Cob pipes

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:32 pm

Yes,
I have been window shopping and think I am sold on an MM Country Gent meself.

Thanks guys....still wondering what is the majic with cob and Burley?

Davey the Perisistent
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Subject: Re: Cob pipes Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:49 am

Most Rite Aid, CVS, drugstores will have some cobs near their bulk baccy, behind the counter now a days, find the Garcia Vega and your in the right area.

Most of those Tobacco Marts, Cig stores etc etc will carry them to.

These are the same Misouri Meershum brand as what you are looking at online.

Personally I don't like them, but a lot of that is the Mental Stigma of the cartoonish Hillbilly in a straw hat, bib overalls, and a cob pipe.
Oddly the moonshine jug part has never bothered me. Very Happy

not after the third or fourth draw anyway. :p

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:20 pm

LOL. Well is good to know! I don't suppose they would have it labeled somewhere..
..and along PB's line, that is why I have scoffed at the idea of a cob pipe...

...until you guys started mentioning them here. Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Cob pipes Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:51 pm

a lot of that is the Mental Stigma of the cartoonish Hillbilly in a straw hat, bib overalls, and a cob pipe.
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Hey, them's my folk! I'm related to them (and I do mean all of them!). cyclops

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Cobs are intended to give a great smoke for little coin, which is exactly what they do. I have several.

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The only reason I don't smoke a corncob 90 percent of the time is the aforementioned "hillbilly" angle, and technically I AM a hillbilly! Very Happy

In all seriousness, a good cob (MIssouri Meerschaum makes the best IMO) is one of the best smokers you're ever likely to have, especially -- as others have pointed out -- if you smoke a lot of burley blends. I'll add, however, that they're not too bad with Vas, English, Balkan, aromatic, whatever. Best of all, they're relatively cheap and VERY rugged -- if they break or you end up ghosting one with a blend you don't like, toss it out and buy another for $6. I prefer them when I'm driving, outdoors or goofing around the house -- I tend to reserve my briars for when I'm going to be around other people, like at work. Opinions differ on the utility of the filter. I don't like to use them when I'm smoking Vas or latakia mixtures, but they're great for burleys and aromatics -- they tend to smooth out some of the harshness and "mute" the taste of heavily flavored blends. Also, you can easily squeeze a balsa filter into one, and I don't believe those affect the taste at all. The only drawback to them (aside from the fact that people will think you're an idiot if they see you) are the mouthpieces, as others have said. On the other hand, if you come across one that you just don't want to toss out, you can have a stem fitted for it by someone who does repairs.

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:30 am

If'n yall doan hushup, ima gonna tell Uncle Pa. Yall be in trouble forshore. Yall know we done fistycated up buyond all them sterio type thangs.
Hey any Yall ever wunder how come they aint gettin with times and callin it MP3player types?

HEY Davey, you ever get a cob? What do you think about them?

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:05 am

Besides cobs, I have picked up maple and cherrywood cob-sized pipes that I use for aromatics (yes, I do have some...all given to me; wouldn't waste my $$ on them!!) and burleys. I fully admit that there is a unique relationship with these pipes and Burley. As much as I don't care for burley blends; when I have smoked them in a cob, maple, or cherry, they come off pretty well!! Maybe it's just the nostalgia thing!! FTRPLT

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:27 pm

Puros,

i had one in my hand last week while I was coming back from a bagpipe lessonin Connecticut. Stopped by this small tobacco store adn plunked one down on the counter. Then I realized I didn't have cash on me and gave them plastic. the wman looked at me and said the minimum is 10.00. With the stem cleaners I had on the counter, along with the pipe I was at 9.88...no joke. "I don't have cash today, sorry."

"Me too," she says. "you can buy more stems if you like." I look at the 300 I have on the counter, and add the 400 I know i have at home, and decide to leave the store on principle....without my cob pipe I was drooling for. I am in retail and for the life of me can never figure out bad business sense in people. For the .30 cents she would kick back to the cc agency, she let me walk out without buying smoehting that most likely yielded a profit margin of 40%. I don't know....I think I am just tired. lol

I suppose I was a bit cranky..but something just rubbed me wrong. So, no..not yet. But most likely this monday. i am heading to Penn on for a 2 day training seminar and want to have a cob for the 3 hr trip. really looking forward to trying my Haunted Bookshop Burley in the cob...I'll let you guys know. bounce

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Subject: Re: Cob pipes Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:47 pm

This is how that should have went. True story,Great Business.

I was in Joes Cigar in Joliet Illinois, I picked out a Padron 35 (26/64 I forget which it belongs to) I saunter up to the counter, Joe rings me up, I whip out my plastic. "Whoa Bud, 25 buck min on plastic".
"Damn man, all I have is plastic today". I says.
Joe flips me a box of matches n says with a grin " 25 buck min, Sorry, smoke up and enjoy"

Good people to deal with, haven't been up there in a couple years but I need to bobtail in next time.

Subject: Re: Cob pipes Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:59 pm

Now THAT'S a good story!!

..and 26 or 64...you cannot loose.
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Subject: Re: Cob pipes Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:08 pm

Davey,

Good for you for not giving in brother!
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