Forever stems; to buy or not to buy?

[mooster]

This necklace will actually make the bacon taste better. Go for it!

[quo155]

I've been considering one of these myself, for years.

I'm glad you posted the question to try and get a few other perspectives!

[JustTroItIn]

I have two and love them. I'm pretty rough on the stock MM stems. The Forever stem brings the mouth feel on par to a quality briar pipe.

The green stem I have had for over a year and the black I purchased the week of IPSD.

[Branzig]

I want one that mimics a cumberland stem myself.

[LandonColby]

@Tobias Lutz , didn't you link to some "off brand" acrylic stems on the Bay awhile ago? Or was that someone else?
I remember them being cheaper, but don't know how they work.

[Tobias Lutz]

@Tobias Lutz , didn't you link to some "off brand" acrylic stems on the Bay awhile ago? Or was that someone else?
I remember them being cheaper, but don't know how they work.

I did, and they work fantastically well, unfortunately, I'm not seeing them listed on his site right now:

http://www.customcorncobs.com/index.html

[LandonColby]

I did, and they work fantastically well, unfortunately, I'm not seeing them listed on his site right now:

http://www.customcorncobs.com/index.html

Bummer.
Do they tighten the draw like the Forever Stems do?

[Branzig]

Bummer.
Do they tighten the draw like the Forever Stems do?

If the forever stems tighten the draw, I'm out. One of the reasons I love cobs is how open their draw is without a filter.

[LandonColby]

If the forever stems tighten the draw, I'm out. One of the reasons I love cobs is how open their draw is without a filter.

Really? That always bugged me. I like the draw on a briar better, and that's what the stems do to the cobs.

[Tobias Lutz]

Bummer.
Do they tighten the draw like the Forever Stems do?

I find no discernible difference between them and the Forever stems except that they lack the trademark "button" from the latter.