Finally beginning to feel better and with a new pipe too

[fishnbanjo]

Been off the grid for about three weeks as I was doing poorly medically speaking, too much happened that I have no desire to talk about it just moving forward day to day.
During my downtime I received my MM Cob Cigar but not having smoked until a few days ago I was aprehensive to light it up until I got some feedback from others who got one and what their thoughts were.
Well I needed to try it so I rolled one flake of Dunhill flake which was too long. I then pulled it out and snipped off the extra with a tad bit more to allow me to top it with some rubbed out. Lit very well and am enjoying my first go around with it, keeping it smokey. Glad to be back and posting.

banjo

 

[davet]

Missed your posts and hope your feeling better. That cob is much bigger than I expected 8O

 

[voorhees]

Glad to see you back banjo. After reading about those cob cigars, I think you have figured out the best way(flake) to smoke it.

 

[tbradsim1]

Fish, was thinking about you, glad to here from you, Cob looks good on you.

 

[mso489]

Welcome back, and hope you keep getting better. That's quite a cob!

 

[Chasing Embers]

That cob looks good on ya fish, been loving mine as well. May get a couple more!

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Glad to have you back fish, and I hope your troubles are well behind you my friend.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Glad you're back to help keep it smokey around here!
To good health!

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

Glad you're back banjo and glad to see you're keeping it smokey with that crazy cob cigar.

 

[jefff]

Good to see you Fish. I was worried about you.

 

[lotharen]

I'm new here but from the looks of it people have missed ya. Look forward to reading posts by you good sir! Glad your doing better as well and continue to do so.

 

[balkisobrains]

One of my favorite posters, at it again! Hey fishnbanjo, do you have an online album with all of your "keep it smokey" selfies? It would be fun to scroll through all of them.

 

[pagan]

Glad your feeling better, the cob will help with the mend

 

[papipeguy]

Good to see you back. OK, help me out here and how do you light that thing and keep the tobacco in? I am intrigued.

 

[papipeguy]

OK, just bit the bullet and ordered one. Thanks for the inspiration, fish.

 

[fishnbanjo]

papipeguy, it isn't hard at all, they suggest ribbon tobacco since it is springy enough to want to grip the walls of the pipe, I went for flake tobacco which worked out great withou a relight, I also did not prep it as I normally do by letting it dry a bit, I took it straight from a freshly popped tin into the pipe, cut off the excess and a tad more, rubbed out the excess then pushed the tobacco home, lit it and enjoyed just under 1/2 hour smoke. I do believe that extra moisture and good quality Virginia Flake caused this as it is essentially listed as a 10-15 minute smoke but like anything ymmv, cheers and let us know how you get along with it.

banjo

 

[mcitinner1]

Good to see you back Banjo...been thinking about you.

 

[jacks6]

Good to see your posts again. Glad you are feeling better.

 

[agnosticpipe]

Well I gotta say it's good to see you back posting again banjo! I've been on the fence about those cobs, but it looks to be a decent size and fun to smoke. Keep on keeping it smokey! :clap: