Briar, Meerschaum, Cob or Clay?

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Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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I'm a variety guy, so I guess this is just a mind game, but if you had to choose pipes of only

one material for (say) a long trip, would it be briar, Meerschaum, cob, or clay? Or some other

wood or material for the bowl and shank? Pear, lemon, Mountain Laurel, etc.? And why?
I know from packing pipes for trips, I'm a briar guy at heart. I have cobs, Mountain Laurel,

and clay. I don't buy Meerschaums to fend off yet more PAD attacks (pipe acquistion disorder,

for newcomers). I favor my Mountain Laurel pipes equally with briars, but if I had to choose,

briar's it. How about you?

 
Jan 8, 2013
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I've only had experience with briar, cob, and pear wood. I do hope to acquire a clay tavern pipe at some point and a meer. With the clays being inexpensive, I've just been too lazy to pull the trigger on one! :rofl: With those I have had experience with, I would say I'd skip pear wood as I've had two that cracked on me. I love my cob, but I prefer the look and feel of my briar pipes... so briar it is :)

 
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