Roll Your Own Cigarettes? Try the TURBO-MATIC 1 Personal Cigarette Machine

My husband and I both smoke. We used to smoke premium brand cigarettes but found that to be getting too expensive with cost nearing $50.00 a carton by the time taxes are paid. We decided to switch to a very generic brand and found that even two cartons of those each week ran us a minimum of $60.00. So, when our son asked what I would like for Christmas last year, I told him I would very much appreciate a cigarette rolling machine. Since then, we have been using the TURBO-MATIC 1 Personal Cigarette Machine. We are now saving approximately $240.00 a month on our smoking habit and we are getting approximately 4 more cartons a month than we were paying full price for the premium and generic cigarettes.

The TURBO-MATIC 1 can be purchased at local tobacco shops or online at http://turbomaticmachines.com/products.php?cat=7. (Currently the site lists the item as Out Of Stock). For an initial investment of approximately $30.00 plus tax/shipping, you get:

The item itself is a nice compact size. Measuring approximately ten inches wide (including the handle hanging over the edge) by approximately seven inches long. It measures approximately four inches high at it's highest point being the knob on the handle. Ours fits perfectly along side a tray we keep the tobacco on atop a standard TV tray.

I urge all new users to read all the instructions that come with your machine. For maximum machine life and better quality cigarettes overall, it is advisable to read and follow all the instructions as they are specific to each machine. On this particular model, it reads right on top of the machine to use dry tobacco for best results. This is very important. We noticed that if the tobacco was the least bit damp, the machine jammed and was a real joy to learn how to un-jam the first few times around. We've also noticed that very finely ground tobacco (like what's left at the bottom of the bag) tends to jam this machine.