The "Z" (or N if you are a sideways kind of guy/gal) flake method

I have been using it, after I saw it in the same video and it works fairly well in the suitable pipes. I like it more than the usual fold in half and stuff method, as the plug fits most pipes, I have, better, as you described. At the moment I have no flake open, but when I have I will use it again. Seems to have slipped my mind. Thanks for mentioning the method again.

Thank you I had see this video and was looking for it...

I have used this method to pretty good success.

Very interesting. I'll try that tonight. Thanks for posting it.

I think this is my favorite method so far. I feel it delivers decent flavor while being pretty much hassle free.

Interesting video. When I do a fold and stuff, it is pretty similar to what he does as I can get one flake to fit into a group 4 sized pipe in one shot. That style of flake is probably the easiest for folding and stuffing as it is very pliable. If you take a flake such as Mac Baren Old Dark Fired, it is more difficult because it is a heavier and denser flake and not the same size. The flake shown in the video is similar to the following flakes, Dunhill Flake, Fribourg& Treyer CVP, F&T Vintage and Special Brown, Rotary Navy Cut, John Aylesbury Luxury Flake, Capstan Blue and Gold Flake, Wessex Brown Virginia, Brigham Klondike Gold, Solani 633. All of these flakes are really easy to fold and stuff. Flakes like SG Best Brown, FVF, St James, Peterson University, Irish Flake, Mac Baren ODF are all denser and trickier to fold and stuff, so they take more practice.

One of the reasons I do enjoy cube cutting so much is because of the differences in the styles of flakes. Cubing just makes things more consistent for me.
Flakes are worth any time and trouble I have to deal with because of how intense the flavors become. If you have never tried a flake tobacco you should seriously consider doing so. I have smoked every different cut of tobacco available on the market and for my money, nothing beats a flake for flavor and cool burning.
There should actually be a law stating that anyone who has not tried a flake withing their first two weeks of taking up the pipe, needs to have their pipes confiscated and they should not be allowed to smoke another day until they have tried it. There should also be a law stating that jag offs like me should not be allowed to post their inane drivel on public websites like this. :crazy:

Thanks for posting the video yazamitaz i haven't worked on flakes yet but definitely will.Got some good recommendations on baccy that's flake cut from the stud himself cigrmaster.Man everything he recommended was back ordered.But i did get like 5 of his recommendations.I do follow that gentleman in the video above I'm subscribed to his youtube cast.Hes got a killer baccy cellar as well.When i do get the flake and try the method I'll tune in and let ya'll know how it goes.

There should actually be a law stating that anyone who has not tried a flake withing their first two weeks of taking up the pipe, needs to have their pipes confiscated and they should not be allowed to smoke another day until they have tried it. There should also be a law stating that jag offs like me should not be allowed to post their inane drivel on public websites like this.
Any chance you are from Pittsburgh? The Jag Off was a dead giveaway.

He makes it seem easy. I've tried his method, and it works good, sometimes.

I used this method almost exclusively for a month or so after watching this same video. It does work quite well, but I eventually reverted back to the old style fold n' stuff method. The old style just feel more natural to me I guess.

settersbrace, not from Pittsburgh, but from the " Hub of The Universe" Boston. Never knew Jag Off was a Pittsburgh thing, we have been using it since I was a kid along with wicked pissa. lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_nicknames
More recently it is known as the City of Champions for having 8 world championships in a span of 14 years( 2000-2014) in all of the major sports. 3 Super Bowls, 3 World Series, 1 Stanley Cup and 1 NBA championship. Growing up as a kid it was all about the Celtics 11 championships in 13 years with a streak of 8 in a row. It was the greatest dynasty in the history of American sports. I used to go to Boston Garden all the time along with Fenway Park, 2 bucks to get into the Garden and 2.50 for the Sox. I grew up 2.5 miles from Fenway. I grew up being tortured by the Sox, never thought the Curse of The Bambino would ever be broken. My dad died before he ever got to see them win a W.S.

Hey, thanks for that vid - I'll give it a shot next time. I have lots of flakes, I've tried flakes, I WANT to like them, but I absolutely SUCK at flakes. I think I'm probably smoking them too wet and I haven't really learned to pack them right. This looks easy enough to at least try a few times.

Hadn't tried this one but opened a tin of Peterson University Flake to try it. Wow...!

Bookmarking this, thanks for all the wisdom fellas! Got my first two flakes arriving saturday.

Very interesting thanks for posting. I love learning new things.

That is essentially the method I use for most of my flakes, though I thought this was what fold and stuff meant. Great video. I love ZZ Top and I never knew Bill Gibbons smoked a pipe.

Thanks for posting this! I have tried a fold and stuff with flakes and only really get it to work with LBF. I have to rub out the others but I am smoking some LNF with this method and sure is pretty nice. I didn't get a perfect plug in the end but it was close enough. :rofl:
Thanks again!

I just tried this method with some ODF in my Tekin MeerQueen. I have never had much success with flakes that are not rubbed out. I followed the instructions and that was the best bowl of flake tobacco I ever smoked. It stayed lit and the flavors I got were much deeper than if I had rubbed the ODF out. :clap:

Great video and storie ::