Open, Closed, Shaggy foot?

OutdoorsSmoke_21191
OutdoorsSmoke_21191 Posts: 5,412 ✭✭✭✭✭
in Cigar 101

Besides what you can find on the Internet, what is the purpose of this closed or shaggy foot? Is it really for taste or aesthetics? Is it easier to roll or more complicated? Just curious on your thoughts.

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  • rsherman24
    rsherman24 Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the closed foot. Extra flavor of the wrapper if you are not OCD about toasting the foot which defeats the purpose.

    Hate the shaggy foot. Total mess with filler embers flying everywhere.

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  • Rdp77
    Rdp77 Posts: 8,027 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Agree with what fúcker said about the two. Neither one is really harder to roll. It’s all in where you start your wrapper. In the case of those that are a completely closed foot like the Green Hornet they basically glue a cap onto them.

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  • Vision
    Vision Posts: 9,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't believe I also agree with @rsherman24 . If a closed foot has a nice cold draw I'll just light it. If it's tight thru the closed foot I'll toast it to open it. The shaggy is supposed to allow you to taste the filler void of the wrapper. I usually don't toast shaggy either.

  • Yakster
    Yakster Posts: 31,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The times I've burned holes in my shirts have been when I'm smoking a closed foot.

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  • ShawnOL
    ShawnOL Posts: 13,159 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Prefer an unclosed foot. Don't care for shaggy foot. I prefer to toast the foot.

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