A carton of cigarettes costs me ~$5 - $8

[nayjevin]

200 Cigarette Tubes = $2.50

2-3 cartons worth of tobacco = $10

Cigarette stuffing machine = $5 - 80 (I bought the cheapie by TOP it's fine) EDIT: I got the ~$100 Powermatic II and it's well worth it!


I go to my local tobacco store and I buy pipe tobacco cause it's cheaper in my state and tastes similar enough for me. IMO, the cigarettes taste better than the cheapest brands of pre-stuffed cigarettes and not quite as good as the medium brands (doral, pall mall, l & m) but for me I get used to any cigarette after about a carton. Long story short right now these cigarettes taste as good to me as any, but some would be more particular than me. Also you can buy more expensive tobacco, which presumably has 'superior' quality and tastes better to most people.

Saves me a ton of money, but it does take some time each day to stuff the cigarettes.

Thought some smokers around here might be interested in trying it out, and curious if anyone else does this and knows a place to save even more by ordering online, or has any tips on a good machine, etc.

 

[evilfunnystuff]

200 Cigarette Tubes = $2.50
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2-3 cartons worth of tobacco = $10

Cigarette stuffing machine = $5 - 80 (I bought the cheapie by TOP it's fine)


I go to my local tobacco store and I buy pipe tobacco cause it's cheaper in my state and tastes similar enough for me. IMO, the cigarettes taste better than the cheapest brands of pre-stuffed cigarettes and not quite as good as the medium brands (doral, pall mall, l & m) but for me I get used to any cigarette after about a carton. Long story short right now these cigarettes taste as good to me as any, but some would be more particular than me. Also you can buy more expensive tobacco, which presumably has 'superior' quality and tastes better to most people.

Saves me a ton of money, but it does take some time each day to stuff the cigarettes.

Thought some smokers around here might be interested in trying it out, and curious if anyone else does this and knows a place to save even more by ordering online, or has any tips on a good machine, etc.

If possible get a good machine one of these may cost about 30-40 bux, but it's well worth it. You will be able to easily do a carton in an hour.

 

[nayjevin]

If possible get a good machine one of these may cost about 30-40 bux, but it's well worth it. You will be able to easily do a carton in an hour.

That would make a big difference for me, I think with the $5 TOP machine I can make a pack of 20 smokes in about 15 minutes. This is the one I have:

 

[Mark37snj]

Here is an electric machine that makes a pack in less than 2 minutes. Different settings for compactness and cig type. I currently use one like the one posted above but will be buying this one soon.

http://www.freshchoicetobacco.com/machines.html

 

[nayjevin]

Here is an electric machine that makes a pack in less than 2 minutes. Different settings for compactness and cig type. I currently use one like the one posted above but will be buying this one soon.

http://www.freshchoicetobacco.com/machines.html

In 1998 we decided that the world needed an electric home appliance that would make cigarettes.
An electric cigarette machine would free smokers from dependence on factory made cigarettes that contained chemical additives and reconstituted tobacco. Our requirements for an electric cigarette machine were:

1. - The machine needed to make good, safe cigarettes.
2. - The only electric cigarette machine on the market at the time made cigarettes that created an unsafe ash and burned the smoker’s clothes*
3. - It must make a pack of perfect cigarettes in LESS than two minutes.
4. - The machine must cost a reasonable amount of money in relation to the savings produced by making cigarettes on the machine.
5. - It must operate reliably over an extended period of time.
6. - It could be operated by almost anyone with ease.

It took us eight years to develop, patent, perfect, and produce the Fresh Choice Electric Cigarette Machine. Smokers tell us that the final product meets our requirements.

Whoaaa... the rolls royce of cigarette machines. I had no idea those existed... thanks!

 

[Tod]

Anyone grow their own tobacco? My grandfather did that a long time ago. If it is anything like growing garden vegetables, I'd think the product would be much better.

