CW wrote:
Some claim it's normal. Mine doesn't do it nor would I stand for it if it
did.


Bingo. CW knows how to set up a machine.

Depending on the make of planer, you've got chipbreaker, infeed roller,
pressure bar, outfeed roller - all holding the board down. If you are
getting snipe on the leading end of a board, it's the infeed area
that's at fault. The only time you should get any snipe is if the
board is too heavy for the machine - then it's a simple matter of
supporting the end of the board until it's past the outfeed roller.

John Martin