Missouri Meerschaum Hardwoods

burlpettibon · Oct 28, 2013

Hello once again everyone! I was going to be placing a big order here tomorrow, including but not limited to, a tin of Grousemoore. Because of that I was going to add a cob pipe to the order to prevent ghosting any of the briar pipes I have in my rotation. While I was looking through the options on SmokingPipes I ran across Missouri Meerschaum Hardwood pipes and was wondering if anyone here had any experience with them. I like the look a bit more then the cob but not enough to sacrifice smoking quality. SO! To make a long story short I'm asking for everyones two cents on it. Thanks in advance!

cortezattic · Oct 28, 2013

I have a MM maple Diplomat. I like it much more than corncobs. One advantage, for me, was that I could enlarge the bowl

with a little coarse sandpaper to get more capacity than a cob has. As for the taste of the wood itself, like any other pipe,

it isn't too yummy during the break-in, but after 5 or 6 bowls it is starting to turn into a pretty good smoker. I also

sanded-off the lacquer coating on the surface of the bowl -- which I believe helps the smoke. You will still have to contend

with the stubby end of the shank that sticks through the side of the bowl, but it will burn away in time. I say go for it.

jkenp · Oct 28, 2013

I bought a twofer deal when they first appeared. They were dipped in a sealer and that was in the bowl too. I sanded the second bowl but it went away in the first quickly. I think they have since stopped "painting" in bowl itself.
They are quite smokable. I don't see any taste which makes them close to a true meerschaum. Might make the smoke marginally sweeter. They aren't bad.

weezell · Oct 28, 2013

I have a MM maple Diplomat and like it. Good smoker and throw in the pocket pipe...

petes03 · Oct 28, 2013

I have two of the Ozark Hardwood MM's, and they are good smokers! It does take a few smokes to break them in and to get rid of the taste of stain, but after that they are great. They make excellent work/beater pipes. I highly recommend!

kcpoe · Oct 28, 2013

I have the diplomat in Hardwood and cob and I can tell you that I LOVE them both. I use them while im out and about to put in my back pocket...no worries of messing them up. The interesting part is that these pipes JUST as good as any other pipe I have.
Money is not always an indicator of quality. The MM Cobs and hardwoods are fantastic.

robusthermit · Oct 28, 2013

I have four - two Diplomats and two Ozarks. I agree that the break in smokes do taste a bit odd from the coating. They are in my work rotation with the rest of my cobs. I can't say I like them more than my "real" cobs but MM does not make a bad product IMHO.

captainsousie · Oct 28, 2013

Have a spool and it tasted like flaming poo during breakin but smokes great now.

warren · Oct 28, 2013

I've never tasted flaming poo. I bet it's an aromatic, isn't it? Cake? Flake? Twist? What's the room note like? Is it something my wife might tolerate? Do any of our sponsors vend it?

teufelhund · Oct 28, 2013

I've only ever tried their cobs, and they'd be what I recommend to sample new tobaccos as I am not very familiar with any other wood than briar. I had a pear tree pipe before and I didn't care for it very much. Also if it isn't something you honestly expect to work into a rotatio I would just put the extra cash towards some more quality briar.

Search

Search

Missouri Meerschaum Hardwoods

Log in

SmokingPipes.com Updates

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

burlpettibon

Starting to Get Obsessed

cortezattic

Lifer

jkenp

Starting to Get Obsessed

weezell

Lifer

petes03

Lifer

kcpoe

Might Stick Around

robusthermit

Starting to Get Obsessed

captainsousie

Lifer

warren

Lifer

teufelhund

Lifer