The original ferrules are available too, through MM and some retailers. I think the nice ones from VF are made to fit over the original ferrule.
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Thanks for the info, I had a feeling it was better quality than most. I've seen quite a few cobs in antique shops and most looked over used or poor quality to begin with, so I wouldn't think about picking one of those up unless it was from a brand other than MM. It's interesting how there used to be a few cob brands but they all folded and now MM is a monopoly. My Country Gentleman smokes wonderfully now that it's broken in but I rarely use it because I find it too bulky to clench, this Custom is perfectly light. I'll probably use it mostly for straight VAs because of the bowl dimensions and because the briar I traded it for was my straight VA pipe.
I bought this MM Legend and didn’t realize it was made for a 6MM filter. I smoked it with and without a filter and thought it smoked horribly both ways. I picked up this Forever Stem from Vermont Freehand and it now smokes wonderfully.
Little custom job, hell of a smoker too! The brief was American Indians and I think he captured that.
I keep considering the Vermont freehand forever stems for my cobs—and keep reading mixed reviews of them here. Some, like you, love them. Others complain of gurgling, size, etc. guess I’ll have to try them myself. My plastic stems are getting pretty chewed up and several have cracked
I have a couple of forever stems and they're fine. Are they perfect? No. But the two I have are fine.
However, if you're interested, you can buy replacement stems from MM: Bits & Filters Archives - CornCobPipe.com - https://corncobpipe.com/product-category/pipe-accessories/pipe-bits-filters/
What makes the forever stems less than perfect for you?
The two i have, the draw is way too tight. I get gurgle on every smoke with a forever stem.
Neither centers well in the shank of the pipes I've used them in, and one has an off-center slot at the button. But they both work fine.
The draw is tighter than the standard MM stems (sans filter) but I have a couple of briars with factory stems that are actually harder to draw on. I don't perceive the draw as a problem on my two forever stems.
I primarily smoke cobs, and this is my collection so far. I prefer the danish stems, but I couldn't see tossing a perfectly good stem in the trash, so I rebent the stems on the Country Gentleman and Mark Twain so they are more to my liking.
Recently acquired MM Monogram, General style, unsmoked, with an original charcoal filter and cob shank.
Old Radio I’ve had a while, a favorite smoker.
Old Radio I’ve had a while, a favorite smoker.
A Christmas gift from one of my sons. Some C&D Autumn Evening and a Missouri Meerschaum, Mockingbird that has a very nice draw with a nice in hand size and shape.
My first cobs ever! Having only smoked a briar before, I was struck by the sweetness of a cob. If that's even a thing, I could be convincing myself its sweeter than usual 
. Will be reaching for these when I need to bring a pipe on the go.
. Will be reaching for these when I need to bring a pipe on the go.