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Review on 🚬 MM 16941 Powermatic Mini Hand Tamping Machine - Cigarette Tamping Device - Plastic, Black - 10 x 10 x 5 cm by Jean Wynen

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Dare ANYONE tell me why they need a lobster arm style injector if they exist!

Wow. This little device has reduced the stress level in my RYO from 100% to zero. in a moment. I struggled with my Top-O-Matic style. a big, clunky, clunky, awkward, noisy, WRONG piece of junk since I started rolling my own about six months ago. before, during and after the rolling process. Sounds like I'm exaggerating, but those are the problems I've had. which eliminates: - the awkward half-circle movement that had to be performed with good speed/force (definitely not suitable for people with carpal tunnel) - as well as the need to keep your left thumb on the pipe against the machine, otherwise every cigarette is a weak cervix (so a more awkward move with that hand that takes a really unnatural position to do this AND hold the car at the same time) - loud, loud, LOUD (I cowered with every "KA-CHONK!" - especially when it was necessary to drive at night) - the thing was constantly jammed. Wasted time, wasted tobacco and very inconvenient if the tobacco is too dry or small chunks. it would either get stuck or I would have to smoke 2/3-3/4 cigarettes. As a result, I would have a lot more "unrolled" junk because I didn't want them sticking to me (which he did all the time.) or give me an alternative to loosely packed smoke that I would have to bag afterwards which resulted in, that a pipe was 2/3-3/4 full) ugh.. This Powermatic Mini has such a simple, easy, quiet - simple - process. And every tube is completely filled - to the end. (I always pack my cigarettes afterwards, but I suspect you'd be fine if you didn't.) You can actually pack the tobacco pretty tight, but I haven't glued the thing yet. And I picked up a lot of thinner strands/smaller pieces. everything but dust and stalks. no traffic jams. less garbage. Love it! hope it lasts (Otherwise I'll have to throw away another $17. Big deal.) Thanks Powermatic! (I was planning to buy an electric Powermatic 2+ but the reviews I saw for it killed the deal.) Never use an electric one as it has poor consistency. Almost 2 years at 1 + 1/2 packs per day. Still runs like a champion!

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Big and bulky