Rolling your own - Page 32

BlkDrew · 04-01-2012, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by emopunker2004

Andrew, did you ever find any boxes to box your own?

Nope not really, DBall gave me a couple boxes which are good for the 5x52. It'd be nice to find some for fivers of the 42's. I think I may look into something like Viaje did with the super shot and go cardboard.

emopunker2004 · 04-01-2012, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BlkDrew

Nope not really, DBall gave me a couple boxes which are good for the 5x52. It'd be nice to find some for fivers of the 42's. I think I may look into something like Viaje did with the super shot and go cardboard.

Could always go the newspaper route like the WLP series

emopunker2004 · 04-02-2012, 08:00 PM

looky what i got.....

DSC_3670 by thestemens16, on Flickr

DaBear · 06-26-2012, 04:49 PM

Quick bump, about to place an order through leaf only. I remember you saying you could ask the guys there to pre-open the leaves Andrew, are they still doing that?

BlkDrew · 06-26-2012, 04:51 PM

yeah, call and ask Rich or John. might cost a tiny bit extra. i have not made a purchase in a month or more, i actually will be buying again soon.

lenguamor · 06-26-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by emopunker2004

looky what i got.....

DSC_3670 by thestemens16, on Flickr

Those look tasty.

DaBear · 06-26-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BlkDrew

yeah, call and ask Rich or John. might cost a tiny bit extra. i have not made a purchase in a month or more, i actually will be buying again soon.

Alright, thanks. So you just place the order and then call in? Or do you call the order in and ask while placing it?

BlkDrew · 06-26-2012, 05:16 PM

i just call and place the order with one of them, that way it is all clear.

DaBear · 06-26-2012, 06:08 PM

Called, but no pick up, and since it isn't a big enough deal to me, I just went ahead and placed the order online. Since this is my first time dealing with them, opening the leaves could be half the fun, just for the smell.

Went with some samples to try my hand at making some milder smokes:
1x Dominican Ligero
2x Dominican Seco
1x Broadleaf Scraps(just to mess around with, at $2.49 its worth it to me)
2x Havana 7(for binder)
1x Connecticut Shade
1x Capper(since I hadn't gotten one before)

All I'm hoping for is 20 smokes with that, but I feel like I may be able to get more.

Any tips you have for dealing with Connecticut would be helpful since I know its a delicate leaf.

BlkDrew · 06-27-2012, 01:21 PM

If you got the shade leaf, it is more forgiving than most. Just remember to hydrate the wrapper leaf slowly and only hydrate what you are going to use. the filler should be ready to go right out of the box.

DaBear · 06-29-2012, 05:46 PM

Just got my order in, and mmmmmmmm

It smells gooooood. No complaints about leaf quality or anything like that, but the capper tool I ordered was not shipped and I received no notification, so I'm a little irked about that, but I'll just assume someone had a brain fart somewhere along the packing process and forgot it. Not a huge deal, I'll find something to use in the mean time(I'm thinking bottle cap and a knife)

kelmac07 · 06-29-2012, 06:20 PM

Andrew...gifted a robusto Roxy Maduro to a friend at this weeks VCM Thursday Herf and he really enjoyed it.

BlkDrew · 06-30-2012, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Andrew...gifted a robusto Roxy Maduro to a friend at this weeks VCM Thursday Herf and he really enjoyed it.

Nice good to know they are still getting around. I should have a website built by the end of the summer.

BlkDrew · 06-30-2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBear

Just got my order in, and mmmmmmmm

It smells gooooood. No complaints about leaf quality or anything like that, but the capper tool I ordered was not shipped and I received no notification, so I'm a little irked about that, but I'll just assume someone had a brain fart somewhere along the packing process and forgot it. Not a huge deal, I'll find something to use in the mean time(I'm thinking bottle cap and a knife)

go to lowes or home depot and get a copper union and sharpen it..... thats what i do

BlkDrew · 07-10-2012, 10:29 AM

alright, got some new leaf in. PA Oscuro. this stuff smells amazing. rolled 6 with it today, cant wait to let them rest a little bit.

DMK · 07-10-2012, 11:38 AM

Them look tasty....

363 · 07-10-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DMK

Them look tasty....

+1 oh man!

BlkDrew · 07-11-2012, 05:53 PM

alright, here is some havana ct bound goodness, five will have Premium ct shade leaf wrappers and 5 will have the PA Oscuro (the single one on the far end) these are 5x42

BlkDrew · 07-11-2012, 05:59 PM

Big Maduro · 07-11-2012, 11:44 PM

Those are some good lookin smokes. My hats off to ya.

04-02-2012, 08:00 PM	#623
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Re: Rolling your own looky what i got..... DSC_3670 by thestemens16, on Flickr __________________ Cigar Asylum: Where all are equal, unless you are from CA, then you are more equal.

06-26-2012, 04:49 PM	#624
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Rolling your own Quick bump, about to place an order through leaf only. I remember you saying you could ask the guys there to pre-open the leaves Andrew, are they still doing that?

06-26-2012, 04:51 PM	#625
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own yeah, call and ask Rich or John. might cost a tiny bit extra. i have not made a purchase in a month or more, i actually will be buying again soon.

06-26-2012, 05:16 PM	#628
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own i just call and place the order with one of them, that way it is all clear.

06-26-2012, 06:08 PM	#629
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Rolling your own Called, but no pick up, and since it isn't a big enough deal to me, I just went ahead and placed the order online. Since this is my first time dealing with them, opening the leaves could be half the fun, just for the smell. Went with some samples to try my hand at making some milder smokes: 1x Dominican Ligero 2x Dominican Seco 1x Broadleaf Scraps(just to mess around with, at $2.49 its worth it to me) 2x Havana 7(for binder) 1x Connecticut Shade 1x Capper(since I hadn't gotten one before) All I'm hoping for is 20 smokes with that, but I feel like I may be able to get more. Any tips you have for dealing with Connecticut would be helpful since I know its a delicate leaf.

06-27-2012, 01:21 PM	#630
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own If you got the shade leaf, it is more forgiving than most. Just remember to hydrate the wrapper leaf slowly and only hydrate what you are going to use. the filler should be ready to go right out of the box.

06-29-2012, 05:46 PM	#631
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Rolling your own Just got my order in, and mmmmmmmm It smells gooooood. No complaints about leaf quality or anything like that, but the capper tool I ordered was not shipped and I received no notification, so I'm a little irked about that, but I'll just assume someone had a brain fart somewhere along the packing process and forgot it. Not a huge deal, I'll find something to use in the mean time(I'm thinking bottle cap and a knife)

06-29-2012, 06:20 PM	#632
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Rolling your own Andrew...gifted a robusto Roxy Maduro to a friend at this weeks VCM Thursday Herf and he really enjoyed it. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-10-2012, 10:29 AM	#635
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own alright, got some new leaf in. PA Oscuro. this stuff smells amazing. rolled 6 with it today, cant wait to let them rest a little bit.

07-10-2012, 11:38 AM	#636
DMK S.O.B. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Darryl Location: Hamilton, ON. Canada. Posts: 2,747 Trading: (86)	Re: Rolling your own Them look tasty.... __________________ Darryl, SOB...

07-11-2012, 05:53 PM	#638
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own alright, here is some havana ct bound goodness, five will have Premium ct shade leaf wrappers and 5 will have the PA Oscuro (the single one on the far end) these are 5x42

07-11-2012, 05:59 PM	#639
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Rolling your own

07-11-2012, 11:44 PM	#640
Big Maduro Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Ohio Posts: 479 Trading: (14)	Re: Rolling your own Those are some good lookin smokes. My hats off to ya.