Roll Your Own Cigarettes

New Cigarette Tubes by Hot Rod Tubes

2013-09-23T10:39:00.001-04:00

These are the best tubes for injecting machines that I have found so far and I'm glad that I found them. I believe that they came out several months ago as that is when I first discovered them. They may have been around longer and I just never saw them... I frequent tobacco stores and shop on the internet often for these types of products and discovered them about 6 or 7 months ago.

The cigarette tubes are available in 84 mm (King Size or Standard Size) and 100 mm (100's) lengths. 20 mm filters for the king size and 25 mm filters for the 100's. I have not tried the 100's as they do not fit in my cigarette case, but according to the product description, the 100's are smoother than the king size. I can tell you from experience that the king tubes are smoother than any other cigarette tube that I have tried and I have tried many. I would say that they are smoother than: Gambler, Premiere and Zig Zag by far.

Additionally, I believe that the Hot Rod Tubes are slightly thicker than most cigarette tubes as they seem to fill better and feel a little bigger in your lips.

I particularly like the fact that these tubes come in a wide array of types including Regular, Light, Ultra Light, Menthol, Super Menthol, etc. This is the widest selection that I have found offered by any company thus far.

You can find all of the different types of cigarette tubes here: Hot Rod Tubes

"Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em!!!"

Roll Your Own Cigarettes With Pipe Tobacco

2013-09-22T12:54:00.003-04:00

Roll Your Own Cigarettes With Cigarette Tobacco Or Pipe Tobacco:

I have tried several brands of cigarette tobacco and pipe tobacco and have discovered that both are good if you use them with the right kind of cigarette tubes. It may take some experimenting to find the right combination to suit your taste. One this is for sure; when you make your own cigarettes, it is much cheaper, fresher, more flavorful and safer in my opinion.

Cigarette Tobaccos That I Have Tried:

Cigarette Tobacco:
I have tried Bugler, Bali Shag, Drum, Gambler and a few other popular cigarette tobaccos and have found Gambler Light/Gold to be the best. It is on the expensive side at approx. $42 per 8 oz. bag. Makes approx. 12 - 14 packs.

Pipe Tobaccos That I Have Tried:

Pipe Tobacco:
I have tried several including Criss Cross, Farmers Gold, Four Aces Light, Gambler Light and Direct Buy and OHM. I have found that Direct Buy and OHM is by far the best pipe tobacco for rolling your own cigarettes. It is much cleaner and smoother than most pipe tobacco that I have tried and the price is much cheaper than cigarette tobacco (60% - 80% Cheaper!!!)

If you like light cigarettes, Direct Buy Blue or OHM Blue may be for you. It's comparable to Marlboro Lights, Pall Mall Lights, Parliament Lights and the like. If you use a light filter with the Direct Buy Blue or OHM Pipe Tobacco, you have the perfect light cigarette. If you use regular tubes with Direct Buy Blue or OHM, you would have a perfect full flavored cigarette similar to Marlboro. If you desire a stronger smoke, you can always try Direct Buy Red or OHM Red. Also available from Direct Buy is the Silver which is comparable to a medium blend and the Green; which to me is better than the finest menthol cigarette that you can currently buy. You can get 6 oz. bags at your local tobacco store for approx. $10 - $12. Makes approx 10 - 12 packs.

The only difference that I noticed is that with Pipe Tobacco you have to break it up slightly more than you would have to with cigarette tobacco. It is more coarse than cigarette tobacco and can jam up injection machines. Overall, it only takes a few more seconds to break up a small pile.

Certain pipe tobacco has a strong "pipe tobacco" type of flavoring that can be overwhelming to me and a few other people that I know. However, you do not experience the "pipe tobacco" flavor when smoking the OHM and Direct Buy Blue and you do not get a lot of Black Cavendish (Dark Tobacco).

For the best selection and prices on Direct Buy Pipe Tobacco
that I have found online, check out:
SmokersOutletOnline.com

There are a few other brands listed on SmokersOutletOnline.com that might be good as well. Golden Harvest, Good Stuff and Smokers Outlet Pipe Tobacco seem like they would be worth trying, especially considering the price! If anyone has tried these or other brands, feel free to comment on them.

Attention: The information on this page pertaining to Rolling Your Own Cigarettes is strictly intended for adults 18 years of age and older. 21 years of age and older in some areas.

"Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em!!!"

The Dangers of "Fire Safe" Cigarettes

2013-09-22T10:55:00.000-04:00

The Dangers of FSC (Fire Standards Compliant) or Fire "Safe" Cigarettes

Call it what you like - RYO (Roll Your Own), MYO (Make Your Own) or SYO (Stuff Your Own), but do yourself a favor and steer clear of FSC (Fire Safe Cigarettes!!!) They are killing you twice as fast!!!

The video below will have you thinking twice
next time you go buy a pack of cigarettes!!

Fire Safe Cigarettes - Or - Smokers as Lab Experiments

Chances are the reason that you landed on this page was to find an alternative to over-taxed, packaged cigarettes that taste like complete garbage and are now worse for you than ever! We can thank to the Gov for stepping in and forcing cigarette manufacturers to make FSC (Fire Standards Compliant) cigarettes. Are "Fire Safe" Cigarettes REALLY for OUR SAFETY??? Hmmm... I DON"T THINK SO!!! Somehow, I don't believe that smoking plastic is "safe" for anyone.

Personally, I strongly feel that there is a hidden agenda as to why they would put Ethylene (plastic) "speed bump" strips, extra ethylene vinyl acetate (more carpet glue as there is more paper) and other highly toxic chemicals into cigarettes, but I don't want to get into detail on the subject at this time. So, I'll present you with some hard-learned facts and you can make your own decision as to why they would want to make Fire "Safe" Cigarettes...

