The new Forever Stem

fishnbanjo · Jul 21, 2017

Well the mail came and I was pleased to see I got the new Ballistic Glass face shield for my iPad Pro and my new Forever Stem from Old Log Cabin Pipeworks made from their new stock.
The stems fit and finish is excellent, no problem mounting it on my well loved MM Twain and the draw is excellent, glad to see they are making the Forever Stem available again in both Vulcanite and Lucite, takes approximately 3 weeks from the time you order it for it to arrive.

banjo

fitzy · Jul 21, 2017

Nice.
I've been saying I'm going to buy one now for years and haven't done it yet.

hobie1dog · Jul 21, 2017

It never ends, thankfully you will be posting daily something new for us. Can't wait till you start in with the lighters and tamper collection.

bluegrasspipe · Jul 21, 2017

I like that stem, I really want to get a couple of those..

I should have known there would be a lighter and tamper collection.. :lol:

mso489 · Jul 21, 2017

I highly recommend Forever stems. I have several from the old days, but it sounds like the new ones are just as good. They elevate MM cobs to first line pipes, which they are for me anyway. They enhance the great cob smoking experience by eliminating the plastic stems that get chewed up (by me at least) fairly quickly. Since I don't consider my cobs disposable, I'm glad to have this reasonably priced upgrade.

sablebrush52 · Jul 21, 2017

Your luck is better than mine. I ordered three of the Old Log Cabin stems and all of them were poorly made, didn't fit - one actually split the shank of one of my MM cobs - and all had a tight draft. I've fixed those issues myself. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

bluegrasspipe · Jul 21, 2017

Thanks for the heads up Sable.

MSO, we have discussed this a couple of times, I'm sure you are right, granted they fit correctly.

I am fairly light on stems and the two cobs I clench are getting trashed quickly. I was talking to a buddy last week at the B&M about the MM stems and he showed me his, it looked like my dogs got a hold of it. 8O (He was buying a new MM)

sablebrush52 · Jul 21, 2017

The Old Log Cabin stems are not made by the same people who made the Forever stems. The Forever stems are no longer being made. Do not confuse the two.

aldecaker · Jul 21, 2017

I have not purchased the new version. The old version were great; I would just open them up to my preferred diameter with a drill bit and needle files and BAMMO! A perfect cob stem.

brass · Jul 21, 2017

I liked the old ones as well but always felt as if I was putting $2000 rims on a 30 year old Dodge Dart. FYI, you can buy replacement stems from MM for something like 25 cents, last I checked. But even the replacements may not fit your old cob. I think the shanks expand over time.

alexnc · Jul 22, 2017

Just ordered one! I've bought the amber ones from P&C for cheapo, had to sand them down to fit a time or two, but they fit and they're more durable than the black plastic ones.
Bought the black with white spiral 491 spear!

phantomwolf · Jul 22, 2017

Would you say it fits most MMs? I love MMs and I would love to have personalized stems to use with them.

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