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(New page: ==The Complete Corncob Primer== '''By tiltjlp''' While I’ve been smoking cobs for over 49 years, I’m no expert, but just maybe my dad was, and he taught me everything I know. So at th...) |
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The Pride is an extremely nice smallish cob, and one of only a few MM models left alone, or unfinished. For that reason, it offers the dry and cool smoke every piper hopes for. I love this model, and its small size makes it ideal for quick smokes. | The Pride is an extremely nice smallish cob, and one of only a few MM models left alone, or unfinished. For that reason, it offers the dry and cool smoke every piper hopes for. I love this model, and its small size makes it ideal for quick smokes. | ||
The Washington is the exact same pipe as the Pride, except that it has the Plaster Treatment applied. | |||
The American General has, as do most MM cobs, a polished exterior. Some folks remove this coating, for a more natural smoke. I’m much too lazy to do that. What would make the General a favorite is that it has a tall bowl, sort of a stack, and thicker walls than the popular Country Gentleman. This to me is a near perfect cob, other than its weight. I can fill the bowl all the way and have a nice, long, relaxing 90 minute or longer experience, or I can partially fill it and enjoy a nice, shorter smoke. Although it’s less expensive than the Freehand, I would choose the Freehand over the General, personally. | The American General has, as do most MM cobs, a polished exterior. Some folks remove this coating, for a more natural smoke. I’m much too lazy to do that. What would make the General a favorite is that it has a tall bowl, sort of a stack, and thicker walls than the popular Country Gentleman. This to me is a near perfect cob, other than its weight. I can fill the bowl all the way and have a nice, long, relaxing 90 minute or longer experience, or I can partially fill it and enjoy a nice, shorter smoke. Although it’s less expensive than the Freehand, I would choose the Freehand over the General, personally. | ||
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The MacArthur isn’t quite what it appears to be. Made in tribute to Douglas MacArthur, who designed the original, it looks to be and is a very tall stack cob. If you look at it closely though, you’ll notice that the stem enters the pipe fairly high, so it’s as much for show as it is for smoking. | The MacArthur isn’t quite what it appears to be. Made in tribute to Douglas MacArthur, who designed the original, it looks to be and is a very tall stack cob. If you look at it closely though, you’ll notice that the stem enters the pipe fairly high, so it’s as much for show as it is for smoking. | ||
The Mizzou is a small, unfiltered pipe that is available only as a bent shape. | The Mizzou is a small, unfiltered pipe that is available only as a bent shape. | ||