Rubbing Out Flakes.

[TheWhale13]

Grotesque title. Changed. Shame! Do you claim innocence due to living in Scandinavia??

In my deep reflections about Lee's and Marxmen, I came across a very interesting question. Do the members of this forum usually rub out their flakes or fold them?

 

[ThermionicScott]

 

[gervais]

I rub it out.
All the time.
Constantly.

 

[brian64]

Somebody's hitting the eggnog early today.

 

[kcghost]

Generally, I usually strip the flakes but I not above a little stuffing every now and then,

 

[huntertrw]

Rubbing it Out While Thinking of the Members of This Forum -- A Rumination​

Nanook Rubs It...

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I've never had a completely satisfactory smoke from folded flake.

Like most things that rely on one or more of our senses, it's all subjective.
For me, rubbing flake out well gives me a more flavorful smoke that burns evenly.

 

[OzPiper]

I've never had a completely satisfactory smoke from folded flake.

Same here.
Best results with well-rubbed out or cube cut.

 

[TheWhale13]

I've never had a completely satisfactory smoke from folded flake.

Like most things that rely on one or more of our senses, it's all subjective.
For me, rubbing flake out well gives me a more flavorful smoke that burns evenly.

I might very well agree. Flavor and ease of smoking is definetly better with a rubbed out flake. It is a shorter smoke though, but that is worth it.

 

[El Capitán]

I fold. Rubbing it out causes blindness.

 

[didimauw]

Neither. I obliterate my flakes. Think, broken into shag cut, but then dried out completely, then I break it up more, till it's tiny pieces. And then dry it again

 

[dctune]

 

[El Capitán]

Neither. I obliterate my flakes. Think, broken into shag cut, but then dried out completely, then I break it up more, till it's tiny pieces. And then dry it again

Sooooo..... powder?

 

[dctune]

I've never had a completely satisfactory smoke from folded flake.

Like most things that rely on one or more of our senses, it's all subjective.
For me, rubbing flake out well gives me a more flavorful smoke that burns evenly.

100% the same.

 

[didimauw]

Sooooo..... powder?

Think......smaller

 

[yanoJL]

Many moons ago, @Chasing Embers described cube cutting flakes and gravity filling. That has worked well for me ever since. Especially with Virginias.
There are still a few flakes I will rub out. GH Rum Flake seems to work best for me rubbed.
But like @bluegrassbrian and @OzPiper already mentioned, I've not (yet) found my bliss with folding/stuffing.

 

[El Capitán]

Many moons ago, @Chasing Embers described cube cutting flakes and gravity filling. That has worked well for me every since. Especially with Virginias.
There are still a few flakes I will rub out. GH Rum Flake seems to work best for me rubbed.
But like @bluegrassbrian and @OzPiper already mentioned, I've not (yet) found my bliss with folding/stuffing.

It's an art with folding. Got to think ricks of wood instead of stuffing.

 

[TheWhale13]

I think that the best results for me when folding is when the flakes are folded and allowed to dry completely crispy. Then there is no problem with keeping it lit. Rubbed out tobacco you can smoke at any moisture basically (not that you would want to).

 

[captainsousie]

Nanook Rubs It...

In a vigorous circular motion...

 

[LEP7cv]

yes, I do...