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Post by Legend Lover on May 4, 2018 11:19:26 GMT -5
So i have a very goopy cherry blend. I smoked it recently in a briar and when I got to the bottom third it was like I had packed my pipe and left it out in the rain for an hour.
Tried the same blend in my Legend and it burned to a fine white ash... Nothing changed in the tobacco. It didn't seem noticeably drier this time around.
I heard the corn cob absorbs moisture but I didn't think it would have that much affect. Anyone else experienced this?
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 11:41:10 GMT -5
I normally smoke cherry brands in my cob, not sure the reason, but it smokes real good!
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Post by steveinny on May 4, 2018 11:42:22 GMT -5
My cobs never gurgle or leave wet dottle in the bottom of the bowl. I also find them to be very absorbent which is why I don't let cake build up in my cobs.
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Post by zambini on May 4, 2018 11:45:38 GMT -5
I also have goop issues smoking aromatics in briars.
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Post by Darin on May 4, 2018 11:50:28 GMT -5
Cobs do seem to dissipate heat and moisture better and can be smoked multiple times in a day without getting "wet".
No matter how many really nice briar pipes I accumulate, Cobs are consistently heavy in my rotation.
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Post by Dramatwist on May 4, 2018 13:23:02 GMT -5
+1
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Post by steveinny on May 4, 2018 13:51:14 GMT -5
Cobs do seem to dissipate heat and moisture better and can be smoked multiple times in a day without getting "wet". No matter how many really nice briar pipes I accumulate, Cobs are consistently heavy in my rotation. +1.....Cobs smoke so well that I have a hard time justifying spending big$$$$ on briar or meerschaum. That is unless you like flawless briar with great grain. I'm more into function than form. |
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Post by Dramatwist on May 4, 2018 13:57:44 GMT -5
Cobs do seem to dissipate heat and moisture better and can be smoked multiple times in a day without getting "wet". No matter how many really nice briar pipes I accumulate, Cobs are consistently heavy in my rotation. +1.....Cobs smoke so well that I have a hard time justifying spending big$$$$ on briar or meerschaum. That is unless you like flawless briar with great grain. I'm more into function than form. ...briars can be gorgeous objects, but it's really all about the tobacco... |
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Post by simnettpratt on May 4, 2018 14:13:09 GMT -5
I agree. There seems to be a stigma against cobs because they're so cheap and perhaps unfairly judged as a poor man's pipe, but honestly, when I say they smoke as well as my briars, they actually smoke better and more consistently, and with less maintenance. My briars can only hope to equal the smoking quality of my cobs, but with more maintenance and more rest.
I'm guilty - whenever someone might see me smoking, if I'm driving or lunting, I'll be sure to take one of my fancier briars and never a cob.
When a newbie asks for smoking advice, I think it's wise to say sure, get that cool looking $50 basket, but be sure to add a couple of $8 Country Gentlemen you know will work.
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Post by Dramatwist on May 4, 2018 14:37:32 GMT -5
I've tried almost every type of pipe one could name over the past 45 years. The humble cob does the job better than any of them. "Honorable Mention" to the Falcon.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 4, 2018 15:01:28 GMT -5
Good to know I'm not alone.
I do like the aesthetics of the briar, but I'm about the function too. I honestly don't think I'll buy another briar. I want to invest in tobacco now.
As for the goop... I think I might keep my briars for non-aromatics.
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