Missouri MeerschaumMissouri Pride Corn Cob Tobacco Pipe - 5th Avenue, Bent Bit

We bought a few 2-packs of the cheaper, slow-boat cobs on here... they were ok, a deal for the price, but they all needed 3-5 bowls before they lost their very upfront & slightly off-putting plywood-y taste.. likely it's attributable to lesser-quality wood in the barrel, and also maybe less than A+ quality cob. On the other hand, Missouri Meerschaum has its own cornfields (there's a nice doc about the company on the 'Tube, its historic history etc), and their materials are considerably better. The bowl tastes.. sweeter, cleaner, much more organic right out of the package. This "5th Ave" style isn't polished like their other corncobs for more $, but it's definitely sanded smooth (unlike the aforementioned cheaper ones). MM uses a better-quality pipe clay for the bottom as well. The draw is smooth and the feel in the hand is solid. The China ones have tended to get considerable burn-out within a few weeks, but this already feels like it'll last for a good while. Recommended.

Pipe smokers like a good cob as much as they do a good briar - at least most do. If you are new to smoking pipes - or just new to cobs, rest assured that this is a good one. Now, as much as I enjoy my Savinellis, Petersons, Grabows, well, it's a long list of briar pipes - and I do enjoy them - the tobacco is just as enjoyable in a cob, in this Missouri Pride Bent cob, especially once broken in (briars require break-in, too). But it's still a good smoker right out of the box.Perhaps you think they will burn out too quickly? That has not been my experience - I have MM cobs that are four years old and still providing a flavorful smoke. Cobs smoke cool, and are absorbent, with the result being less tongue bite. A briar can get gurgly with moist tobacco as steam is produced - briar doesn't absorb it. Of course, the key is to let moist tobaccos dry a little before lighting up. Cobs tend to be more forgiving of wet 'backy, and some people won't take the time to dry it out.Celebrating the Fourth of July with a cob is an American tradition in some circles, so order one right now while there is yet time, and join the millions of us, uh, thousands of us - okay, hundreds of us - who ring in July with an American tradition, smoking American tobacco in a good American pipe for the most flavorful fun you can have for an American sawbuck. Try a bit of Lane's 1-Q tobacco, and sit back awaiting all the compliments you will get because of the very, very fragrant (and tasty) aroma.

Its been really nice so far!

This pipe is awesome , we use it for weed lol. Best waye ever to dispose of those pesky roaches or to just pack with herb and blast the brain

I bought this as a gift and they use it every day

I bought this for my husband who is a pipe smoker. He loves this pipe!! He likes the craftsmanship and the fact it has a filter. I loved the price!! Lol. Good purchase.

This was my first tobacco pipe and I still smoke out of it despite the fact I have a briar too. For the price the quality and value is impossible to beat. Cobs smoke well and last a long time. I do recommend the bent-tip version for more comfort. Old school simple design that is time tested and smoker approved!

I've owned several of this brand before and expected this pipe to be like the others. However, it is a very rough corncob. It's not finished at all. Pretty much a corncob that was drilled out for a pipe. The sides are very rough. I was suprised at this, given my prior experience with this brand. I guess it's supposed to be this way, but I'll stick with the more finished models in the future.