Powermatic III+

I did a lot of research and read hundreds of reviews be I decided to purchase this cigarette machine and I couldn't be happier. I can easily make a carton of smokes in 50 minutes compared to the TOP manual machine taking 2 1/2 hours. I did have one jam but it was my fault. The tobacco was too fine and i packed the tobacco into the reservoir. It's easy to operate and clean. There are three density setting to choose from. I smoke Kentucky Select tobacco and use the lowest density setting.The cigarettes are perfect. There is also a clean function I use to remove any any left over tobacco when I finish and I use the supplied to to make sure it clean. This machine is in my opinion excellent quality, not too loud and well worth the money I paid for it.

I've had one of these for 3 years now and am very happy with it. After three years and about 30k rolled it still works as it did when new. The current model has been updated is quieter and seems like it will work even better than the older model I have. So far 3 other family members have bought one of these and they are all very happy with the machine. It is a bit more costly than many of the other rolling machines available but is worth every penny. It is faster and easier to roll cigarettes with this machine than any of the others I have tried. One of the big advantages of this machine is that you do not have to guess at how much tobacco you place in for each cigarette. You just load the hopper close the lid then you place a tube on the machine and press the button. It has 3 settings for rolling density. I roll 100s so I use the highest setting for kings I use the middle setting. I did have a cheaper machine at first but with those even the ones with a hopper you still have to put the tobacco into the slot with your fingers and basically guess and the amount which goes in for each cigarette resulting in some being to tight and others being to loose especially when you first start. This machine removes the guess work so you can start rolling good smokes with little to no trial and error.

