Whats with corn cobs?
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Excellent post Fred.
I am amazed that there is that much to the lowly cob.
Like I have said before I have had "one" for some 20 years, and have smoked it only a half dozen times. While not "my thing" I have no bias against them. Save that it might just simply be too light. You know, not enough substantiality to be comfortable to me.
Great post non-the-less.
Thanks
I am amazed that there is that much to the lowly cob.
Like I have said before I have had "one" for some 20 years, and have smoked it only a half dozen times. While not "my thing" I have no bias against them. Save that it might just simply be too light. You know, not enough substantiality to be comfortable to me.
Great post non-the-less.
Thanks
Yes, the Cob is really a surprising Pipe for many. These Pipes will even
draw compliments, when smoked in public, from some that say it reminds them
of a relative or form others that just haven't seen a Pipe being smoked much.
For me, the Burley blends of straightforward character perform best in a Cob,
while more complex blends with Virginia, Latakia or Oriental leaf perform better
in these Meerschaums. Cobs can add another dimension to your smoking pleasures
and can be used to test out new-to-me blends, if I think that they might ghost
one of my Meerschaums. The Cob quickly rids itself of ghosting.
draw compliments, when smoked in public, from some that say it reminds them
of a relative or form others that just haven't seen a Pipe being smoked much.
For me, the Burley blends of straightforward character perform best in a Cob,
while more complex blends with Virginia, Latakia or Oriental leaf perform better
in these Meerschaums. Cobs can add another dimension to your smoking pleasures
and can be used to test out new-to-me blends, if I think that they might ghost
one of my Meerschaums. The Cob quickly rids itself of ghosting.
Fred,
I think you're just an anti-briar-ite -- to borrow a Seinfeldism.
Cobs suck, and I'm not gonna play some politically correct game by denying it. The king has no clothes. But as long as you enjoy them, well have at it with my blessings.
I think you're just an anti-briar-ite -- to borrow a Seinfeldism.
Cobs suck, and I'm not gonna play some politically correct game by denying it. The king has no clothes. But as long as you enjoy them, well have at it with my blessings.
Fred,
I think you're just an anti-briar-ite -- to borrow a Seinfeldism.
Cobs suck, and I'm not gonna play some politically correct game by denying it. The king has no clothes. But as long as you enjoy them, well have at it with my blessings.
I don't denigrate other's preference for Briar. That's not my style anymore than it is my preference for smoking tobacco in Briar, or expecting others to like what I enjoy. The strength of the Pipe smoking community is in it's diversity. If you don't enjoy the pleasures of Cob smoking, then that's OK by me.
I think you're just an anti-briar-ite -- to borrow a Seinfeldism.
Cobs suck, and I'm not gonna play some politically correct game by denying it. The king has no clothes. But as long as you enjoy them, well have at it with my blessings.
I don't denigrate other's preference for Briar. That's not my style anymore than it is my preference for smoking tobacco in Briar, or expecting others to like what I enjoy. The strength of the Pipe smoking community is in it's diversity. If you don't enjoy the pleasures of Cob smoking, then that's OK by me.
Ya, you're right. I had no reason to call you an anti-briar-ite. Sorry.
But... I am an anti cob-ite.
I used to be called a Moron, but I'm really Presbyterian.
But... I am an anti cob-ite.
I used to be called a Moron, but I'm really Presbyterian.
Ya, you're right. I had no reason to call you an anti-briar-ite. Sorry.
But... I am an anti cob-ite.
I used to be called a Moron, but I'm really Presbyterian.
No worries. We all promote what we prefer & I'm no different. With the way things are in the country, we need all the Pipe smokers that we can muster. It's a wide group of people that have one thing in common - Pipes and tobaccos. Pipe smoking is becoming a lost art. It is not a simple thing for a person to smoke a pipe properly. Those who choose to smoke a pipe are committed in all that they do. Finding such a person is no longer easy.
But... I am an anti cob-ite.
I used to be called a Moron, but I'm really Presbyterian.
No worries. We all promote what we prefer & I'm no different. With the way things are in the country, we need all the Pipe smokers that we can muster. It's a wide group of people that have one thing in common - Pipes and tobaccos. Pipe smoking is becoming a lost art. It is not a simple thing for a person to smoke a pipe properly. Those who choose to smoke a pipe are committed in all that they do. Finding such a person is no longer easy.
Call me snob but I will not smoke a cob , You see after buying three I have found them not my cup of tea . Ill fitted stems glued in place at the worst angles ever concieved . Plastic bits ugggggggghh . They do look good on a snowman but so does a lump of coal . Plaster of paris is best reserved for fixing holes in sheet rock and ugly art projects for county fairs . If you enjoy cobs [ well bless your soul ] I apologize in advance .
I've got your back, igloo
BTW, is it now politically incorrect to stick a cob in Frosty's mouth?
BTW, is it now politically incorrect to stick a cob in Frosty's mouth?
I have never smoked a cob but always sort of wanted to just out of curiosity. I'm not drawn the the aesthetic myself. I think they are a cool piece of history and I dig that people still manufacture and smoke them, but, as I said, I'm just not drawn to them for myself.
@Igloo: Were you meaning to start your reply in meter and rhyme? I seriously thought that you were offering a poetic version of your opinion on cobs.
@Igloo: Were you meaning to start your reply in meter and rhyme? I seriously thought that you were offering a poetic version of your opinion on cobs.
My opinion is there is nothing better to test a new tobacco in that a cob. A couple of bowls to get the cob taste covered up.
Reverting to the original question, my most abused pipe is a 5 or 6 year old cob that gets smoked at least once a day. It's dirty, it's ugly, it gets a pipe cleaner ran through it maybe once a week when the draw starts to become a little restricted, but it smokes Black XX like it was born for it.
Reverting to the original question, my most abused pipe is a 5 or 6 year old cob that gets smoked at least once a day. It's dirty, it's ugly, it gets a pipe cleaner ran through it maybe once a week when the draw starts to become a little restricted, but it smokes Black XX like it was born for it.
I will admit that cobs have a certain rustic charm and harken back to simpler times when resourceful folk utilized whatever Nature provided. But that's no reason to continue using them in more modern times when better alternatives are available. After all, if you can afford modern plumbing, why continue to use the outhouse -- which is where cobs see their best use.
I have three MM cobs, and I mostly smoke them with new tobaccos, and when I am out and about doing something that could put a briar in jeopardy. I've only got a few briars, and most of them are right around the $100 mark, but I like the ones I have enough to want to keep them in good shape.
If I dropped and lost a pipe in the lake, mud, or snow... I'd rather it be an $8 pipe.
If I dropped and lost a pipe in the lake, mud, or snow... I'd rather it be an $8 pipe.
I broke out my MM last night, and smoked a couple of bowls of Escudo Navy De Luxe.
It was ..."Very... not bad".
It was ..."Very... not bad".
I don't know of any better modern alternatives for cobs. Ya you can get a cheap estate pipe but you still got some flavor and smells of other tobaccos. To me the cheapest pipe I have found new that still smoked good was a $35 Savinelli but that still doesn't beat $8 for a taste testing cob pipe.
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