WTF Corncob? Why U Better?

[DaBear]

From my experiences, cobs don't require near as much time to break in as a fresh briar, though a briar will give you a consistent experience once broken in and will last for ever as long as its taken care of, unlike a cob. The cooler and less bite probably has a bit to do with the filter, and that can impact flavor as well. When you smoke your briar you're probably puffing a little too fast, as that will create a hotter and wetter smoke, go easy at it until you get some good cake, once you get the cake you'll have a little leeway with how fast you puff.

That said, my best smoking pipe was a cob until recently. Unfortunately its finally burning out at leaves a charred flavor in the background on every smoke.

[tsolomon]

You really should check this thread on how to get started smoking pipes. It talks about how corncobs make the best starter pipes.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=44110