MedFaced
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They work great for tobacco! The trick with those is to pack light. It’s easy to over stuff. Never tried it with cannabis because the sticky factor.
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Best rolling machine?
- Thread starter Fitz carraldo
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They work great for tobacco! The trick with those is to pack light. It’s easy to over stuff. Never tried it with cannabis because the sticky factor.
Fitz carraldo
Member
I spent years of hand rolling and when in a group setting I usually get the honors of twisting the days smoke. But the machine is fast and easy!
I honestly never used my old one that much but after resuming growing again last yr after a 12-15yr hiatus, I found that I was banging the glass a little too often for my taste. Plus I think a joint is a little easier on my throat
Also I drive a lot for work and find that a machine rolled joint can be smoked about anywhere without raising an eyebrow. I can puff at an intersection or passing thru an accident scene, even give the officer a polite wave with my joint hand..... just looks like a cigarette. After it's spent just toss the butt out the window and there's nothing stinky in the car (like a pipe) in case you're pulled over. I keep fresh ones in watertight metal containers.
At night after the kids are asleep I'll whip out the nut grinder (google it! Best grinder ever! Learned of it here on I/Cmag) and clean a nice pile, then sit and crank out 6, 8 or 10 J's for the following day.
I honestly never used my old one that much but after resuming growing again last yr after a 12-15yr hiatus, I found that I was banging the glass a little too often for my taste. Plus I think a joint is a little easier on my throat
Also I drive a lot for work and find that a machine rolled joint can be smoked about anywhere without raising an eyebrow. I can puff at an intersection or passing thru an accident scene, even give the officer a polite wave with my joint hand..... just looks like a cigarette. After it's spent just toss the butt out the window and there's nothing stinky in the car (like a pipe) in case you're pulled over. I keep fresh ones in watertight metal containers.
At night after the kids are asleep I'll whip out the nut grinder (google it! Best grinder ever! Learned of it here on I/Cmag) and clean a nice pile, then sit and crank out 6, 8 or 10 J's for the following day.
Fitz carraldo
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Fitz carraldo
Member
A long time ago a friend of mine inherited one like that, it worked pretty well! It was silver with feminine engraved and a pink fabric belt. I also was surprised to read all of the poor reviews.
I will say that I'm "all in" on raw products. The only product I've not liked is the premade tips, they're just too small. The books full of leaves that you roll yourself is the way to go. I like the brown but the folding takes time, the white ones are perforated and make folding and rolling very quick. The white ones are my "go to" now
AgentPothead
Just this guy, ya know?
My original rolling tray was made in like 1979, before I was even born
People use machines to make work easier. A lot of us just don't have the finger dexterity to be rolling joints.
What I find rather unexpected is that almost no one uses a "pollen box" as a rolling tray. I have been using these for years and I get a gram or 2 of hash every month or so that I would have, otherwise, thrown away on a flat rolling tray or whatever I used to use. A couple of tham, I made. Some of them, I bought.
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Aw hell no. That thing would blow up the butane fumes. The hand operated machine I posted makes factory looking smokes with none of the explosive sparks.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
DIY
We ain't all 30 years old & time marches on . Some of us have been burning longer than others here have been alive There are times when a finger or two will actually lock in whatever position they wish to the point where I have to get it moving again with my other hand . I can still roll but I also have a roller
There are times when a finger or two will actually lock in whatever position they wish to the point where I have to get it moving again with my other hand . I can still roll but I also have a roller
Fitz carraldo
Member
You hand fill all of those? Good God!
Why the scale?
You know that they sell trays that are predrilled for cones (supported underneath). Some folks even attach vibrating motors so they pack themselves.
If your routinely filling that many. Looks like a pain in the ass.
Fitz carraldo
Member
I've had a grinder with a screen in the bottom before. I never understood the point.
The crystals = the stuff that makes me stoned. Right? Why separate them from the flower I'm about to smoke?
I use a small metal tray ( tilt it and jiggle to remove seeds) and use the rolling paper package to scoop stuff up with, I don't throw away much.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
Nope. The lid is above it and it's a vibrating box. I just spread the weed until the tubes are half full, turn the vibrator on (an old skill saw) for 2 minutes, spread more weed on the lid to the top, vibrate for another 2 minutes and I'm done. I can do 100 in 20 minutes. That's filled, weighed and packaged. 1 gram per tube (2 joints). I had 800 tubes. One guy bought them all. Cost me a couple days to put it together for about $2. You can buy retail versions online, there are a few, for $2500-$6000 if you like. But they're so simple to make...
Fitz carraldo
Member
Interesting. Looks like less of a pain in the ass now. I'd pictured you doing all of that with a small funnel..lol
That's impressive!
I guess you do a couple test runs to figure how much time running to get the weight spot on for the grind, texture and density.
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
Ahh... lol.
Good idea. Would make great handy dandy xmas stocking stuffers for the kids (all over 25yrs). But I have to admit, the oldest boy can roll the perfect cone joint in the blink of an eye. Shocking how fast he does it seemingly without effort.
Yup. 2 full minutes might seem like a long time to vibrate, but with really fresh bud, you might even do 3 minutes. And you're right, a test run is always needed. Fresh, sticky, size of the grind (I do it in a small food processor in small batches) makes a difference. With fresh weed and those tubes to seal it in, they stay smooth for the year. Maybe longer.
The biggest job it prepping your weed. Tiny sticks will poke through the joint so you really have to clean it thoroughly. Those two bins took a good two full days of eye ball straining work, and you have to work fast with that amount or the weed will dry too fast and will be a harsh smoke.
Makes great gifts.
What about pre-rolled cones & the Raw cone loader? I've yet to find a roller that I'm comfortable with, but my secret santa got me a loader & pack of cones, they're pretty easy to use. I think Raw has a fancy grinder that rolls cones for you too, called the six shooter.
Lol "fight about it" this isn't preschool, opinions can be had and comments can be made without it being a "fight"
Lol "fight about it" this isn't preschool, opinions can be had and comments can be made without it being a "fight"
TychoMonolyth
Boreal Curing
The wife likes the plain opaque storage tubes because everyone thinks they're tampons and they're never checked when entering a venue. She says people avoid touching them. lol
I just looked up the Six Shooter. It's just a bump box that holds up to 6 premade cones for filling.
That's one thing I can't do is roll a cone.
