going to say Meers, but the above is incredibly hard to argue against.