I should have expected this.. I have watched your rolling videos too haha. I guess I watch a lot of tobacco videos! Still have yet to roll that first cigar.
You should do more vids Bob, they're fun!
how to roll your very first cigar
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You should do more vids Bob, they're fun!
Various viewers have mixed, often differing goals in learning to roll cigars. It's good to have numerous perspectives represented in the videos.
Bob
Bob
Hello all,
Hope you are well, is it me or has the link for the video at the start of this thread disappeared? If anyone can share it that would be great thank you. Also, wondering if anyone with experience can give a rough idea how long it takes to learn to roll a smokable cigar? Thank you
ChinaVoodoo
Moderator
An ideal goal! If you roll one, then smoke it before rolling the next, you should be able to have confidence in rolling a smokable cigar after about 10 cigars. Making a reliably pretty cigar (proudly give one to your brother-in-law quality) just requires time and practice.
By contrast, if you roll 10 cigars, before smoking them, then it may take you about 100 cigars to get reliably smokable sticks. (Bob's theory is that you learn cigar rolling by the rolling session and not by the cigar. Your brain and fingertips have to process the results, before you learn. Kind of.)
Bob
Eggs Ackley
You don't learn to play the guitar by playing ten hours every other Saturday, but by practicing half an hour every day.
Same here.
Thanks Bob fantastic theory like this a lot, have you got a theory in terms of learning to pack and smoke a pipe? Interested to hear if so. Enjoyed your videos on YT
No more so than for how to eat salad with a fork. Just do, adjust, re-do. Every pipe tobacco has different packing and burning properties. Every pipe has its own ideal draw.
Bob
Stogie
Member
New roller here, waiting for my supplies to arrive and wanted to say thank you for this really thoughtful and beginner friendly video. I’ve been gawking at the random videos others post on YouTube when they visit the professionals and show them work up the high-end hand rolled cigars to try to learn but this video takes the mystery out of all the steps. Also the “good enough for government” bits made me laugh out loud.
Cheers!
Cheers!
BrotherJ
Well-Known Member
The video that this thread is about has just passed one million views on YouTube!
Florida Dave
Well-Known Member
As a wannabe roller I appreciate this video. I have seen a bunch of other videos shot from a third person angle of a professional roller. This one is much more informative. The two stogies I rolled after watching this the first time look a lot better than the first ones. I definitely understand the process better and the whys behind some of it.
What did I learn? Don’t try to use the whole wrapper - trim it. Use a slick tile to prepare and apply the wrapper on - huge difference! Roll with the veins parallel to the stick - start at the tip of the leaf. How to cut and wrap a flag and why. Use a third hand to control the binder and wrapper - I used my spray bottle.
Thanks for the video!
What did I learn? Don’t try to use the whole wrapper - trim it. Use a slick tile to prepare and apply the wrapper on - huge difference! Roll with the veins parallel to the stick - start at the tip of the leaf. How to cut and wrap a flag and why. Use a third hand to control the binder and wrapper - I used my spray bottle.
Thanks for the video!
Craigburden
New Member
Rolled my first cigar watching your well done video presentation and teaching. Smoked it today and I truly enjoyed the experience. Thank you for sharing your wisdom,
Craig Burden
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