Am I A Shmuck For Preferring Corn Cobs?

[saltedplug]

Cobs cost pennies compared to briars that can easily sell for 100s.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Cobs cost pennies compared to briars that can easily sell for 100s.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

October is cob awareness month.

 

[saltedplug]

I do tend to take briars to work though. Cobs tend to be fragile.

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Do you take your prized pipes to work? I almost always took nondescript pipes if I was going out.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Do you take your prized pipes to work? I almost always took nondescript pipes if I was going out.

Sure do, every pipe I own is fair game for work or just going out. Most of them have been on camping and hiking trips as well. Here's the most expensive pipe I've ever bought on my way into work.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

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Salted's statement still stands, because that is not the type of pipe that corncob guys are looking for. But, it is a unique and niche artsy thing. I think it's neat. But, it's like posting a picture of diamond encrusted flip flops to defend against people saying flip flops are cheap. It's just not a part of the standard market.

 

[Recon Paul]

I've got 2 MM cobs that I have really been enjoying lately. They are both more pleasant to smoke than one of my 3 briars. I also have 2 minis that don't smoke as well, but are good fo tasting new blends even though they don't really do them justice. A good cob is light weight and smokes well. I find a good cob to be a nice surprise and a great value. And if a cob sucks, how much $ did you waste on it?

Smoking a cob right now as a matter of fact.

 

[JOHN72]

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Octubre es el mes de la conciencia de la mazorca.
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[Pit&Pipes]

It’s interesting because over the last couple of years I’ve added more cobbs to my rotation. I’ve come to appreciate the smoking quality, low maintenance and economical value. I also, see adding more to the mix as the years go by.

 

[Chasing Embers]

But, it is a unique and niche artsy thing.

It's one of Bruce's with the lapis mortise.



Was just directly answering his question. Briars are just more durable to take along than cobs.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It's one of Bruce's with the lapis mortise.

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Was just directly answering his question. Briars are just more durable to take along than cobs.

And, except for about a dozen of them, they are cheap.

 

[olkofri]

October is cob awareness month.

I thought it was pumpkin pipe month.

 

[edger]

I’d probably smoke more cobs if they had a bowl size that I prefer. They are either too small or too big for me. I still use them from time to time, I smoked them a lot more when I was just getting started. Nothing wrong with preferring cobs. I just saw a video with Bob Gregory of Samuel Gawith, one of his top three pipes is a cob.

The only true medium MM I have is the Marcus. I don't like nose warmers so I put the 3 1/4" slim stems on them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I thought it was pumpkin pipe month.

How about both?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I thought it was pumpkin pipe month.

Thats next month.. Thanksgiving. We do sweet potato pies, It's almost the same thing.. just a little better.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

How about both?
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See I was thinking.. "nah, I don't need a Halloween pipe", but now I've seen this. ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

See I was thinking.. "nah, I don't need a Halloween pipe", but now I've seen this. ?

They've got those at Milan.

Custom Corn Cob Pipes by CJ On Sale ~ Custom Painted Corn Cob Pipes by CJ are Available Exclusively at Milan Tobacconists

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www.milantobacco.com

 

[HitchensDog]

I have three cobs that are a part of my rotation. I like having both briars and cobs. To be honest, I enjoy smoking my cobs as much as my briars. I can totally see how a person would just smoke cobs. They're inexpensive and for me anyway, the tobacco's I enjoy taste just as good in a cob as they do in a briar. Now I feel like I have to buy a fourth cob. Thanks...haha

 

[JOHN72]

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Tengo tres mazorcas que forman parte de mi rotación. Me gusta tener zarzas y mazorcas. Para ser honesto, disfruto fumar mis mazorcas tanto como mis zarzas. Puedo ver totalmente cómo una persona simplemente fumaría mazorcas. Son baratos y para mí de todos modos, el tabaco que disfruto sabe tan bien en una mazorca como en un brezo. Ahora siento que tengo que comprar una cuarta mazorca. Gracias ... jaja
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[cigrmaster]

I don't know you so calling you a schmuck would be a bit out of line. However I will gladly call you a Putz for smoking cobs. I only smoke briar pipes that have been properly broken in. If Putz is a tad harsh we could go with Kuni Lemel as it may be more appropriate.