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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 23:16:21 GMT -5
I have always been leery of cobs, including MM, because one caused me a wicked sore throat one time. I have talked to other pipers who have experienced this also. I don't know if it is some kind of strange allergy (I can eat corn..) or what it is, but I avoid them since that happened. When the sore throat cleared up, I continued using the pipe, and it happened again, so I know it was the pipe. Did you try the Cob you plug in that trailboss posted. That will definitely alleviate any sore throat in the future. Don’t recommend smoking this particular Cob while in the tub....lol Seriously, try the new MM Country Gentleman or Diplomat Cobs. The bowls are cured to be much harder. Might have been a reaction you had to the old glue they used a while back. I know a pipe smoker that had the same issue, but with the two I mentioned he really enjoys his Cobs now. Good luck👌👍 |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 8, 2018 23:21:03 GMT -5
Not to mention, if you had a cob that you don’t know where it came from.... some Chinese cobs that P&C used to give away used a caulk type plug in the base of the bowl as opposed to the hardwood plug that a reputable cob maker would use.
One can only imagine what kind of nastiness awaits you when you start smoking caulk at the bottom of the bowl.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 23:25:48 GMT -5
Makes total sense not to purchase a Cob made in China, most likely is made from a combination of asbestos and fiberglass....that’s a BIG WARNING!!!
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 9, 2018 1:21:41 GMT -5
I have always been leery of cobs, including MM, because one caused me a wicked sore throat one time. I have talked to other pipers who have experienced this also. I don't know if it is some kind of strange allergy (I can eat corn..) or what it is, but I avoid them since that happened. When the sore throat cleared up, I continued using the pipe, and it happened again, so I know it was the pipe. I've never heard that before. That's really strange. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Jul 9, 2018 1:32:31 GMT -5
I have always been leery of cobs, including MM, because one caused me a wicked sore throat one time. I have talked to other pipers who have experienced this also. I don't know if it is some kind of strange allergy (I can eat corn..) or what it is, but I avoid them since that happened. When the sore throat cleared up, I continued using the pipe, and it happened again, so I know it was the pipe. I've never heard that before. That's really strange. From the posts above it sounds like it may have to do with an old manufacturing process. I've seen a lot of Chinese pipes for sale in Thailand but I've never touched any of them. They were all some sort of wood, though. Not sure they were briar. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 9, 2018 3:24:59 GMT -5
I've never heard that before. That's really strange. From the posts above it sounds like it may have to do with an old manufacturing process. I've seen a lot of Chinese pipes for sale in Thailand but I've never touched any of them. They were all some sort of wood, though. Not sure they were briar. Well that would make sense. Yikes |
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Post by Dramatwist on Jul 9, 2018 8:44:11 GMT -5
I've noticed glue over-run in the bowls of new cobs from MM. I've also noticed, after a smoke, the shank is fairly easily rotated at the connection point, which indicates that the glue begins to soften to some extent.
Does that mean we're smoking a bit of glue? I don't know.
