MM Reverse Calabash: Two Years Later

[olkofri]

Ach! @ $80 CAD it better deliver.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sounds like the shock I had with an $800 English make not smoking as good as a cob. The reverse Calabash isn't going to be a magic pipe, it just enhances proper packing and cadence.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm showing $62 CAD.

 

[olkofri]

$62 USD with shipping included ($81.81 CAD). I better keep an ear out for the mailman, don't want the building thief snatching this one parcel.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ah, got it.

 

[coyja]

Ugh... cool looking pipe, but can't justify that $ on a MM.

(I like them, just not more than a briar instead)

 

[Chasing Embers]

Same price as the 2015 which surprises me. The rest of MM's prices have raised since then.

 

[ben88]

Ugly and cheaply made in comparison to the original. At least could've used Danish bit. :-(

 

[coyja]

Oh, I'm sure they'll sell out fast.

I just use MM pretty exclusively to clench handsfree when driving, hiking w the dog, etc.

This looks a bit heavier, and I've got a few others I ought to direct $ to first.

But, who knows, I could be swayed in the next 48hrs, too, lol.

I do like this design over the first run, for sure.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The reverse calabashes were never meant for clenching, they even came with a disclaimer form that discouraged clenching. I think the new model addressed that issue, but the old one is surprisingly light.

 

[piffyr]

Are cobs that are used for pipe-making a special strain of corn? Are these cobs harder, denser, larger in diameter, than ordinary store-bought corn? If I go to the store and buy some fresh corn, can I make my own pipes? Are pipes made from dry or fresh cobs?

Yes, Missouri Meerschaum uses a special special strain of corn in their cobs: https://corncobpipe.com/from-cobs-to-pipes

 

[jvnshr]

Are cobs that are used for pipe-making a special strain of corn? Are these cobs harder, denser, larger in diameter, than ordinary store-bought corn? If I go to the store and buy some fresh corn, can I make my own pipes? Are pipes made from dry or fresh cobs?

Yes, Missouri Meerschaum uses a special special strain of corn in their cobs: https://corncobpipe.com/from-cobs-to-pipes

And they aged for 2 years.

 

[sumusfumus]

Thanks guys for the "special strain of corn" links.
Frank

NYC
Went to the MM links.....don't know how I missed the answer to my question. It was right there on the site. Getting old, I think.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I have seen MM's seeds for sale from time to time on aristob's site.

 

[rajangan]

These are the coolest corncobs yet.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The 2015 version is a great pipe, and have high hopes for the new model. Just got the "shipped" notification today.

 

[jvnshr]

They are available on https://corncobpipe.com/limited-edition-reverse-calabash

 

[johnsteam86]

Now I have to talk the wife into letting me buy another one. :puffpipe: Hmmm This will get interesting. I just love that design and it will go good with my other MM companions I have on the pipe shelf. Not a bad price either.

 

[drydock]

I was so disappointed to have missed out on the original run! I continue to prefer it to the current release, but since this time I actually was able to order one, I suppose I'll love the one I'm with.