Getting Consistently Good Experiences With FVF

[Toast]

Really? I just rub it out nice, dry it for 30 minutes, load up and go. It’s never given me trouble. In fact, it’s always a great smoke.

One thing I do though is take a small chunk of flake and rub it into powder. Like we’re talking really super fine. Put that on top as kindling.

This is my approach exactly, but cobe cut.

I think a lot of my early issues were mistaking the spiciness for the beginning of tongue bite, slowing down until it went out - & rinse & repeat.

 

[briarbuck]

I would be interested to know what companies use more ppg than others. Some brands still stay spongy even after sitting out 24+ hours. Rattrays for example stays moist almost forever unless you put some heat to it. FVF and SJF act similarly.

 

[Wuce Brayne]

I love FVF....if I could only find it for sale anywhere though.....should have been stocking up a long time ago. Hindsight is 20/20 I guess..Never Had a problem with the smokes I've had of it. I fully rub it out and let it sit for 15 minutes or so before packing, and honestly I would tend to let it sit in the bowl for a bit before the first light too.

 

[vink]

Talking Samuel Gawith, when is the next drop? Or did I just missed it !

 

[deuceswild818]

Talking Samuel Gawith, when is the next drop? Or did I just missed it !

May have just missed a small one for FVF, saw 250s on sale at 4noggins for a few hours and then gone.

 

[krizzose]

I usually just fold and stuff, sometimes cube cut. Either way, I like it pretty dry.

 

[deuceswild818]

I usually just fold and stuff, sometimes cube cut. Either way, I like it pretty dry.

That's what I've heard, I rub it out and let it sit an hour and that seems to do it...when I have more time on this I'll try fold and stuff.

 

[karam]

Got a sample of FVF with my latest order, left out a portion to dry yesterday morning, it is still pliable and somewhat moist 24 hours later. Will smoke tonight and see what it's like.

 

[deuceswild818]

Got a sample of FVF with my latest order, left out a portion to dry yesterday morning, it is still pliable and somewhat moist 24 hours later. Will smoke tonight and see what it's like.

Yeah it's definitely a moist one, I load my pipe the day before after rubbing it out...seems to work.

 

[krizzose]

That's what I've heard, I rub it out and let it sit an hour and that seems to do it...when I have more time on this I'll try fold and stuff.

I like FVF a lot, but I admit I find the uneven flakes irritating enough that I’ve never bought a lot of it. My personal preference is to smoke flake folded and stuffed, so I always feel like I’m reinventing the wheel when trying to deal with flakes that can be twice as thick as others. Add that to the frequent unavailability, and it’s just not worth it to me. That being said, I’ve got a 10 y/o tin in a jar, and it is realllllly good

 

[deuceswild818]

I like FVF a lot, but I admit I find the uneven flakes irritating enough that I’ve never bought a lot of it. My personal preference is to smoke flake folded and stuffed, so I always feel like I’m reinventing the wheel when trying to deal with flakes that can be twice as thick as others. Add that to the frequent unavailability, and it’s just not worth it to me. That being said, I’ve got a 10 y/o tin in a jar, and it is realllllly good

Haha that's my goal, just received 750 grams and I'm jarring it up as we speak.

 

[karam]

So after drying the pieces of broken FVF - not rubbed - for basically a day and a half I loaded and smoked. It smoked very well in fact, with plenty of relights but that's not a problem, and very nice, sweet and full flavour. Honestly I was pleasantly surprised and now want to pop a 1 year old tin of St James Flake I have.

 

[Dio]

FVF for me is consistent in terms of flavor