[lawyer66]

Hi all,
I recently got into RYO I have decided I want to start out with a top-o-matic and rizla ff tubes. The only thing left is tobacco, I am a rothmans smoker (English cigarettes) I want something similar to those but I don't really know what to get, mind you on the American cigarette brand side, I like Paul mall, and camel. I haven't really sorted through American pipe/dual purpose tobacco other than for my pipe, so any help is appreciated.

Welcome to the forum lawyer66

Give us a hint on what tobaccos are available for you. Can you order online from the US vendors? Any crazy tax laws?

[lawyer66]

Yeah of course, not all, but some like bnbtobacco (dont really wanna though cause they wanted to charge me 126.00 shipping for an order valued at 70 bucks!). There are a few other sites available like smokingpipes which sells pipe tobacco and what not. I mean I can buy just about any blend you guys can. feel free to shoot, because I can also use the stores under internationalcheckout.com

[lawyer66]

Yeah I do, I have a friend in the states who can collect any order I make so I have access to just about every tobacco that you all do. Now, with that said, I want to use a central website for my order. Currently, I'm using bnbtobacco as I don't know anywhere else at the moment that has all the things I need for my start up kit. If you know of any other stores that offer decent prices and have everything I would need please feel free to share.

I feel as though my kit should have the following:
1) Tubes (leaning towards beretta)
2)Tobacco (Undecided, but contemplating ps amsterdam or danish, or ohm natural)
3) Injector (Top-O-Matic)
4) Some kind of hard case, but there are soo many to choose from

Also, as it relates to tobacco, how do I keep a large parcel of tobacco fresh. I mean I'm not gonna buy 20lbs until I know what I like, but still wont tobacco grow mold or spoil if not kept properly?

Suggest you try from rollyourown.com
injector - TOM old version
tobaccos, all three - 1839 FF, NCS 3C, and PS Amsterdam
tubes, all three - Twister, Ramback, and Golden Harvest
case - whatever, read the case thread for ideas

Looking back, I wish this is how I started.

[Scruffy]

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[lawyer66]

Does anyone know how much cigarettes will a 1 pound bag of tobacco make?

[masklofumanto]

Common question, one that I had asked myself. Short answer: about 450-500 cigarettes.

By the way, Tobacco General currently has Beretta tubes on sale.

If you are hell bent on Baretta tubes and shopping at bnb.
Injector - TOM original version (sorry, the chrome one does not work as well)
Tobaccos, all three - PS Turkish, PS Virginia, PS Amsterdam
Tubes - Baretta
Case - whatever is shiniest, James Bond like