I admit, I can't roll a J

so I can't roll a joint, but am determined to learn. I bought some joint papers and have been practicing but nothing is any good. they're all not good looking, and lose on the ends. Tips?

Google "how to roll a joint". Video on youtube galore. Lots of direction depending on the J you wish to roll.

best way is watch lodsa youtube tutorial vids n just practise with them

It sounds like you are making the same mistake nearly everyone makes when they first start rolling and that's not getting it tight enough. When shaping the joint before you flip it roll the tobacco/weed as tight as you can. Don't be afraid of the skins ripping as most of the time they won't just get it really tight and then flip it. As you improve you won't be trying to get that tight because you mightn't be able to get a toke off it but for beginners this is a good tip. Just get as tight as you can and don't be afraid to be rough with the skins.

Also set out the tobacco/weed as if you were going to roll a coner, more up one than the other. if you lay it out evenly you'll find that the joint will be skinny in the middle and wide at either end. Before you roll a J you should know which end the roach is going into. Using big skins rather than trying to set them for a 3-skinner is also easier for beginners. The main thing you'll need though is practice. Everyone has rolled a shit joint before they can roll nice ones.

If you need any more advice just ask.

I just use a roller with a piece of roach card ... they come out perfect then.

Ima gonna roll one now

you can buy a keyring where you just wrap the paper round it and it makes a nice coner there great

I just posted instructions in my blue thread. VV

mibne are always pregnant but they smoke good it doesnt really matter how they look as long as they burn alright try making some folds on each bottom crner so it looks like a boat and then roll it like that

i just learned how to roll and did my first few joints too lose but you will get better

just get some tobacco and keep trying! practice, practice, practice. I find medium weighted skins are easier to roll as well. Also the most important part for me, is to make sure on the intiatal part of the roll to get that as tight as possible then the rest will just fall into place...
Hope that helps

goatamineHcL said:

mibne are always pregnant but they smoke good it doesnt really matter how they look as long as they burn alright try making some folds on each bottom crner so it looks like a boat and then roll it like that

Click to expand...

I think this is what I've been trying to do. a friend of mine used to roll awesome joints and on the ends it looked like there was a perfect hole going through the joint. I remember he did something like folding some part of it to do that. I'm working on it though. maybe I'll figure it out. this one I just rolled isn't too shabby. its def tight. and not prego, but still a fatty. it just doesn't look as rico suave as my buddies used to. I'm about to see if it smokes as good!

the way I learned to roll is to do it backwards, with your index fingers instead of your thumbs, that made it easier for me at first, now I do i the regular way

Here is my advice: (and I can roll a damn good joint..)

1) Practice
2) Buy yourself some decent papers. I like RAW, ROOR's, (which are both hard to find), and JOKER kingsize. You may want to start with kingsize papers (but use the same amount of weed) just so you have more room to work with.
3) Watch some videos on youtube to see the technique.
4) Learn that you actually have to "roll" the weed in between your thumb and index fingers to make it nice and tight before you roll the paper over. Save room on both ends. (esp. the left for the filter)
6) Use a small piece of thin cardboard paper for a roach/filter. Fold it back and forth 3-5 times and then roll it into a cylinder. Place it on the left side of the weed and make sure the paper covers it when you roll it.
7) Tuck the paper on the left under the filter and begin to slowly roll the joint by tucking in the next section of paper. Try to also push the weed down a little when you tuck it to make it tighter.
8.Roll the paper as tight as you can but make sure not to rip anything.
9) Lick it and stick the paper. Don't slober all over it.
10) Now you can grab some object (I use a thin chopstick..) and carefully pack the weed down in the open end. Make sure not to pack it too tight or it'll rip up there. You can roll the joint in between your fingers with the open end pointing up to move some of the packed weed down. Once it's packed, twist the top so it's closed.
11) Now take your pokin' object and VERY carefully push the filter further into the joint. You can also try rolling the joint in between your fingers to move the weed back to the top like before. Then push the filter in some more. Rip off the excess paper.
12) Once you get both ends as tight as you want them, you can make it EVEN tighter by rolling the whole joint in between your fingers (like you had to do in step 4) and then twisting the paper a little a licking it a little.
13) Lick the paper around the filter a little and press on it to make sure it's in there good
14) Trim the joint all up.
15) Tap the filter end on the table before you smoke it.
16) Light it up!

wow, that was really elaborate

hom36rown said:

wow, that was really elaborate

Click to expand...

I'm a perfectionist...

And it is kinda elaborate and can be time consuming at first but it's worth it. Especially once you get the hang of it. 4 months ago I couldn't roll a joint for my life until I started rolling them like this and just practicing. Now everytime I roll a joint for someone they say something like "Damn high five", "This is such a nice joint", or my favorite, "It burns like a cigarette!". Anyway, I sound like an infomercial guy lol, just practice and find the right way for you. Whatever works, works.

i first learned how to roll with the dollar bill technique. that why i got the jist of rolling and i became damn good at rolling by hand, then i decided to invest in a rolling machine and i will never go back its such a great accessory to have along with a grinder

the machine has my vote too, but i can hand roll in a pinch.

joints blow anyway, its all about bong rips ppl

I think bong rips get you higher, especially with my vortex, but joints serve their purpose. Joints are good for a group of people or when you're smoking outside. Plus there is just something about it that's relaxing. I try not to roll joints with really good weed though since I admit they are wasteful. If I have some pretty good stuff I'll mix it with some mids and roll it if I want a joint. And nah, vaporizers+bongs together are the best

hom36rown said:

joints blow anyway, its all about bong rips ppl

Click to expand...