Tod
(not a tobacco user)

 

[RockEnds]

I buy American Spirits organic tobacco and roll my own. A pouch costs between $8 - $12 depending on where I buy it and lasts about two weeks.

 

[HankXavier]

Awesome way to save money if not your life.

 

[Cap]

Fascinating.

 

[Jingles]

Wow, that's awesome. Maybe I'll do that myself (although I would buy menthol tubes). Went from Camel Wides to Camel Crush to Camel Menthol to Newports to Newport 100's currently over the course of about 6 years or so.

My friend's dad used to roll his own and I did like them quite a bit. Ah, the nights we would hang out at his house get drunk, then his dad would come home and end up drinking beer with us while telling us stories in his garage. Good times. Next time I'm back in PA, I should buy him a drink at the bar.

 

[puppetmaster]

Here is an electric machine that makes a pack in less than 2 minutes. Different settings for compactness and cig type. I currently use one like the one posted above but will be buying this one soon.

http://www.freshchoicetobacco.com/machines.html

I sell these so if anyone wants one let me know. I have everything you need and i have the best product and prices.

 

[tod evans]

I switched to a pipe several years ago, here's where I buy my tobacco.

 

[Revolution9]

I buy American Spirits organic tobacco and roll my own. A pouch costs between $8 - $12 depending on where I buy it and lasts about two weeks.

Same here. The ritual of the roll stops just flinging one into the piehole and firing it up mindlessly. Great for computer nerds as they go out if yer not puffing them and if you light up a one month old butt it tastes fine. I go through about two pouches a week...14 hours a day seven days a week in front of computer.

Rev9

 

[Salutary7]

Anyone grow their own tobacco? My grandfather did that a long time ago. If it is anything like growing garden vegetables, I'd think the product would be much better.

I hear it can be pretty good since you have control over the plant nutrition. You just can't sell it because of all the codes/taxes involved.

 

[Perry]

Used to smoke top(for 17 years) but quit a few years back. Best thing I've ever done for myself. The freedom to smoke is great but the freedom to have the ability to actually run and do other types of fitness is even more wonderful(not to mention the other obvious health benefits).

 

[tod evans]

Same here. The ritual of the roll stops just flinging one into the piehole and firing it up mindlessly. Great for computer nerds as they go out if yer not puffing them and if you light up a one month old butt it tastes fine. I go through about two pouches a week...14 hours a day seven days a week in front of computer.

Rev9

Oh geeze......please try some Peter Stokkebye! You'll be forever grateful.

 

[jm1776]

Roll your own or buy a manual machine and tubes and start cutting your tobacco with organic peppermint leaves.

http://www.frontiercoop.com/products.php?ct=lltht&cn=Peppermint Leaf

Tastes and smokes great! Eventually cut 100% and enjoy the smoking experience without the nicotine addition! Or just quit all together. Tis easy at that point.

Burning peppermint smells a bit like bad pot so be ware!

 

[LibertyRevolution]

My state government is really trying to crack down on that pipe tobacco loophole.
This had become so popular that the tobacco shops brought in cig rolling machines.
These stores rent you the use of the machine after you buy your tobacco and tubes.
The state is not happy. They want them to pay tax on them as if they were pre-made cigs at $3.40 to a pack of 20.
In fact they are going so far as to call these mom and pop tobacco shops "manufactures" and want to tax them as if they are philip morris.

NOTE: The tobacco shops own the rolling machines. They rent you the machine for 10mins to roll your own cigs with your own stuff.
The tobacco shop WILL NOT roll your cigs for you. They do not manufacture cigs. They are only RENTING you the rolling machines.

http://articles.courant.com/2011-12...igarette-roll-your-own-machines-tobacco-shops

 

[Elwar]

I have been to a local shop where you buy the tobacco and you put it into the machine and it spits out enough for a carton.

Costs $25.

 

[musicmax]

I hear it can be pretty good since you have control over the plant nutrition. You just can't sell it because of all the codes/taxes involved.

Smokers concerned about nutrition? My irony meter just self-destructed.