I never knew that doing something so mondain would be therapeutic? I ordered this 2 days ago and it arrived today. I went to the store and bought some tobacco and tubes, took the machine out of the box, plugged it in and flipped on the power switch and I was in business. After I ordered it I watched the videos on YouTube and learned how to operate it as the instructions are a little vague. I was ready to go. I rolled 250 cigs in ~40 min. That included a cigarette break to test them out. They are GREAT and the flavors you can come up with just by mixing different blends from mild to bold and maybe a little menthol? You'll come up with the perfect recipe and enjoy smoking the perfect cigarette tailored to your liking. Get yourself a baking sheet to work on to keep the tobacco all in one place. Let the tobacco air dry for a few minutes by spreading it out evenly across the baking sheet while you are rolling. This helps prevent jams in the hopper. I didn't have a single jam but if you stuff the hopper with wetter tobacco the experts say it will jam. Spreading it out allows the fine pieces to fall to the bottom of the pile. This finer "shake" should be discarded as it can jam the hopper. It will make your cigs more harsh and less smooth. This machine will pay for itself in 1 month or less depending on how much you smoke. If you live in NY or IL this is a MUST! The tobacco costs ~ $16/pound and 1 pound makes > 200 cigs which is more than two cartons. Now that's if you purchase online but there's a catch you have to pay the shipping that starts out at $22 and goes up to $120. Ridiculous. Buying it at a tobacco supply store costs ~$20/lb. So you just pay a little more online than at the store. The cigarette tubes are $4/box of 250. After paying for the machine the cost per pack is ~$1. Here's an important tip. Get the 100s cigarette tubes due to these cigarettes burning a little faster. The tighter the pack the slower the burn. You can adjust the packing tightness on the machine. Another reason to get the 100s is that the tip of the cigarette doesn't get filled so you lose 1/8 in. Kings will burn too quickly. Another thing I noticed is the nicotine content in the loose tobaccos is higher. This will save me a fortune and many trips to the circle K where they are ALWAYS out of the cheaper brands. That's actually what drove me to investigate rolling my own. So glad I did! I'm wondering how long it will take for them to tax the machine, tubes and pipe tobacco? If they do I'll learn how to cultivate tobacco at home. UPDATE! If you are a smoker you MUST buy this machine and NOT be intimidated. I'm not a salesperson but let me tell you this is a game changer. I'm not here to condone smoking. If you can quit that is the BEST option but for some of us the addiction is now hard wired in our DNA and some people get away with smoking their entire lives without health issues. So far I'm one of the lucky ones. Anyway, I had to keep downgrading my brand due to the rising costs. The cheaper brands the cigarettes are loosely packed with tobacco which causes them to burn quickly. The taste wasn't that great either. After experimenting with this machine I have developed the perfect blend of tobaccos and selected the perfect tubes. What I came up with tastes like a Marlboro red but smoother. It also has a low key menthol taste. The nicotine content is perfect and adjustable by the amount of menthol you add to your blend. When selecting your tobaccos RED - is like a Marlboro red. BLUE - Marlboro Ultra Light. GREEN - Newport. GOLD - Camel Light/Turkish blend. Tubes are all flavored and filter at different degrees. You have to select the correct tubes. I use RED 100 tubes with 1/3 green and 2/3 red tobacco. I roll a full carton in about 30 minutes and it's fun to do with the music going and a few cigarette breaks in between. The best setting of compaction is the lowest setting on the machine. I save the empty tube boxes to store the packed cigarettes in and store the boxes in the freezer. The freezer will keep them fresh for a year preventing them from drying out and becoming harsh. Above I mentioned to choose 100s because these cigarettes burn quicker. I retract that as the machine started packing the tubes more as it got broken in. These cigarettes burn perfectly and the cherry never falls off like the cheap cigs at the coinvent store. You can certainly do kings and get more out of each bag of tobacco which yields ~ 2 cartons and 2 1/2 packs. Now with kings there's an added step. You have to cut each cigarette at the end to make if flush and cut off the straggling leaves. This adds to the rolling time. Things you'll need: 1: Sturdy baking pan which will hold the machine, tools, tobacco and finished cigarettes. This also makes it easy to move and store the cig factory. 2: Large plastic mixing bowl used to mix the different tobaccos prior to laying out to dry. 3: Heavy duty, sharp scissors for cutting kings at the ends. The better the pair the easier this is. 4: Optional toaster dust cover to cover the machine in-between uses. To start you mix the different kinds of tobacco (tailor your own recipe) in the mixing bowl. Be sure to separate and blend well. Next you lay it out about 1 inch deep in the free space of the baking sheet. You'll probably use half of your mixture. Leave the other half in the bowl. Now let the tobacco dry for about 30 minutes before rolling. Tip from the pros. After the drying period is up load the hopper to the top with dried tobacco and close the lid. You should have about 20 empty tubes on your right and the supply box and empty tube box on your right off of the baking sheet. Grab a tube and place on the packer and push the button. It will pack the cig and start cutting for the next one. During this time you should have another tube ready to put back on the packer. Once the machine is done cutting you hit the start button again and keep repeating until you rolled the whole bunch. Now pick up the cigs and place them in the empty box. As you clear the tobacco off the tray you replace it with more from the mixing bowl and it will dry as you roll. I did 250 top quality cigs in 35 min. including breaks. The tobacco left on the tray that is like fine sand should be discarded as fine tobacco ruins a good cigarette and will eventually jam the machine. When you're done rolling push down the C button and hold until it enters the clean mode. Once in clean mode hit the start button once and then again and it will keep emptying out the cutters until no tobacco remains. Use the included brush to help clean it completely. This must be done after each use. Takes just a few minutes. Another good thing to have is a hand vac to clean up. Remember tobacco has a shelf life of years so you can stock up when the sales come along. It's sold in resealable bags. They also have humidity packs you can put in the bag to keep it perfectly at 68%RH. This machine will pay for itself in a few months depending on how much you smoke and where you live.

This is my second Powermatic 3 my last one literally died at just over 36000 cigarettes. The replacement my new one I just bought seems much quieter and it has some improvements over my last one. The biggest change I notice is once you prime it and make a cigarette and go to grab the next tube and slide it onto the machine it is literally ready to inject the tobacco, you push the button it injects then completes the cycle and ready's itself for the next cigarette. where the old unit would get ready for the next cigarette after you pushed the button. also it seems to do better with moving around the tobacco around in the hopper. I am glad i did not opt for the machine that also loads the tube since some tobacco will end up sticking out the metal loading tube causing the cigarette tube get crushed into the hanging out tobacco this flaw still exist yet can be managed with the proper cut and correct humidity ( more dry around 50% RH ) tobacco. I do quick grind in my Vitmix food grinder - processor and if needed I let it sit out to dry some before use if humidity is an issue. All in all a great machine