Roll your own

[woodman]

Can anyone suggest a decent tobacco tube injector machine. My wife is wanting to save money by making her own cigarettes but doesn't know anything about what is available and desireable. In looking online I have read that the electric machines are unreliable and won't make a decently packed smoke that will keep it's ember from falling out. Any knowledge would be appreciated.

[osoab]

Just use a little hand roller. One at a time, non-filter. Use good tobacco. You will smoke less and enjoy it more. You will never go back to packaged chemical sticks.

[EE_]

Can anyone suggest a decent tobacco tube injector machine. My wife is wanting to save money by making her own cigarettes but doesn't know anything about what is available and desireable. In looking online I have read that the electric machines are unreliable and won't make a decently packed smoke that will keep it's ember from falling out. Any knowledge would be appreciated.

Libertytree should chime in soon. He should be able to help you.

[woodman]

Just use a little hand roller. One at a time, non-filter. Use good tobacco. You will smoke less and enjoy it more. You will never go back to packaged chemical sticks.

She will need to know of a good tobacco to buy and where available. She's been changing brands to more affordable as the years progressed and not happy with the smokes available.

[osoab]

I currently smoke American Spirit. Dark Blue Pouch. Fed taxes on loose tobacco increased greatly in the last 6 months to bring the prices more in line with chemical sticks. It's not the best, but it is the best I have found that is the most available.

You can also try milder pipe tobacco. That is a little different in flavor. Head to a pipe shop and sample.

[woodman]

I've just been informed that the local smoke shop will let her try out their offerings so we may stop in there tommorow. Smokes are costing her about 6 bucks a pack right now and they have all sorts of additives and a non-burn strip in them. What the hell is in that strip?

Just got back from a job in New York. The guys were complaining that smokes where around $10 a pack. Wow! I quit back in 82 when smokes where about 80 cents a pack in Michigan. I still smoke in my dreams.

[EE_]

Native brand cigs here are $26.50 a carton out the door, on the Indian res.

[Glass]

Native brand cigs here are $26.50 a carton out the door, on the Indian res.

Thats how much a pack they are down here. I think thats for 25's. I chucked the habit when they were 1/3 that. Long time ago now. Do the odd cigar, as I've posted about. Amounts to maybe 2 or so a year.

What about the Top O Matic?

This lady really does a good job selling me on the Top O Matic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcVx4AEXeD8
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcVx4AEXeD8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcVx4AEXeD8


I can embed videos if I save and then edit. It's an improvement.

[woodman]

Thanks Glass. That video was hilarious. I think they smoked something else before doing the vid.

[Down1]

She should also look into the e-cig.
http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?56141-Electronic-Cigarettes&highlight=ecig
Almost 7 months without a cigarette for me.
Vaping is a fun hobby also.

[mamboni]

Backwoods, Sweet and Aromatic.

[woodman]

I bought her the Premeir Supermatic and a large bag of light 'tobbaccer', as the lady in that awesome video calls it. That really is a funny vid. I had to watch it again. "We'll get these 'government bastards'."

Methinks once everyone is rolling their own they will find a way to outlaw it altogether and thus make mucho money from it's prohibition.

[Mouse]

The supermatic is a nice machine. That's what I use. It will break on occasion from overstuffing or if sticky tobacco gets stuck in it, and it is all serviceable. Just a wrench needed and you are back in business. All metal parts.