My First Corn

[Chasing Embers]

Freakin’ Spell Check!

?‍Okay.

c-h-e-c-k

 

[dog_park_piper]

Freakin’ Spell Check!

Dude.

It's spelled "Freaking"

 

[monty55]

My favorite is the Mark Twain. Simply because they use the largest cobs to make this pipe. Which means to me that it's more insulated than all the rest. And I've bought a lot of them and though they are not all the same size, I have managed to procure some that are gigantic compared to all the other styles.

 

[PipeIT]

Just get the cobs with acrylic stems.

The Forever Stems are really comfy.

Makes them Cobs look fancy too. LOL ?

Forever Stems - Vermont Freehand

Forever Stems Stems will fit these Missouri Meerschaum filtered pipe models; Country Gentleman Diplomat Diplomat 5th Ave. Freehand General Great Dane Spool Legend MacArthur Maple Hardwood Mark Twain Ozark Mountain Missouri Pride Washington Stems will fit these...

vermontfreehand.com

Two of my Cobs with Forever Stems. I think they are well worth it if you are into Cobs.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

 

[craig61a]

Those are like 4-bore brushes (at least on my 27" screen)!

I only see three…

But there are definitely 4 Skins on this album cover.

 

[bullet08]

If weather's good tomorrow, maybe I'll light up a cob.

 

[craig61a]

I enjoy my cobs and there's definitely a place for them. I've been smoking 4 bowls in the same cob during a four hour period while playing golf. Lighting it with a torch due to wind. Performs like a champ.

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[craig61a]

When I got my first corn, I just used these…

 

[monty55]

wow, how times have changed. When I last bought MM cobs, they were only offered with the black plastic stems, and forever stems had a black vulcanite and an amber acrylic. Now, MM cobs come with several different acrylic stems offered on certain styles and forever stems have a plethora of offerings... very cool!! Not all change is bad :

 

[Chasing Embers]

wow, how times have changed. When I last bought MM cobs, they were only offered with the black plastic stems, and forever stems had a black vulcanite and an amber acrylic. Now, MM cobs come with several different acrylic stems offered on certain styles and forever stems have a plethora of offerings... very cool!! Not all change is bad :

Probably didn't get to see the reverse calabash cobs then did you?

 

[monty55]

Probably didn't get to see the reverse calabash cobs then did you?

No I didn't. But I just looked them up. What a hoot!

 

[Chasing Embers]

No I didn't. But I just looked them up. What a hoot!

They original came out in 2015 with 250 made with a follow up release and slight redesign of 500 in 2018.

 

[tklee]

That's true, but they last forever, so you can continue to transfer them to new cobs. I bought 6 of these stems about 10 years ago and they've outlasted all the cobs they've been on. They are not unreasonably priced considering someone had to make each one.

Hi monty, they don't provide any measurement. Not quite familiar with their site. Means, if I choose the stem for cob pipes, they'll make it to fit MM Cob? The stem currently connect to my cob pipes are with 6mm filter, I just choose the filter stem? I am considering getting them ?

 

[tklee]

I have around 45 cobs with about a dozen with Forever Stems (no photos, sorry). I've never let any cake build up in the cobs. There are those who do the cake thing and that's okay. Do what works for you. Since you bought 2 cobs, why not try one with cake and one without cake and then see what you like best. I use gun bore brushes (pictured below) to clean out the bowl after each smoke.
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There only have one type here, all without cake ?

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

MM used to make their Freehand with a cob shank.

 

[JOHN72]

Personally I like the taste better with a thin layer of cake. When you clean them again in depth, the characteristic bitter smell of the cob returns. But everyone has their own tastes of course.

 

[Grangerous]

I love my cobs. They really make you question how important it really is (or is not) to buy another expensive artesian briar.

I have four in rotation. But I often place an order of 4 new MMCountry Gents with my tobacco order and cellar them along with the tobacco.

Nothing lasts forever. I’m speaking about MM and other smoking dependent businesses.

I’d hate to run out of these and never be able to obtain one again!

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Personally I like the taste better with a thin layer of cake. When you clean them again in depth, the characteristic bitter smell of the cob returns. But everyone has their own tastes of course.

I am choosing to allow some "cake" to build in my cobs.

 

[tklee]

That's true, but they last forever, so you can continue to transfer them to new cobs. I bought 6 of these stems about 10 years ago and they've outlasted all the cobs they've been on. They are not unreasonably priced considering someone had to make each one.

Ok, i've placed an order. ?