Homerollers - Stand Up and Be Counted!

[DrBob]

Well, these are nice. Did you make them?

I have a friend with a nice woodworking shop who made them.

[HIM]

Not sure but they are pretty inexpensive.

This is true. I'll just grab a few different sizes and see which one works.

[DrBob]

This is true. I'll just grab a few different sizes and see which one works.

Need to do this as well, currently cutting them with scissors, please post back if 1/2 inch works for 48-50 rg.

[Sigaar]

I'm thinking about giving this a go. Is this kit a good place to start...it says it's good for 8 cigars, but wondering how many of the first 8 will be complete garbage with a total noob rolling? Should I start with more tobacco?

https://www.leafonly.com/cigar-tobac...ng-starter-kit

[Marc L]

I'm thinking about giving this a go. Is this kit a good place to start...it says it's good for 8 cigars, but wondering how many of the first 8 will be complete garbage with a total noob rolling? Should I start with more tobacco?

https://www.leafonly.com/cigar-tobac...ng-starter-kit

Here is a video.



... and keep these in mind. they will not last. whole leaf blends

[Bruck]

I'm thinking about giving this a go. Is this kit a good place to start...it says it's good for 8 cigars, but wondering how many of the first 8 will be complete garbage with a total noob rolling? Should I start with more tobacco?

https://www.leafonly.com/cigar-tobac...ng-starter-kit

That's probably as good a way to get started as any. Realistically, you're probably going to "invest" a certain amount of time and materials before you get good at it, i.e., don't expect to come out of this with 8 Davidoffs If the RYO bug catches hold of you, you'll be getting more tobacco and better supplies/equipment, and end up saving a ton of cash in the long run. But if not, well, not too big a loss.

I keep detailed notes, and since I started a little over a year ago, I've rolled 277 cigars at a total cost of $630, $402 of which is in consumables, mostly the tobacco itself.

[HIM]

I'm thinking about giving this a go. Is this kit a good place to start...it says it's good for 8 cigars, but wondering how many of the first 8 will be complete garbage with a total noob rolling? Should I start with more tobacco?

https://www.leafonly.com/cigar-tobac...ng-starter-kit

I recommend this kit... http://wholeleaftobacco.com/Terroso-...o-CgrBlnd4.htm

Ive been rolling this blend but wrapped in broadleaf and its really damn good. The flavor profile is in line with a lot of $8-10 cigars IMO. The kit is cheaper than the one you posted and you should get ~20 cigars out of it. By the time you go through the kit you'll know whether you want to keep up with the hobby and should also have a better handle on the rolling process. I destroyed a lot of leaf in the learning curve and only having 8 cigars worth of leaf would have basically left me with nothing.
FWIW a buddy of mine on another forum picked up this kit with a lb of PA Oscuro binder on my recommendation and he's hooked.

Just wanted to add... I have the Cameroon wrapper Leaf Only offers and they are pretty small. They can wrap a corona but not by much.

[DrBob]

I started with the whole leaf Terroso Kit as well, they do make really good tasting cigars. Aside from the leaf you really only need a good sized cutting board, some scissors, some xanthan gum powder (gluten free section at walmart... a little goes a long way) and a nice sharp non-wobbly pizza cutter. Molds can be constructed from PVC pipe with some pipe clamps. You can buy some, or you can use a technique called paper rolling and skip molds altogether.


I highly suggest watching @GDaddy 's videos. The first two times i rolled I had them on ytube on my tv and was watching them as i went through the process.

[Leaf Only John]

Hey guys,

This is John from Leaf Only (www.leafonly.com).

I see some awesome looking sticks on here - great work guys. I'm impressed!

If anybody has any questions about our leaves, products, or anything at all really, let me know and I will do my best to answer! I don't know everything there is to know, but I've learned a lot over the past 5 years that might help anyone on the RYO journey. Take care!

[Marc L]

Hi John,

Good to see you here.