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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 9:40:58 GMT -5
 I just received my new Mark Twain from the only MM supplier that I know of in the UK (I haven't looked terribly hard - it was the first one I came to). They have great service and a very fast turnaround. However... Here's my new pipe... Is this acceptable as a premium MM product? I would have thought this would have been a second.   What are your thoughts? P.S. I emailed the company and voiced my thoughts on the matter and they did credit £5 back to my card, so fair dues to them. Their reply was that all of their cobs are chipped, and they sent me the following picture to show that fact...  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 10:48:53 GMT -5
It would bother me. I’d fire it up.
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Post by cappadoc on Feb 21, 2018 11:17:08 GMT -5
Most of mine have some chips.
Couldn’t care less.
They are cheap and smoke great=win.
Cons are a bit brittle, but at $5-10 a pop, they are a great carefree smoke.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 11:21:25 GMT -5
It would not bother me. I’d fire it up. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 21, 2018 11:22:00 GMT -5
Smoke it. You didn't buy it to look at.
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Post by Matthew on Feb 21, 2018 11:38:46 GMT -5
Really no biggie,as long as it isn't cracked or slip.
It will take a few bowls to get a good char,untill
then you may taste a bit of corn in the smoke.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 11:44:06 GMT -5
I've received a few cobs in that shape. I like the character. Reminds me - vaguely - of the plateau on the Freehand.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 11:53:45 GMT -5
You're right. I don't buy them for the aesthetics. I just thought it was slightly sub par.
Gonna fire it up this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 11:53:53 GMT -5
The whitish color that we/ve been seeing in cobs for the last few years (as opposed to the yellow hue in older MMs) is due to a decline in cultivation that was due either to a crop sellout or, as was given out at the time, some problem with the crop itself. I tend towards the former explanation. It was reported in trade news back then. Wished I had kept the digital copy. These whitish cobs come from corn cobs that are not fully mature as was formerly the case. I could be wrong, but I don't think so. My older cobs don't chip and do not char badly at the rims. The newer whites tend to do that.
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Post by Darin on Feb 21, 2018 11:55:25 GMT -5
Yeah ... I've gotten a few like that. No worries!  |
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Post by rblood on Feb 21, 2018 11:57:32 GMT -5
Yep, that's normal from my experience.
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 21, 2018 12:43:05 GMT -5
Really no biggie,as long as it isn't cracked or slip. It will take a few bowls to get a good char,untill then you may taste a bit of corn in the smoke. Some liquid corn on the side will help cover the corn flavor of the cob. (I am taking about maize, not the oats that the Irish call corn) |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 12:50:58 GMT -5
Well now I feel bad for my £5 credit!!
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 21, 2018 13:01:03 GMT -5
it's part of the character of the pipes. I believe Aristocob ships internationally and they are awesome to deal with. They have a generous selection and have MM cobs I haven't seen elsewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 13:20:57 GMT -5
In new cob prep, I use wood glue to back fill the chips. I use Titebond as it dries yellowish. Over time, these fills will darken to a tobacco hue, much like a meet.
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Post by mgtarheel on Feb 21, 2018 13:25:08 GMT -5
I think the pipe has character.
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 14:00:47 GMT -5
now I feel super-bad for the £5 refund. I've emailed the store and asked them to take £5 back. It's only fair.
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Post by GRUMPY on Feb 21, 2018 14:16:30 GMT -5
 I'd reckon it's pretty much the nature of the beast. The more narrow cobs don't show as much chipping. The main thing is for you to enjoy the smoking of them. Hoping Spring comes soon!
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 14:55:06 GMT -5
Man alive, me too!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 15:02:20 GMT -5
now I feel super-bad for the £5 refund. I've emailed the store and asked them to take £5 back. It's only fair. or you could order another and have them invoice you at £10. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 15:03:49 GMT -5
That's how much it cost originally (well, £9.25)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 15:08:53 GMT -5
That's how much it cost originally (well, £9.25) OK, I didn't realize it was a partial refund. All in all, an acceptable response. They seem to be an ethical vendor. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 21, 2018 15:14:35 GMT -5
it comes a little later for you, but I imagine spring in Ireland is spectacular.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 21, 2018 15:24:16 GMT -5
...part of the rustic charm of the humble cob...
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Post by crapgame on Feb 21, 2018 15:30:01 GMT -5
it makes it a one of a kind pipe...don't worry about it!
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 15:38:12 GMT -5
it comes a little later for you, but I imagine spring in Ireland is spectacular.
If you can see it through the rain, yea. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 21, 2018 15:39:01 GMT -5
That's how much it cost originally (well, £9.25) OK, I didn't realize it was a partial refund. All in all, an acceptable response. They seem to be an ethical vendor. Absolutely. I'm thoroughly impressed by them. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 21, 2018 15:59:47 GMT -5
it comes a little later for you, but I imagine spring in Ireland is spectacular.
If you can see it through the rain, yea. ...sometimes the rain comes down sideways there... |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Feb 21, 2018 17:16:10 GMT -5
it comes a little later for you, but I imagine spring in Ireland is spectacular.
If you can see it through the rain, yea.
 good Celtic weather
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 21, 2018 19:33:09 GMT -5
...I've really been enjoying Cobs/Hardwoods from MM more lately... still love briar, but the Cobs/Hardwoods are so easy, no "ghosting", low maintenance, etc...
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I'd reckon it's pretty much the nature of the beast. The more narrow cobs don't show as much chipping. The main thing is for you to enjoy the smoking of them. Hoping Spring comes soon!
good Celtic weather