Dagner smokes great, but bit too $$$

[sack]

Received my dagner corn cob pipe the other day. It certainly smokes like a champ. I would not buy it again though. I don't see why it should cost more. Overpriced? I'd have to say, yes. But its serving its purpose.

 

[ashdigger]

Hmm, I own 10 Dagners which include 4 of their Cob Pokers. They ALL smoke great and I don't think their prices are too high. But, to each their own.
Btw, their customer service is second to none.

 

[sack]

Sorry I was referring to the poker. My meds are making me loopy and sleepy. Good night.

 

[fitzy]

Yeah $25 for a cob is a bit high but on par with the Cobbit collection.

 

[jndyer]

Still $25 for a good smoker is cheap when you compare it to a good briar pipe.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The Danger poker is a little expensive considering how small it is, but a few of us dropped $50 for the reverse calabash last year! 8O

 

[ray47]

I also thought the price was a bit high at first, but once I received it and smoked it a few times I think the price was worth it. Never judge a book by its cover, to coin a phrase.

 

[jackswilling]

MM has to give a cut to the Dagners, so it seems to be on the outside edge of just an OK price to me. I'm sure I will get one with my next order. But the Mark Twain continues to rule as best pipe for the $$$

 

[bluegrassbrian]

A RC corn cob.. I'll be damned.

 

[alexnorth]

I had a similar topic a while ago. I was wondering if the pipes were worth the price, regarding the briars. 100$ for a factory pipe. I really like some of their designs.

 

[weedsnager]

The Danger poker is a little expensive considering how small it is, but a few of us dropped $50 for the reverse calabash last year! 8O

Who made those ?

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Who made those ?

The reverse calabash cobs were a collaboration between Chris Morgan and Missouri Meerschaum. They were limited in number.

 

[ashdigger]

AlexNorth, I think the Briar are good. They're predominantly smaller pipes, which is great for me because I clench them. They come in a pretty good variety of shapes and sizes.
I think they're a good value, but that's just me.

 

[alexnorth]

That's right up my alley ashdigger, I like smaller sizes myself . The main thing, I guess, is that you could get a more recognized brand for that dollar. Maybe I'm being silly though since i admittedly like some of the shapes, enjoy Jayson and they're not super expensive. Might be getting myself one as a late Christmas present.

 

[mso489]

I've looked at that Dagner cob, and the value beyond a MM cob is the acrylic stem. I chew through the MM cob plastic stems, and the cob part of the pipe can last for years and years, so having the acrylic is good. I have several MM cobs outfitted with Forever stems made of acrylic and they make for an even better smoke. I'm not a big fan of extra short pipes proportionately, so I haven't broken for the Dagner/MM cob, but I have a number of cobs (MM and Old Dominion) and both cob and briar pocket pipes.

 

[pastorpiper]

To me, the price is fine as a cob pipe will last a long time and they smoke EXCELLENT! I'm just not crazy about stubby pipes. I like a longer shank. I love corn cob pipes for sure and believe the MM pipes I have now (Legends, Washington, Morgan, Marcus, Diplomat 5th Ave) are all worth 3-4 times the price they charge. Cobs are just that good!

 

[disinformatique]

@bluegrassbrian Here's my RC Cob

Honestly $25 isnt that expensive for a nicely designed cob. Plus Dagners and MM both are splitting profits on it. I say we should support traditional and small businesses more.

 

[ashdigger]

Pipe Monk, I couldn't agree more!!!

 

[aam79]

I don't think they are over priced considering how much better they are than the normal MM. I like MM, but the shank and stem are usually pretty rough and cheap feeling. The Dagner cob does not suffer from that.

 

[pagan]

I got my MM cobs all under $13 but $25 for a cob isn't any pricier that $300 for a Briar, i.e. Dunhill, when many other can be had for way less.