Me too I prefer the fold 'n stuff method. I use to prepare a small cigar with the enrolled flake. I don't use matches with flakes but my faithful Corona Old Boy (the one with engraved shapes). It works like a charm with flakes, ropes, etc.Wet Dottle":nhpnjjrl said:I use the folding technique as explained in the Mac Baren web site. No matter what flake it is, the key of the method resides in knowing how much flake to use in each pipe. Anyway, that what works for me.
There is a lot to say about using all these different techniques: they produce different flavors and smoking experiences, and are all worth a try. I don't use the fold & stuff method 100% of the time, because sometimes I like to vary and change things a bit. But this is my favorite method, the one that gives me the best flavor, therefore the one I use the most. However, it doesn't seem to work very well with some flakes, such as the ones from C&D, which start desintegrating as soon as they're removed from the tin. I've just been experimenting with Exhausted Rooster (got that suggestion from the "What's your Favorite C&D Blend?" thread) and realized that the only way this blend works for me is fully rubbed. The same for C&D After Hours flake.Kyle Weiss":ie6u3x7d said:...cubing, chunky-rub, and full-rub and getting great results...
Yes. That is, it is good either way.MC":yaz64507 said:Should I roll and stuff or rub it out?
Has been my experience with Flakes, Plugs and Coins as well. Have tried many of the other methods of prep for these 'bacs, but have found that for me, and my pipes rubbed out completely and dried well seems to give me the best smoke.MC":8fx5wzv0 said:Tried the fold in half length wise, then in half again and stuff method. The tobacco stayed lit much better and the flavors came out really well. In the past flake tobacco had always smoked hot for me because of improper packing.
Then the real eye opener happened.........I rubbed out a flake completely and then left it alone to dry for thirty minutes. This is when Solani ABF became a tobacco that I will smoke more often because I now know how to enjoy "Flake Tobacco"
Thanks for all the reply's everyone
Cubed for me too. Most flakes I smoke these days (which is most of what I smoke) I cut with a scissors perpendicular to the length of the flake (i.e. against the grain) so they crumble into nicely uniform little cubes. Gravity packed with a light push on the top layer gives a perfect (for me) draw.beetlejazz":68gzrzze said:Cubed for me!
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