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					Originally Posted by  mahtofire14
					 
				 
				This pipe forum has got me very interested in starting smoking pipes.  I have been lurking on this side of the forum here for a couple weeks now, picking up info here and there.  It has been valuable advice so far and has led me to want to buy a corn cob pipe to start with.  My question is does one type of stem (not sure if that's the correct term), whether it's bent or straight make a difference in the taste, draw, or burn?  Thanks in advance. 
			
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 If you buy a cob, take out the filter, it is useless and does nothing but get soggy and clogged up.  Essentially, there is not much difference between straight and bent, I enjoy both.  However, if anything, a bent will collect condensation and cause a gurgle more easily than a straight.  Cobs are great smokers to try pipe smoking.