Snoot quiery

I have been given a snoot which has a wierd honeycomb pointy end on it.What are these bits for and are they worth keeping.Any answers gratefully received.
Tony

? weird stuff from the seventies?

Got a quick pic?

a grid maybe? I dunno of any pointed honeycombs, but that's my best guess.

Snoots are meant to be pointy. the honeycomb can probably come out but it allows you to make the light very directional.

I have one of these which also has a gelset that can be put in the snoot for colouring of light.

Nothing weird here.

Dear Tony
The grid you see on your snoot is there to collimate the light coming through it into a narrower "beam" so you can isolate a specific subject or part of a subject. Most snoots don't have this. I do not care at all for snoots as the offer little if any control. With the grid being part of it, you have a bit more control but still not a particularly good item for controlling light. Barn doors are a far more controllabe device for directing very specific amounts of light to very specific areas. The photographer should always be in full control over his or her light without limitations.
Best wishes,

Cheers Guys,I`ll have a play one day!

I ordered your book and still no show !!! LOL it arrived the same afternoon i posted this LOL

With barn doors, don't you tend to get a square light pattern.
What would be best in a portrait session where you want to lighten the background just behind the head? I would also think a snoot would be good for controlling light for a hair light?