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[jakethesnake]

Definitely way into pipes. Just more into cigars. Ohhhh another must try. Or I’ve changed my mind on my favorite. Forgot I had it

Stupid dumb good stuff there. Get ya a tin woodpecker.

 

[jakethesnake]

That’s what I last was smoking on. When weather is fit I’m typically into my cigars but I do love a pipe very much

 

[jakethesnake]

There’s a couple more cobs and grabow briars around here. My favorites are the cobs though. Do have a nice small grabow that was gramps that’s nice for a quickie (short fast smoke). That one cob has a g on the bottom meaning it’s gramps pipe. I use it most of the time.

 

[Woodpecker]

@jakethesnake that savinelli alligator is fire! It’s cool you have a couple pipes from your gramps. Sentimental value there makes them priceless.

I’ll have to check out the warped Kings stride and the country squire cigar. I have really liked everything I’ve tried from the squire. I’m a G&H fan but haven’t tried the Ennerdale yet either.

I’ve got a half dozen cobs kicking around the shop and work truck. Typically only smoke one maybe two bowls a day though. Sometimes none depending on if I’m in the mood or not.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

I don't smoke, but I don't hate folks who do.
Does the bowl material add to the experience via aesthetics or provide a different type of burn? Surely the bowl is not sacrificial at all?

 

[jakethesnake]

I don't smoke, but I don't hate folks who do.
Does the bowl material add to the experience via aesthetics or provide a different type of burn? Surely the bowl is not sacrificial at all?

Cobs are kinda sacrificial but they last long. More I don’t take super good care of them. The shape of the hole you put the tobacco in matters some. Like a fatter one will sorta kinda smoke different than a narrow cob.

 

[jakethesnake]

@jakethesnake that savinelli alligator is fire! It’s cool you have a couple pipes from your gramps. Sentimental value there makes them priceless.

I’ll have to check out the warped Kings stride and the country squire cigar. I have really liked everything I’ve tried from the squire. I’m a G&H fan but haven’t tried the Ennerdale yet either.

I’ve got a half dozen cobs kicking around the shop and work truck. Typically only smoke one maybe two bowls a day though. Sometimes none depending on if I’m in the mood or not.

The savinelli is pretty in the sun.

 

[jakethesnake]

I don't smoke, but I don't hate folks who do.
Does the bowl material add to the experience via aesthetics or provide a different type of burn? Surely the bowl is not sacrificial at all?

Cobs are kinda cool as they don’t “ghost”. Like if you smoke a “spicy” tobacco in a wood/briar you may taste that flavor on the pipe in the next blend

 

[Wonkydonkey]

 

[5155]

15 years ago I used a corn cob to help stop cigs. Still use the cob.
No romance for me, dirty, human parasite. $$ Savings over cigs is big.

There is a shop near the big city that has cpl hundred flavors. When there I get a different every time. You guys would love the place.

 

[Woodpecker]

15 years ago I used a corn cob to help stop cigs. Still use the cob.
No romance for me, dirty, human parasite. $$ Savings over cigs is big.

There is a shop near the big city that has cpl hundred flavors. When there I get a different every time. You guys would love the place.

Smart move. Unlike cigarette smokers pipe smokers live on average as long as non smokers.

 

[IffykidMn]

Took advantage of a break in the rain and decided to do some grilling. Enjoying a bowl of Hunting Creek in one of my Missouri Meerschaum cobs. It’s an English aromatic crossover blend that’s woody, smoky, earthy, and nutty with a little bit of baked goods sweetness.
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@41FanForLife to circle back to your question about the economy of pipe smoking vs. cigars. This bowl will smoke for over an hour at under a buck, and tastes as good as some of the finest cigars I’ve smoked.

Country gentleman has a rather large bowl, so does tend to smoke longer.

 

[IffykidMn]

Cobs are kinda cool as they don’t “ghost”. Like if you smoke a “spicy” tobacco in a wood/briar you may taste that flavor on the pipe in the next blend

The two worst ghosting tobaccos for me are anything cherry or Latakia.

 

[IffykidMn]

15 years ago I used a corn cob to help stop cigs. Still use the cob.
No romance for me, dirty, human parasite. $$ Savings over cigs is big.

There is a shop near the big city that has cpl hundred flavors. When there I get a different every time. You guys would love the place.

I generally order most of my stuff from Pipes and Cigars out of Bethlehem, PA, not sure if they have a store front.

 

[Woodpecker]

Country gentleman has a rather large bowl, so does tend to smoke longer.

True. Just trying to give John some perspective though. Us pipers got to stick together.

 

[Woodpecker]

@jakethesnake you've heard of forever stems for your Missouri Meerschaum pipes right?

https://vermontfreehand.com/product/forever-stem-filtered/

 

[jakethesnake]

@jakethesnake you've heard of forever stems for your Missouri Meerschaum pipes right?

https://vermontfreehand.com/product/forever-stem-filtered/

Man school me

 

[Woodpecker]

Man school me

Not much to explain. They are basically acrylic replacements for the plastic stems that come standard on the cob pipes. Just a cool functional way to customize your cob. Good investment too as you’ll likely wear out several cobs on one stem. One thing to note if you use a filter on say a country gentleman or other filter cob pipe, these stems won’t accommodate them.

 

[IffykidMn]

Not much to explain. They are basically acrylic replacements for the plastic stems that come standard on the cob pipes. Just a cool functional way to customize your cob. Good investment too as you’ll likely wear out several cobs on one stem. One thing to note if you use a filter on say a country gentleman or other filter cob pipe, these stems won’t accommodate them.

Funny thing you brought these up!
I put one of their stems on a country gentleman from new several years ago and never cared for the way it smoked, about 2-3 days ago I put the OEM filtered stem minus filter back on and now it is one of my favorites.
I am more of a puffer rather than a sipper so maybe that is part of it and just down to personnel preferences.

 

[Woodpecker]

Funny thing you brought these up!
I put one of their stems on a country gentleman from new several years ago and never cared for the way it smoked, about 2-3 days ago I put the OEM filtered stem minus filter back on and now it is one of my favorites.
I am more of a puffer rather than a sipper so maybe that is part of it and just down to personnel preferences.

Might have got a bad one or it could just be a personal preference thing. The country gentleman is one of my favorites either way.

Nothing like a good pipe on a nice day after a hard day of climbing and dragging brush. Kings stride from warped is excellent thanks for the rec @jakethesnake !