AF Curly Head vs AF Curly Head Deluxe?

Mr. Ed · 12-10-2008, 12:54 PM

What is the difference between these two cigars besides packaging? Do they have different blends?

Silound · 12-10-2008, 01:16 PM

I believe the Curly Heads only come in a claro or cameroon wrapper and only in boxes of 40 without bands.

The CHD's are cameroon or maduro, and come in boxes of 25 with bands.

They are the same size

12-10-2008, 01:24 PM

I'd think they are the same taste as well. As daddy said before, you can put lipstick on a pig,,,it's still a pig.

BamBam · 12-10-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Ed

What is the difference between these two cigars besides packaging? Do they have different blends?

The unbanded curly head is much better. The difference is that the Curly Head Deluxe is Medium filler vs. the unbanded regular Curly Head being short filler. The unbanded regular curly head gets it's filler from the leftover tobacco's of AF's super premiums (Hemingway, Don Carlos, Opus) and is wrapped in a cameroon wrapper. I love the regular curly head and do not care for the deluxe.

ColdCuts · 08-10-2014, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BamBam

The unbanded curly head is much better. The difference is that the Curly Head Deluxe is Medium filler vs. the unbanded regular Curly Head being short filler. The unbanded regular curly head gets it's filler from the leftover tobacco's of AF's super premiums (Hemingway, Don Carlos, Opus) and is wrapped in a cameroon wrapper. I love the regular curly head and do not care for the deluxe.

Pardon me reviving a super ancient thread, but if the unbanded regular Curly Head gets it's short-fill tobaccos from AF super premiums, where does the medium-fill tobacco come from for the alleged lesser Curly Head Deluxe?

NCRadioMan · 08-11-2014, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdCuts

where does the medium-fill tobacco come from for the alleged lesser Curly Head Deluxe?

Since both cigars are the same blend, they get the baccy from the same source.

Ashcan Bill · 08-11-2014, 12:40 PM

Yeah, from what I recall A.F. uses pretty much the same tobacco in both of them. It's all leftover stuff from rolling everything else. The difference I believe is the deluxe has a band, and the construction is a bit more refined.

shilala · 08-11-2014, 01:32 PM

I figure they put more poop in the curly head deluxe, but I only ever had one. About a half inch of one, if I'm gonna be totally honest.

The Poet · 08-11-2014, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I figure they put more poop in the curly head deluxe, but I only ever had one. About a half inch of one, if I'm gonna be totally honest.

Yeah, but we mere mortals don't have your discrimination palate, Scott.

I've only had one regular Curly Head, and found it "meh" at best. I know my cheap smokes, and there are better options than these for the same price, or less.

jjirons69 · 08-11-2014, 05:19 PM

The CH Deluxe maduro was my favorite yard gar for quite a while. Give the chance, I'd smoke more of them. They was tasty and cheap. As I remember they used to be around $1.75 (probably more now).

Don't listen to Scott, he doesn't even like Partagas.

ColdCuts · 08-14-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jjirons69

The CH Deluxe maduro was my favorite yard gar for quite a while. Give the chance, I'd smoke more of them. They was tasty and cheap. As I remember they used to be around $1.75 (probably more now).

Tampa Sweethearts current pricing: From $3.00 [single] to $67.50 [box of 25]

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Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: AF Curly Head vs AF Curly Head Deluxe? I'd think they are the same taste as well. As daddy said before, you can put lipstick on a pig,,,it's still a pig.

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Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,900 Trading: (6)	Re: AF Curly Head vs AF Curly Head Deluxe? Yeah, from what I recall A.F. uses pretty much the same tobacco in both of them. It's all leftover stuff from rolling everything else. The difference I believe is the deluxe has a band, and the construction is a bit more refined.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: AF Curly Head vs AF Curly Head Deluxe? I figure they put more poop in the curly head deluxe, but I only ever had one. About a half inch of one, if I'm gonna be totally honest. __________________

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jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: AF Curly Head vs AF Curly Head Deluxe? The CH Deluxe maduro was my favorite yard gar for quite a while. Give the chance, I'd smoke more of them. They was tasty and cheap. As I remember they used to be around $1.75 (probably more now). Don't listen to Scott, he doesn't even like Partagas. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes