Natural vs Polished MM Cob
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The only difference between the natural and polished MM Cobs I've noticed is that the naturals' bowls can seem cooler to the touch when puffing away a bit fast.
That’s what I’ve noticed too. It’s as if the natural “fins” of the outer cob act like a heat sink and dissipate the heat better.
I’ve never tried it, but I bet if you gripped down on it, it’d be about the same temperature as a polished one.
Not mine, but if you order directly from MM, you can get most of their pipes unfinished.
I have noticed this myself. It is not that they don't get warm, they do. But it does cool off quickly, the polished/coated seems to hold the heat a little longer.
I have a couple polished and a dozen or so natural MMs. I prefer the feel of the natural cobs, but can’t tell a difference in how they smoke.
This makes me feel better as I also prefer the feel of natural cobs. I was hoping there’s melas to much of a longevity difference. Kind of makes me wonder why they started plastering them 150 years ago?
Marketing. Other cob pipe producers of the era weren't doing it, and different, or new, sells. Likely also to bring in those that wanted the inexpensive pipes but without the rustic appearance.
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