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by Lou
on 3/1/2019
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Great service and great pipe!
Just had my first smoke
In my new Apple diplomat and it’s brilliant, and since cobs only really get better I’m looking forward to this one getting smoked more, great service from Aristocob and I love the tamper too! |
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by Lon L
on 7/31/2017
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An Apple A Day, The Cob Smoker's Way
I own three Diplomat Apples...two that were just recently purchased, and one that I bought in July of 2013...my very first cob. You can tell that I like the Apple, but this review is really about the sturdiness of cobs as well as the Apple, itself. At the time, I was brand new to the idea of a corncob pipe, and fully expected it to be a rather crude, poorly constructed, short-lived pipe that might last me for six months, or a year. It was a novelty to me. At the time, I was living in that land of total sophistication, California, and had second thoughts about even being seen with a corncob pipe. So, I paid about $11 dollars and took a chance. Meanwhile, my brilliant California friends, continued to fork out ten times that amount for something that looked like a carved tree trunk, but which didn't smoke any better.
Well, I got the Apple...and, I still have it. And, it still draws just as well as when I first lit it up. There's something about that classic billiard shape that just allows the hand to curve around it so well, almost lovingly. And, on a cold winter's day, so thankfully. I will admit, that four year's later, it's not quite as pretty as when it first arrived. After a year, a small hairline crack appeared where the stem joins the pipe, and some discoloration appeared, which looked like potential burn-through at first. Scott and Jandy were quick to make sure that I had a replacement. And, the rim is now singed a bit, simply because it took me a while to learn to light the tobacco, not the pipe. However, I kept the first Apple in my small rotation, and it's still among the 9 Aristocob pipes I own....my only pipes. This one is not the one that I bring out when company happens to be around. But, when it's just me, the cats, the glass of Sherry, the hour on the back porch, this one is "the friend"....the one that, very much like a comfortable pair of slippers, or my favorite sweat shirt, just fits.
As I have said before in other reviews. If you're still not sure of a cob, you can be assured that they are sturdy and that they will last. You can also be assured of great customer service from Scott. And, if you're just not sure of a style, then the Apple would be a great place to start. And, that's the...er...core of my review
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by Thomas
on 4/1/2016
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Perfect!
Just recieved my Bent Diplomat, filled it with Virginia Cream and off I went. A great smoker that equals many of my more expensive briars. Throw in the super fast shipping and you just cant beat dealing with Aristocob........Thanks! |
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by Steven
on 10/13/2014
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Varies
I bought 3 of these pipes all was different shapes wall thickness, and depth.and height only one fit in the hand nicely, Quality #1 but don't expect what you see in the picture. disappointed with 2 short smoking time. But Aristocob skip this for now, I'm looking at trying the DIPLOMAT KOLONEL or General |
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by Tom
on 6/25/2014
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Will not gurgle
I got one of these a week or so ago. I cram it with cheap Paladin Black Cherry and huff on it like an uphill freight train. I cannot make it gurgle.
I've been smoking a pipe on and off for forty years. I have some very nice, very expensive briars. ALL of them require at least some attention to technique, maintenance and tobacco quality to get a cool, dry smoke. Missouri Meerschaums just work. Eventually they get so stained and cracked and gnawed on that I'll throw it away and by a new one but they last a looong time. I've never had one fail. I always have at least one around to smoke while I am futzing with my "good" pipes. I'm particularly fond of this Diplomat. |
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