Good product makes great cigarettes happy with purchase

Good product makes great cigarettes happy with purchase  Read Less

First time cigarette roller here and I'm really satisfied with this little machine. It was a gamble - for the cost of a carton ...  Read More

First time cigarette roller here and I'm really satisfied with this little machine. It was a gamble - for the cost of a carton of cigarettes - to give it a try and it's been WAY more than worth that already.Pros:Easy to useSaves moneySorta fun to useNo Cons! None!There are zero drawbacks to getting one of these for yourself if you're a daily smoker like me AND freak out over the expense of smoking, also like me.It's important if you're a first time user to take your time learning how to load the hopper properly. I watched several videos to learn for myself and it seemed most of these guys were pushing the idea of speed: Make a pack of cigarettes in under 3 minutes! was the roughly the message. I found myself feeling pressure (my own fault) to make 20 perfect cigarettes right away. It does not work that way! And, for the most part, hopper loading techniques that were shared by some of the better videos didn't quite work for me either. I had to find my own way that worked for me (and, yes, waste a bunch of tubes in the process - but that's just not a big deal when you consider how cheap they are purchased in bulk - around $15 for 1,000.)You'll also find that some pipe tobaccos work better than others. Try smaller packages, like 1/2 pound or smaller until you find one you like and one that your machine likes too. I'm still in Experimental Mode where that's concerned. Luckily, I enjoy trying different tobaccos.Take your time and try not to get frustrated. And don't necessarily blame the machine if you get poor results. It could be the tobacco or, as someone mentioned in another review, it just might be the tubes. (Zen makes the best, I think.)Good advice others here have shared is to keep the machine clean. The brushes and straight wire are all you'll need. Use them.One last thing: make sure to get yourself some airtight cigarette boxes to store all those perfectly rolled cigarettes you're about to make. (Top makes decent, sturdy ones for a decent price.)  Read Less