Just a quick question here. On that flake tobacco do you chop it with a knife before loading, load as is or just what is the technique of smoking it.
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you will get varying answers.. some fold and stuff the whole flake, others will rub out the flake.
I like to rub out the flake..
you take it in between your two palms and rub it like a ball..
it will all come apart into ribbon cut. ?
If I want a longer smoke, I roll it up like a newspaper and stuff it into a deeper pipe. If I want a slightly shorter smoke, I’ll rub it out. You can also cube cut it with a sharp knife.
I've tried everything and the damn thing just doesn't stay lit.
I hate flake.
Yes, yes, yes, I'm drying it enough.
I hate flake.
Yes, yes, yes, I'm drying it enough.
Like, enough enough?
Maybe yo're just not drying it enough.
Have you tried rubbing it out first and then letting it dry?
Like, enough?
For me how I prepare a flake depends on how dense it is.
Usually I just tease a flake, like Orlik Golden Sliced or PS Luxury Navy Flake for e.g., apart with my fingers to separate the strands, then roll into a loose ball and pack.
Orlik GS is a good flake to start with; easy to prepare and has a great taste.
Usually I just tease a flake, like Orlik Golden Sliced or PS Luxury Navy Flake for e.g., apart with my fingers to separate the strands, then roll into a loose ball and pack.
Orlik GS is a good flake to start with; easy to prepare and has a great taste.
I got a packet of St. Bruno Flake from a forum member and I found out from @BROBS all I needed to do was rub it out between the palms of my hands and it would look like St. Bruno Ready Rubbed (which it does).
Have smoked some in my clay and I can't tell any difference (apart from the taste) and never had any problems keeping it lit!
Have smoked some in my clay and I can't tell any difference (apart from the taste) and never had any problems keeping it lit!
That technique, rubbing in ones palms, was one used to tease apart strands for compressed RYO tobacco.
Log Cabin was one; a rather thin ribbon cut that was compressed into a tight block [much tighter than most pipe tobacco flakes] that was quite popular back in the day.
The pipe tobacco flakes that I've tried are teased apart rather easily between two fingers.
After just reading @halfdan 's response, rubbing between the palms is no doubt good for denser flakes.
Yes, yes, yes, and yes again.
Have you tried putting it in the pipe before lighting it?
I'm only a few months in pipes, but flakes were the bane of my existence until I started rubbing them out fully. Success! I'll cube cut once in a while, but I don't like the smoking mechanics as much that way.
pretty much same here.
Though for the original question. Play with it try all the different packing methods and see what gives the best smoke in what situations.
Someone here might call me a "flake-boy." smh. lol.
But yeah I love flakes, maybe broken flakes just a tad better (when done right)
I just rub them between my fingers and put the finer stuff on top to light er' up. I'd don't care about re-lights so often I just pack-n-go.
But yeah I love flakes, maybe broken flakes just a tad better (when done right)
I just rub them between my fingers and put the finer stuff on top to light er' up. I'd don't care about re-lights so often I just pack-n-go.
Exactly! Don't know why I doubted you.
I'm a bit of a barbarian, I just rip the flakes apart in thirds usually...
You're one of those flake " fan boys", eh?
Fold in half length wise, fold in half width wise. Grab each end, push together gently, twist gently. Stuff into bowl. I smoke flake 80% of the time, this method has served me well.
Yep, someone here called me a "GLP fanboy" - I reckon' I can be a Flakeboy too. Or a Flake fanboy. I dunno. The entertainment in here is priceless. Sometimes.