I have some fancier pipes with better pedigrees. And I like my cobs. And the one meer I have is a great smoker. But my favorite is a no name slightly bent prince-shaped French-made Algerian briar I inherited from my father-in-law. It's not much to look at, and I had to fix the slightly loose stem, but it always, without fail delivers a great, cool, dry smoke and especially with complex mixtures really allows all the different flavors to speak. And very lightweight for clenching. Easily my favorite smoker.