corncob pipe?

[possumman]

hello to everyone, i have only aquired only a couple of descent briars so far. hope to buy more soon. meanwhile i have gotten a corncob. actually a pretty good smoke mainly penzance or my mix 965. is it me or are these really pretty good pipes for the money? anyone smoke these exclusively? i still like my briars but certainly don't have any problem with corncob

[chip]

I own several corncobs, and only two decent briars. I smoke the corncobs almost exclusively now, mostly because I am trying lots of different tobacco, and have dedicated one of the briars to an exclusive english.
The cobs smoke really well, and I have no problems stuffing any blend in there and smoking away. They do burn out eventually, but who cares?
I'll get some good pipes eventually, but I am quite happy smoking my el cheapo cobs in the meantime.

[NCatron]

Only reasons I can think of not to smoke cobs:

- You may feel silly in public smoking one.
- The aforementioned eventuality of burning out.
- Some have weird crevices in the bottom where it's really hard to clean.

If none of those bother you, smoke away. Like dartsinsa mentioned, most of us use them as "tester" pipes for trying new blends, but nothing is stopping you from using them exclusively.

Just remember what this hobby is all about - your enjoyment. No one says you have to shell out $100+ for a pipe if you don't wanna. (I haven't paid more than $25 yet for a pipe, and only because I feel silly smoking a cob personally )

[possumman]

thanks for your comments. quiet honestly the concern of looking silly does cross my mind sometimes, ie. corncob, although it doesn't stop me either.

[Kayak_Rat]

I tend to use mine while outside, where there is a possibility I would loose it. Fishing, hunting, hiking, boating. They come in real handy and are very light.

[burninator]

I like using mine outside, as well, particularly when fishing. It's a $5 pipe, so if it falls in the water, I don't feel too bad about it. Smokes great, and it'll go all day, if I ask it.

[Mister Moo]

My uncle was an urban dweller and smoked corncob pipes all his life; he had several briars but they mostly sat in a rack. As I recall him, he always had a worn-looking cob in his hand.

The uncle was a Columbo type, rumpled and short, weird hair, clothes out of style. He fit the a corncob pipe. I don't think it would have worked for him if he'd worn Versace or Ungaro and had his hair styled. My advice: If you smoke a cob and overdress people may laugh.

[Hydrated]

Originally Posted by Mister MaDuroo

If you smoke a cob and overdress people may laugh.

A cob sure does fit my "jeans and a ball cap" south Georgia style... and I don't mind chain smoking it either!

[RandalHall]

I am a fan of the cob pipe. I have been smoking some other briars that I have purchased and have been neglecting my cob.

I brought it out this weekend and and really enjoyed a bowl of Vanilla Cream and it was great.

I got a screaming deal on some MM cobs on E-bay, 12 of them for $24 shipped. I am set for may years to come. I have smoked only one of those and even at daily use they hold up rather well.

Nothing like the great American beat around pipe, the bundle cigar of pipedom. I really enjoy Cobs and burley, they really do well together.

[JPH]

Oh what the hell.....I like seeing myself (just woke up)
Yay for Cobs

[Fullbent]

I love cobs for trying new blends and smoking outdoors. Can't beat the price!

[Mister Moo]

C'mon people! Show us the cobs!

[12stones]

No cob for me yet but I plan on pickin' one up in the near future.

[dhaus]

gonna pick up a cob tomorrow and a tin of St. James Woods (depending on advice from vaper thread), along with some more pipe cleaners and say, a rack would be good, and oooh that pouch looks nice, and ... . Geez, is this how Imelda Marcos started out with shoes?