This has probably been asked before but how long can a person expect a cob to last with just basic care? I am thinking about getting a few to add to rotation but have never owned one.
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There are members here with cobs that have lasted not just years, but decades.
@mikethompson has put one on his roof for a 6month (all weather) torture test
So, provided you don’t get a dud one, and it is not abused, you should get your moneys worth
Thank you that's great to hear.There are members here with cobs that have lasted not just years, but decades.
@mikethompson has put one on his roof for a 6month (all weather) torture test
So, provided you don’t get a dud one, and it is not abused, you should get your moneys worth
Just keep the cake to a minimum.
Or, let the cake grow, and repair the cracks with wood putty.
Cob 1
Cob 2
Or, let the cake grow, and repair the cracks with wood putty.
Cob 1
Cob 2
Have a few that's about six years old. They look rather new other than the chamber. After each smoke, I usually scrape everything out, and dry the shank and stem with pipe cleaner.
I've had a few cobs, Ive only had one that burned through the bottom, the rest are still kicking.
They can last a considerably long time with just some general maintenance.
Mine is about 13 or 14 years old so they at least last that long.
Not all that long if you smoke them hard.
These stories of really old cobs are from people who don't smoke them all the time.
Good news is that they're cheap enough to toss and buy a new one, when the time comes.
Forever is absolutely not the answer.
Some people on this forum smoke through a rotation of 100 pipes and only smoke 10 bowls a year... They don't even build cake.
These stories of really old cobs are from people who don't smoke them all the time.
Good news is that they're cheap enough to toss and buy a new one, when the time comes.
Forever is absolutely not the answer.
Some people on this forum smoke through a rotation of 100 pipes and only smoke 10 bowls a year... They don't even build cake.
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You can also try to wait for when they release a bag of
These have had near daily use for over 5 years, often are smoked multiple times a day
Noice!
I'm glad youre enjoying your pipes. As I said before, they won't last forever.
I just lit an old one I have, about 5 years old, smoked regularly for about 4 years. It taste pretty shot out, to be honest.
I like cobs, I own 20 or so. But, they are disposable items, IMHO.
I have only started to smoke Cob's last year, they are great and every time I order my tobacco online here in the UK I order a Cob with it, they are cheap but are a great smoke, I have about 10 in my collection and love them.
Great answers and pics! Cobs don't last long for me because I smoke them in harsher environments than more expensive pipes. But I'm of the opinion that $11 for a descent cob it's justified. They're disposable to me, and that gives me an excuse to smoke them a lot harder. The more aggressively I smoke them, the better they are, but that might just me.
I can't tell you how long it takes to wear one out. I have one 5 years old. But I've lost or destroyed several over the years. I mean, a cob is what I'm grabbing if I want to smoke while doing something dangerous to the pipe. I've lost them in the Chesapeake and Atlantic and the mid Atlantic forests. I've run over them with a lawnmower and cut one with a Sawzall.
If you take care of them, there's no reason to think it won't last your lifetime. If you dog it, it'll die quicker. If you're like me, who knows?
If you take care of them, there's no reason to think it won't last your lifetime. If you dog it, it'll die quicker. If you're like me, who knows?