The main motivation behind rolling my own cigarettes came from FSC or ("Fire Safe" Cigarettes). The Gov has completely ruined cigarette smoking as we know it! The taste is awful and they never burn right. Not to mention the heightened health risks. In fact, I believe that they pose more of a fire hazard as the cigarette 'canoes' (burns unevenly) and can even drop hot, semi-burned ashes as a result. I've been burned at least a few times and have dropped hot ashes several times. Additionally, they can sometimes stay lit for at least a couple of minutes and burn-away in the ashtray, but when you're smoking them you have to suck your brains out or they go out; thus posing more of a fire hazard as you need to keep relighting them. Have you ever seen the head of a match fly off the stick when you light it? I have several times.

Studies at Harvard School of Public Health, 2005 have shown that the amount of carbon monoxide output is increased by 11.4 % and 13.9 % more Naphthalene!

How can the FDA approve such a sinister idea in the first place? Will FSCs be recalled as hundreds of other products that have been in the past and continue to be??? You see the lawyer commercials on TV all the time looking to sue the manufacturers of the latest "miracle drug" or weight loss product that is causing serious side effects or even death!

A friend and I had been ordering the same brand of Non Fire safe Cigarettes online for years until one shipment (Our Last Shipment!!) came in the form of the new FSC ("Fire Safe" Cigarettes). We both were extremely let down once we realized that they were in fact Fire "Safe" Cigarettes. We could both taste the difference immediately! Suddenly, the cigs that we were enjoying for years while everyone else was smoking the FSCs were gone forever!

After a few weeks of smoking the few cartons that we had purchased online, we started feeling harsh symptoms. We started to feel sick, had severe dry mouth, sore throat, wheezing, headaches and worst of all, extreme coughing unlike either of us had ever experienced before!!! My cough was so bad for appox. 2-3 weeks that it was keeping my family and I awake at night!!! I smoke about a pack and a half per day and my friend smokes a pack. We have both been smoking light cigarettes for over 23 years and never had experienced any of these symptoms until we started smoking Fire "Safe" Cigarettes. Many other people are coming forward and have stated that they are experiencing similar symptoms.

After choking down hundreds of FSC's we finally had enough! We both decided to purchased cigarette machines and never looked back! We tried several types of cigarette tobacco and also pipe tobacco as recommended by our local Tobacconist. After some experimenting, we finally found the perfect combination of pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes. Thanks to us rolling our own cigarettes, our health is now back to normal and we are once again enjoying fresh and good tasting cigarettes as they used to be and how they should be; only much better!!

Demand A Repeal
On Fire Safe Cigarette Laws!

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Let your voice be heard and help remove the Toxic Cigarettes from the shelves!

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"Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em!!!"

New Pipe Tobacco by OHM

2013-09-18T17:09:00.001-04:00

A friend of mine recommended OHM pipe tobacco several months ago and I have been buying it ever since. He stated that he liked the Natural type, but I thought that it was a little harsh compared to the Blue. The blue type is very smooth and it has very little flavoring making for a great smoke. This tobacco makes a good quality, great tasting cigarette using either a light or regular cigarette tube.

OHM Blue has now replaced the Direct Buy Blue in my roll-your-own arsenal. This is the best pipe tobacco that I have found for making your own cigarettes.

You can find all of the available flavors here: OHM Pipe Tobacco

"Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em!!!"

Roll Your Own Cigarettes (RYO) Make Your Own (MYO) & Save Big $$$

2010-10-26T15:18:00.115-04:00

Rolling Your Own Cigarettes:

"RYO" (Roll Your Own) or "MYO" (Make Your Own) - You'll be glad that you did!!
This Roll Your Own Cigarette Blog was inspired by the lack of knowledge on rolling your own cigarettes and the desire to inform people of what alternatives are available to store bought, ultra toxic and poison FSC (Fire Standards Compliant) cigarettes. Everyone knows that smoking is not healthy, but if you're going to smoke, you should definitely consider rolling your own cigarettes. RYO/MYO and discover a much fresher, cleaner, cheaper and more natural smoking experience. The information displayed herein has been gathered from my personal experiences over the past 5 years.

How To Roll Your Own Cigarettes:
There are a few different ways that you can roll your own cigarettes.

1) Hand-held Injectors or Rollers - These are good for people who don't smoke much. They can be difficult to use and they wear out often, but are good for traveling.
Approx Cost: $5 - $10

2) Injection Machines - These are the most popular type of cigarette machines. They are affordable and will last if used properly. Typically they have a chamber for the tobacco and a crank handle. They are very easy to use, fast and provide a perfect cigarette.
Approx Cost: $30 - $50

3) Electric Cigarette Rolling Machines - I have not used one yet, but they look pretty good. If you have the money to buy one and experiment with it, I suppose it could work well for you. From the info that I found, they had mixed reviews.
Approx Cost: $300 - $500

Roll Your Own Cigarette Machines:

There are many brands of cigarette machines. Below are some popular injection type machines.

Tops Top-O-Matic T2 - I have had 2 of these machines and they work well, however, they can break if over stuffed. They are proclaimed to be "The World's Toughest Cigarette Machine", however, I beg to differ.

Gambler Tube Cut - These cigarette machines are similar to the T2 machines and they have other models available.

Premier Supermatic - They seem to be well made and have had good reviews. I will be purchasing one if I break another T2 machine.

Cigarette Tubes:

To roll your own cigarettes with an injection or handheld cigarette machine you will need Cigarette Tubes. I like Gambler Light tubes the best. There are a wide variety of tubes available. You can buy Regular, Light and even Menthol tubes. Prices range from $2 - $3 per 200 piece carton.