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I was tired of the weak necked cigarettes from my electric machine so I tried this one. The difference is night and day. The smokes made with this machine are as good as the ones you buy. It is about the same speed wise as my electric one too. It makes the best cigarette you can make at home. It is messy because there is no hopper for the tobacco. I solved this problem by putting the machine in a tray that catches the tobacco. The machine does seem to sturdy and heavy duty. It looks like it should last and all the parts are replaceable so if it breaks you don't have to buy a new one. It's all metal. No plastic!

This is the second machine of this style I've had and am very satisfied with it. It's sturdy. Has an adequate amount of space on top to lay out tobacco. When the tubes don't fill properly, check the bottom of the machine and remove any shake that has fallen down and give everything under the machine a good cleaning. Don't force the handle...I've had these machines last anywhere from a year to two and overall am happy with them. I'll continue to purchase this brand. The better I am about maintaining them, the longer they last! Wish they lasted longer, but really no complaints when you consider the number of cigs that are rolled through these 365 days/year.

The T2 is the easiest, smoothest roller I've tried. Much more durable than others. Handle glides smoothly and doesn't get stuck or hung up.
Much easier to fill the tube to the filter without having to intervene.

One great tip with any toller like this is to place the seam of the tube where the rubber grips the tube while being filled. This helos it not to rip or tear. Another tip if you are getting a gap above the filter is to slightly pinch the rubber gripper and the filling tube together and quickly let go after it is full and you released the handle on the right.

I also tap it on the filter end to pack it a bit and twist the tip of the filled tube to keep in any loose pieces of tobacco from falling out as I light them.
( regular purchase)
Highly recommend.

bought this for my son and he really likes it, keep it clean and you will soon be making cigarettes in seconds, works great, as many others have stated do not push down on the handle, just pull it to you as you sit at the table and make cigarettes, he sets it in a large low side biscuit/cookie pan which doesn't get in the way plus catches the excess tobacco.
great machine, makes good cigarettes.

I have rolled about 66,000 smokes (pack and a half a day) in the last 6 years. I have broken, repaired and broken again 3 of the ‘red’ injectors. They all required a lot of muscle to fill the tube, which is not easy as we near 70. The smokes also have a tendency to burn down the side occasionally. I have even tried 2 of the electric ‘supershooters’. They lasted me about 6 months each before internal breakage in the same spot.
Finding the Top-O-Matic T2 I decided to give it a try. This SOB does what they say it will, and does it with extreme ease! The smoke draws well and the ash holds on for about half of the smoke. Cigar smokers know that one of the characteristics of a good cigar is how long the ash holds on.
The burn is also evenly round. The tube fills to the filter with no gaps, very important if you smoke while driving! Having the ‘cherry’ fall off in the vehicle is a major distraction (panic)! The T2 has never torn the paper on the end of the tube.
One more thing – the rubber mat on the bottom of the Top-O-Matic T2 is too heavy to stay on. So copying one of the ‘red’ injectors, I cut 2” squares from the corners of the base mat, applied some gorilla glue in the groove and solved that issue to my satisfaction.
The fact that the T2 is chrome (like half my Harley) drew my attention to it. This is the one to buy! I use it every day and I love it.

Works well for the most part. Doesn't want to roll with bottom of the bag tobacco. I have rolled and smoked Golden Harvest Mild tobacco for years now and this machine does a decent job most of the time. I can roll a carton in about 2 hours, and 2 cartons in about 4 hours. I have had to oil it a couple times over the year I have used it. Tip: use canola oil on the internal moving mechanisms and blot them dry with a paper towel after you have worked the oil into the parts. I have rolled 100s, perhaps a couple of cartons, and I must say that this machine works better for 100s than any other roller I have used. It does well with King sized smokes too, and it is much faster than the small pull-style rollers (I used these for years and years). The price point is high compared to the rollers I have used in the past. Only time will tell if I get my 50 bucks out of this roller, but going on a year, I'd say I would recommend the Top-O-Matic to a fellow home roller. It is considerable easier and faster to use than the pull-style zig-zag rollers. I would not recommend this to a newbie. You should start with a cheaper roller (10-15 bucks), then if you end up sticking with it, consider purchasing the Top-O-Matic.

Arrived in April and still going strong in October--6 good months. The cigarettes many times will have the "cherry" of the cigarette fall off half way though when you ash them. If you clear the chamber of the loader every 3-4 cigs it fills them quite nicely. The Top-O-Mat paid for it's cost so quickly that its unbelievable.

easy, clean operation; fills the tubes better than ready mades. Ease of operation, but tiring to the shoulder after several packs.
Love it a lot and would hurt someone if they tried to take it away from me but, I am in the market for an electric injector.
Only one drawback: no info on maintaining while using. I have discovered that while using I clean the loading chamber with dry
baking soda to prevent sticking and after every use, I use a very fine oil to keep the moving parts fluidly moving and use 2 to 3
drops of dawn soap in 1/4 cup of hot water and using a q-tip to clean out the grunge buildup in the chamber-dry with a soft
towel or hair dryer and dust down with baking soda before putting it up.

Second one of these machines that I have bought. Good sturdy design. The rubberized bottom holds the machine in place well but comes off a bit too easy for a five star rating. It comes off though, so you can clear the mechanism of any debris. The rubber piece that holds the cigarette tube in place comes with an extra part so it can be replaced if it wears over time. The one I used to have became very hard to operate smoothly after a bout a year. Be careful about overpacking or using tobacco that is too moist as it increases the likelihood that the mechanism will jam up sooner rather than later. A good device all told, though.

