Cob pipe question. I am new.

[Mr. Pink]

I have three pipes. not in any sort of rotation. I just picked up my first cob the other day after reading a thread on them here. I typically go to a smoke shop but they were closed for the holiday. I bought the only cob a local drug store had. It is a missouri meerschaum, in my opinion it is pretty low quality, which was to be expected. I would like to know if there is a difference between quality/ brands/ finish or non finish...ect. It does however provide a nice smoke. MY main question is this cob has an amber color stem that is see through. I do not like this. So without thinking, i colored it black with a permanent marker. Will this affect anything? will my saliva possibly cause it to wear off in my mouth? I do not wish to spend another seven dollars for another one. I am a newcomer so Any Suggestions of any sort are greatly appreciated. Thanks. - Mr. Pink

 

[BigCasino]

did you ever chew that gum called blackJack? I would guess that is what will happen, your mouth will turn black, but I also think if you grabbed a bottle of alcohol you could probably remove that sharpie ink from it with out much problem

good luck

 

[Anonymous]

If you're going to smoke cobs (not a bad idea at all), you will probably enjoy them a lot more with a better stem than the stock ones they come with.

Dave Wolf (Walker Briar Works) sells a ton of them. Buy one and switch it off from pipe to pipe.

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[Mr. Pink]

Thank you! i have looked into replacement stems. I really like the alcohol to remove idea. much appreciated.

 

[jefe1037]

I think it needs to be said that your initial impression of your cob might be a misjudgment at best. Many find Missouri Meerschaum to be the best value pipes out there and some of the finest smokers we own. I definitely suggest the corncob primer by our own Mr. Patton which can be found listed under this very category as a "sticky."

Aside from George Kaplan theatening his neighbor with a cob, they tend to smoke dry, and their affordability gives thim the ability to fill out a rotation without breaking the bank. They can be workhorses in your collection or kept around for trying new samples. Not to speak ill of your collection so far, but if you allowed me the pick of what you have iKd take the cob (sans sharpie of course)

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Not only the cobs, but I dig the OEM stems they come with. They're light, mold well to a clenched tooth, and have withstood quite a bit of use. Feel good in the teeth, too.

I hesitate on a basket pipe, but any given cob treats me pretty darned good.

I can't say I've heard of anyone coloring their cob, but nah, I doubt you'll notice much flavor or "bleeding" from custom indelible ink applications. Some of it might discolor with heat over time.

Better than a rattle-can coat of spray paint? :lol: Yes.

Maybe I'll grab some of the India ink I have a few bottles of and see if I can't blacken a cob for the heck of it... Ninja cob.

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[peckinpahhombre]

Cobs are fantastic. I would take one over a basket briar any day. And I am ok with the stems they come with. For one of the best bargains you will ever find, check out

http://www.corncobpipe.com/product.php?productid=16207&cat=0&page=1

 

[idbowman]

I'm in the "cobs over baskets" club as well. It might be the aesthetics causing concern, but when it comes to an affordable, practical pipe, cobs are the best smokers out there. MM is the go-to brand, as well.

 

[Anonymous]

Note :

1) Cobs are workhorse smokers. Nothing against them.

2) The basket pipes referenced above are modern, new ones.

3) Old basket pipes are a different story. Many of them are "name" pipes with fills that went out with disguised identities.

Two favorites here are "Drury Lane" (the road in front of the old Comoy works) and "Made in Denmark" (from back when Stanwell never sold a pipe with a fill as a "Stanwell").

Another two are "P&B Collection" (Puff-&-Brouse -- a US pipe/tobacco chain) and "Bewlay" (a British one).

Go by the pipe -- not by the name on it 8)

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[Kyle Weiss]

I have about four "old basket pipes" that perform admirably. It's true: the new ones is a real crapshoot. When I'm at Tinder Box, I often go through each of them and segregate ones that have ill-fitting stems, bad drilling and funky-smelling (sour) briar. The workers usually know which ones I've said were okay. If some burnout comes in wanting one for...(as they giggle) "something other than tobacco," the cheeky guy or gal is where the garbage basket pipes go, as into the garbage they will go as soon as they realize it's the wrong tool for the job. The cool, young and/or beginner fellas get to check out the other batch.

Cobs, on the other hand, even if the stem is set a little weird, or it isn't quite the shape you might have liked (or look in general) will be an honest workhorse indeed. I keep buying them. Diamond Jim I am not, but I feel pretty good when I can drop $8 and get a new pipe I know I'll have for a long time.

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[peckinpahhombre]

I'm confused. What else would you put in a pipe other than tobacco?

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Well, Lane aromatics, to start. :lol:

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[williamcharles]

Thank you! i have looked into replacement stems. I really like the alcohol to remove idea. much appreciated.

Black plastic stems were available form MM for .50. Might fit the pipe depending on the model.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

I'm confused. What else would you put in a pipe other than tobacco?

God help us. That is just sick. What is the world coming to?

 

[George Kaplan]

...Aside from George Kaplan theatening his neighbor with a cob...

That was for his own good.

 

[Anonymous]

Lane aromatics, to start :lol:

:cheers:

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