Quote Originally Posted by Branzig View Post
I love my cobs. They smoke wonderful, dry, and take a beating like no other pipe.

Same here.
I've been known to smoke 3 bowls consecutive with no rest in a cob. I would never do that with a nice briar.
If the cob burns out, who cares. They're cheap. At least mine are. Those in the OP don't look too cheap.