Who else prefers a cob?

[johnnyflake]

Hearing that come from you sir, I feel validated.

Thanks for all the replies guys. I don't hate the few briars I have. I have a beautiful pre-Republic Peterson that I do enjoy. I'm smoking a no-name briar right now that I picked up at a flea market on the cheap. But I probably smoke cobs 10-1.

Maybe it's just because I'm a rookie and cobs are so easy. They don't ghost, so I can pack whatever I'm in the mood for in and not worry about it. It's damn near impossible to make them gurgle, which I do have a problem with in briars. That may be why I lean towards them.

Thank you for the kind words my friend!

[DGErwin11]

They make pipes out of corn? Have they been doing that long?

Seriously, I have been known to smoke a cob...often. What always tickles me is when folks refer to them as disposable. I have not put a new cob in service in about 4 years. A well smoked cob is a well smoked cob. Once they are "seasoned'', the smoke is sublime. I treat them pretty much like I do my briars. Smoke several bowls a day, wipe out the bowl with a paper towel and run pipe cleaners through the stem and shank as needed. The one shown below is at least 4 years old, looks like hell and smokes like heaven.

[Demuths1770]

i have actually been enjoying my cob more than the estates i bought and restored! idk why but i just like the way i smokes

[StogieNinja]

Since I'm not a huge fan of sweet tobaccos, I tend to shy away from the cob overall unless I'm looking for that corn syrup sweetness. I know that sounds weird, but I avoid most bourbon for the same reason.

I will say that burley in a cob can be magical.

[Bull]

With few exceptions, I reach for a meer or cob when venturing to my pipes....I probably have 10 briars sitting on the sideline.

[Haebar]

I like my MM pipes; they smoke drier and cooler than my briars and meerschaums. And you don't have to worry about messing them up, dropping them or damaging the finish. If you do damage one, it's no big deal, just buy another one.

[Bruck]

I restrict my cob smoking to flake, ribbon cut, cube cut, rope, shag, kake, twist, aromatic, english, balkan, VA, and cavendish

[bluenoser]

I've yet to pick up a cob, I just have a brindisi briar and a cheap mm ozark mountain. I find I get less gurgle issues in my mm and tend to use it more since it's in the truck all the time (where I enjoy the pipe most), when sitting out on the patio enjoying a bowl it's usually the brindisi. I really need to pick up a couple cobs to try with my next order. If they smoke as good as my mm ozark I'll be in the cob boat for sure.

[Tgs679]

I've yet to pick up a cob, I just have a brindisi briar and a cheap mm ozark mountain. I find I get less gurgle issues in my mm and tend to use it more since it's in the truck all the time (where I enjoy the pipe most), when sitting out on the patio enjoying a bowl it's usually the brindisi. I really need to pick up a couple cobs to try with my next order. If they smoke as good as my mm ozark I'll be in the cob boat for sure.

Aquire one immediately, you will not regret it.

[fastnbulbous]

I did not like smoking out of my cob (MM), but after reading this thread, I realize maybe I need to give it more than 2 chances. Smoked from it last night and will get at least one more in over this weekend. Hopefully I will have a better idea on them a week or two. I like my briars, but have definitely noticed that they smoke wet at times and I have to work around the gurgle sometimes.