Take that as an uneducated observation (because that's just what it is), but from reading through this I gather that with snake feet the extra wraps could stiffen the blank making it faster, while the extra weight of the wraps and finish would slow the action down. In practical terms, that sounds like it comes out to being a wash to me. I've built with both single foot and snake guides for the past 12 years, and lately it is all snake guides...purely for the appearance.