No indictment of cobs here, just an observation reported.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 10:54:00 GMT -5
That’s why in the past 2 years I only smoke the Country Gentleman or Diplomat pipe or with similar hard cured bowls. The newer MM with the hardwood stems have had no issues with me, tight as a drum 👍 I own a Country Gentleman that has over 350 smokes so far and I’d say it’s good for at least twice that. On all my new Cobs I coat the chamber with a good pipe mud made from high quality cigar ash. Mix with very little water and make a thick paste. I use different size hobby brushes. Hardens like cement and a good cake forms much easier without damaging the chamber. Give it a try but save your good cigar ash. Works better then the Cob powder for me👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 9, 2018 11:41:45 GMT -5
I've noticed glue over-run in the bowls of new cobs from MM. I've also noticed, after a smoke, the shank is fairly easily rotated at the connection point, which indicates that the glue begins to soften to some extent. Does that mean we're smoking a bit of glue? I don't know. No indictment of cobs here, just an observation reported. I've seen the over-run but not the shank rotating. But maybe I don't get far enough down without dumping. |
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Post by otcpiper on Aug 3, 2018 16:07:43 GMT -5
I can't possibly overstate how much I love the cob, my favorite being the MM country gentleman. I have many styles including a cobbit, they will always have their place among my briars.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 3, 2018 16:54:20 GMT -5
I can't possibly overstate how much I love the cob, my favorite being the MM country gentleman. I have many styles including a cobbit, they will always have their place among my briars. while I call myself legend lover, it's partly because calling myself 'country gentleman lover' conveys a completely different image. The cg is quite possibly my favourite mm cob. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 3, 2018 17:01:24 GMT -5
while I call myself legend lover, it's partly because calling myself 'country gentleman lover' conveys a completely different image. The cg is quite possibly my favourite mm cob. Haha! I cant say enough about my MM cobs. I love them! I bought 2 spares just in case something ever happens to one of mine. So far they're still brand new. I have some "nice" briars, but my cobs take the brunt of the load. Often times getting smoked 5+ times a day. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 3, 2018 18:14:55 GMT -5
while I call myself legend lover, it's partly because calling myself 'country gentleman lover' conveys a completely different image. The cg is quite possibly my favourite mm cob. Haha! I cant say enough about my MM cobs. I love them! I bought 2 spares just in case something ever happens to one of mine. So far they're still brand new. I have some "nice" briars, but my cobs take the brunt of the load. Often times getting smoked 5+ times a day. Ever wonder what it's like to spit Jamisons Irish Whiskey through your nose? Well stop wondering............. It burns like someone shoved a hot fireplace poker up your nose, but totally worth it. that was funny! |
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Post by Stanhill on Aug 3, 2018 18:27:46 GMT -5
My B&M had another bulk blend called "Whitetail" it was an English blend, and he discontinued it. I asked him about it and he said the place he got it from quit carrying it, but he would never tell me where he got it from or what it was actually called. Maybe I should try asking the other guy who works there.... Really..? It didn't work for me. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Aug 3, 2018 18:31:03 GMT -5
I can't possibly overstate how much I love the cob, my favorite being the MM country gentleman. I have many styles including a cobbit, they will always have their place among my briars. while I call myself legend lover, it's partly because calling myself 'country gentleman lover' conveys a completely different image. The cg is quite possibly my favourite mm cob. Hahaha! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 19:13:15 GMT -5
Wear a low cut blouse and show some leg on your next visit.....you’ll get the truth out....😜🤪 Really..? It didn't work for me. You have to shave your chest a bit first....lol |
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Post by Stanhill on Aug 3, 2018 19:20:34 GMT -5
Really..? It didn't work for me. You have to shave your chest a bit first....lol No way..! Not even for love of tobacco. It took for ages to get there. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 20:24:41 GMT -5
I really like cobs, like most of you here. There is nothing like a cob to handle an aromatic in stride without smoking wet. My favorite is a bent Country Gentleman but lately I've had my eyes on the Spindle and Spool styles that MM makes; not sure what the model is - Diplomat maybe? Wish they still made "corn-dogs" - cob pipes shaped like a bulldog. And I really like cobs with a bamboo shank! Spindle and Spool are from the Danish series, aka: Danish Spool. When introduced, the Great Dane was an Egg shape. Unfortunately no longer offered. I have 1 and it is a VG smoker. |
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Post by Baboo on Aug 3, 2018 20:49:36 GMT -5
Nothing like a cob to bring out the natural sweetness of a bacco, and does so by being the most neutral open-pore medium of smokers. 9 of 10 of my smokes are cobbed.
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Post by Stanhill on Aug 4, 2018 1:37:01 GMT -5
I have two Missouri Meerschaum Legends, a bent and a straight, bought at our local supermarket; they are OK smokers, but I'm not all that enamoured by corn cobs as most of you are.
I'm not the world's largest outdoor smoker, but when DW tricks me into something, she calls "going for a walk", I always fill a cob and bung it in a coat - or shirt pocket. You never know when you want to sit down and have a smoke. I seem to get clumsy when I venture out and away from my usual habitat (the smoking den) and so it's nice to bring a pipe that can easily and cheaply be replaced.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 4, 2018 3:54:47 GMT -5
Nothing like a cob to bring out the natural sweetness of a bacco, and does so by being the most neutral open-pore medium of smokers. 9 of 10 of my smokes are cobbed. This sums it up for me too, and the fact that tobacco doesn't get goopy in a cob like it does in a briar. It's like a sponge. At least, that's been my experience. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 6:54:56 GMT -5
Nothing like a cob to bring out the natural sweetness of a bacco, and does so by being the most neutral open-pore medium of smokers. 9 of 10 of my smokes are cobbed. This sums it up for me too, and the fact that tobacco doesn't get goopy in a cob like it does in a briar. It's like a sponge. At least, that's been my experience. So LL, it’s like sucking on a sponge😜😝😂 |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 4, 2018 7:00:44 GMT -5
This sums it up for me too, and the fact that tobacco doesn't get goopy in a cob like it does in a briar. It's like a sponge. At least, that's been my experience. So LL, it’s like sucking on a sponge😜😝😂 more like a diaper with the lock-away core. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 7:10:56 GMT -5
So LL, it’s like sucking on a sponge😜😝😂 more like a diaper with the lock-away core. LL, I hope you own at least one MM Country Gentleman pipe. The bowl is much harder then a Legend because it’s cured differently. If you buy one you’ll then be known as LCG....Lover Country Gentleman.....lol Did you ever use your birth name in a thread? Or in Ireland are you just known as “ Legend “ ? |
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Post by cgvt on Aug 4, 2018 7:16:15 GMT -5
I can't possibly overstate how much I love the cob, my favorite being the MM country gentleman. I have many styles including a cobbit, they will always have their place among my briars. while I call myself legend lover, it's partly because calling myself 'country gentleman lover' conveys a completely different image. The cg is quite possibly my favourite mm cob. Ha! I usually take a cob, most often a Legend, on my evening stroll with the dog. I love my Country Gent, but when I walk the dog, I clench the pipe. I took my CG last night because I wanted a longer smoke than I get from the Legend and I rediscovered what I already knew. The Country Gent is just too heavy for me to clench comfortably when I am walking. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 4, 2018 10:57:21 GMT -5
more like a diaper with the lock-away core. LL, I hope you own at least one MM Country Gentleman pipe. The bowl is much harder then a Legend because it’s cured differently. If you buy one you’ll then be known as LCG....Lover Country Gentleman.....lol Did you ever use your birth name in a thread? Or in Ireland are you just known as “ Legend “ ? I rival St. Partick over here in my legendary status. But yes, I do have a cg. It's one of my favourite pipes. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 11:23:04 GMT -5
LL, I hope you own at least one MM Country Gentleman pipe. The bowl is much harder then a Legend because it’s cured differently. If you buy one you’ll then be known as LCG....Lover Country Gentleman.....lol Did you ever use your birth name in a thread? Or in Ireland are you just known as “ Legend “ ? I rival St. Partick over here in my legendary status. But yes, I do have a cg. It's one of my favourite pipes. So, I guess your first name is St. Patrick. No more LL, from now on it’s hello Patty👍👍 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 11:56:55 GMT -5
Summertime and Cobs go together like bread and butter.
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Post by lostdog13 on Aug 5, 2018 1:04:38 GMT -5
love MM cobs. You really cannot go wrong with them, and you can easily mod them if they aren't exactly the way you want. I have swapped out several bits for shorter or longer ones, and they are some of the best pipes I own. Had a Diplomat that went with me on a couple of all-expense-paid vacations, but fell victim to a burnout a year after the last one. Truly recommend them to every pipe smoker young and old.
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