Four stars because this is an outstanding machine when it is working properly. Unfortunately, it suffers from some poor design decisions. After 5 months of admittedly frequent use, the linkages inside separated and had to be reassembled by me. My son had his about the same amount of time and uses it less than half as often as I use mine and experienced the same thing even earlier on. It's a simple matter of a little spring clamp jumping off a post that connects two arms of the linkage. There are actually two sets of these inside and they have both failed on me at separate times.
I really do love this machine but another buck or two invested in the manufacturing process (as in a nut and bolt vs pot metal post and spring clamp) would have been appreciated. It is user repairable if you have any mechanical inclination at all. Just remember that when it stops working, CAREFULLY remove the rubber base so that the one or two small parts you need don't go flying.

Bottom falls off easily. Been using on a cookie sheet just in case, other than that it works fine

Not so sturdy. Works well except you can't go too fast and MUST NOT press down on the handle or overfill the chamber. This is my second machine since the first one was a "learning experience", but my husband tinkered with it by adding an additional spring on the underside and now I have a back-up.

we have had this machine since Feb. of this year. we clean it on a regular basis and today the rivet broke in the middle of the H shaft. can't fix it but can only order the entire part. not very pleased with this and I am going to look for one of better quality in town at the RYO store. if I have to replace parts all the time I may as well buy cigarettes already rolled. I have replaced the rubber tips twice now.

My old one wore out had to get a new one. They don't make them like they did 2 years ago. This one has not been as good as my last one was out of the box. Guess they have to cut quality to keep the price the same.

the product works ok but after about a month it keeps jamming, it seems like there is something that isn't working right, I am not over filling the reservoir. I have it set on the 100 but am only using the king tubes and it still isn't filling the tube completely.

I guess this is okey for causual use . It doesn't hold a candle to the "black" Top-O-Matic though.For what ever reason it doesn't hold up for constant use . It's also a little on the overly cumbersome side. Built to look tough but it isn't .

Worked great for a few months then became impossible to roll cigarettes with. This machine was awesome for the first 2 months. Then the bar that packs the tobacco bent.

OK at first the machine would not work so I put a drop of oil on the moving parts to get them to move and it work they don't tell you to do that but it works. The machine is good for 100's but not for king size another family member has a different machine just for king's size and it works fine.

This machine is a Horror! I have the blue Top-O-Matic which I have been using for 2 years with no problems! I bought this newer one thinking I should have a spare on hand. Good thing my blue one is still working! I tried to use this new one just last week ... and it sticks terrible! Lots of times it won't push off the cigarette and it is difficult to use! No - I am not overloading it - I've been making cigs for over 2 years!

I am disabled and don't have strength enough to get the handle past the half-way point. It is only possible to get the handle to complete the action by loosely filling and not packing the tobacco. I then end up with a dangerous cigarette with embers flying off onto my clothes and bedding. The Powermatic 2 was only $14.00 more and is electric. Unless you have amazing upper body strength, I wouldn't even try the T2!

This is the biggest piece of junk I have ever used. I have literally rolled over hundreds of thousands of cigarettes, and have used many machiches. This is by far the worst machine I have ever used. If this is the best they make, they should take up something else. Now I find out that I didn't try to return it fast enough. Wow 30 days. Amazon sucks on this one as well. Walmart.com here I come.

Had ordered it and didn't start using it until a month later. The handle is hard to crank. It goes half way and sticks have to push a little harder, and pushing it back a loud clank it heard when the injector assembly is going back to the start position. The first top o matic lasted a 6,000 cigarettes until I started having trouble with it. The T2 I ordered from Hometown General had problems with it strait out of the box. Could not return it Amazon return policy restricts me from doing so. Me ignorant ordered a new TOM and didn't do my research and Hometown General is the seller. Let's see if all the complaints are really true because I've ordered a T2 that wasn't worth the crap, now I ordered a TOM from the same supplier not knowing it was from Hometown General

I waste more tubes and time on this machine. I had one before and it was much better. I don't know what the problem is with it but I don't believe I will buy another one. Maybe my comments were a little bit too quick. I tried the machine again today and things went very smooth. I live in Florida and think that maybe the humidity or some bad tobacco may have been the reason for the failure the first time that I used it. If anyone buys this product be aware that they are sensitive to the humidity and the tobacco that is being used.

I am dissatisfied. Ever time I try to make a cigarette, when I'm at the last step and I pull the handle the injector starts out straight then it starts turning my tube inwards. Therefore it only fills about 1/4 of the tube and the filling is all at the end of the tube. Needles to say, I then have to pack the tobacco all the way down to the filter then I have to try and hand fill the rest. You know after awhile this gets very tiring. So, no, I am not happy at all. Sincerely, Angela Gaston-Gonzalez

Just a quick word to say I agree with those who have said the T1 is better. It is. It's much better. This thing is a piece of cr@#.Specifically: It's bigger and heavier than the T1. The mechanism is not as smooth. It jams tight constantly. And just a personal preference here, while the chrome looks nice, I do not care for the slick finish.If this machine had been the first I tried, I'd still be smoking store bought packs. I threw this one away and went back to my 10 year old T1.

It worked for 1 carton of Cigarettes then it is hit and miss. Top-O-Matic has a serious issue they have apparently changed something we started rolling our own cigarettes 6 years ago the first machine we bought lasted 4 years and it was used buy several people in our family It rolled many a cartons of cigarettes. we have since gone through 3 more machines We tried to get them sent to Repubic but it costs more to have the roller fixed then it does to just go buy another. Don't Buy you will not like the results