Powermatic I Elite Cigarette Maker with Accessories Black Metallic

I’ve mainly used the Top’s machines for the past 20 years , both the black and chrome ones . The problem I always had with them was it was very hard to make a smokable cigarette on humid days and even if not humid a lot of times tubes didn’t pack well. I came across this one and immediately noticed the charging handle lay out . The tops machines are a bit awkward to use with the side ways charging handle . I was a bit hesitant of it being plastic and not all metal like the Top’s ones but figured I’d give it a try . Turns out this is the very best machine I’ve ever used . The way the charging handle is set up is a world of difference in ease of use . I’ve had this maybe a month now and zero jambs , tubes always totally full , etc. I smoke 2-3 packs a day and so far zero issues with it .

The Powermatic 1 cigarette loader is simply the best injector machine on the market today, in just about every way possible. The construction and ruggedness is far and away head and shoulders above any other manual injector I've ever tried, and I've tried quite a few. The action is smooth, and the results are consistent. The linear movement of the "throwing arm" makes this injector dead easy to use, and this makes it fast. I fire up an episode of some TV show on Amazon Prime Streaming, and start loading. With my old Topomatic or even my Powermatic 2 auto-injector I'd be lucky to get maybe 3 accurately rolled packs in ~30 minutes. Sue me, I unload or tear apart "bad" loads. With the Powermatic 1, I can do pretty much a whole carton in about 45 minutes, and the results are very nearly perfect, much more so than any other injector I've ever used. I attribute this to the LACK of plastic parts in this device and it's heft, that allows the device to be stable and solid feeling. Combine this injector, a good tube, a decent tobacco and a Casspin Closer, and you've got smokes that don't "empty" themselves in your case, and smoke seamlessly. The Powermatic 1 is also not as finicky about the humidity of the tobacco as every other device I've tried. The "Goldilocks zone" between too dry and too wet is huge in comparison to it's peers. At it's current price point, it's in the same ballpark as every other "good" injector, and the craftsmanship and attention to detail is superior to it's peers. Disassembly to clean it out is easy, but here's where my ONLY two nitpicks are. The screw on the back that holds the handle to the bottom is difficult to put back in. I think because it's a fraction too short to get started accurately, but it's really not a dealbreaker because the handle is barely needed at all. If it doesn't go back in, no problem, works fine without it in place. The other one is a bit more crucial. The block that connects the arm linkage to the spoon carrier is very soft aluminum. the setscrew that holds the linkage to the carrier WILL WORK LOOSE. It's the nature of mechanics. Once that happens it's a hop,skip and jump away from that setcrew falling out. it is an incredibly easy fix and doable by just about anyone, EXCEPT that the soft alloy of the block, the hardness of the setcrew and the "stiffness" of retention nut all work in concert to basically pull the threads out of that block I think having separate screws to affix the linkage to the block and a separate one to retain the carrier in it's place would alleviate the issue, especially if a slightly harder alloy of aluminum was used in the block itself.

Update 02/04/2019 After a little less than two years this Powermatic I+ is all but dead, far short of the original Powermatic's lasting over four years and being replaced only because of normal wear. The reason is the one-plus has a PLASTIC case and internal parts instead of steel. There's just not much more that I can say in my disappointment other than it's highly unlikely that I'll ever buy another one. It's such a shame when quality is degraded in the upgrading any quality item. Update 03/15/2017: With my Powermatic I showing signs of wear after over four years of making one or two packs of cigarettes each day I decided to order a new one. To my disappointment, I had to return the first new Powermatic I+ because of an apparent timing problem that was causing the injector shaft to hang on the cutter/compressor, but then after receiving the second one I've been fairly well impressed. My old one was never so smooth, so they did make improvements during the four years. The cigarettes are more uniformly packed too, so I really like it. As far as my old one, it still makes a good cigarette, but based on the smoothness of the new I+, my guess is that it will last even longer than than the old one before showing any wear. ---------------- Just so you know that I'm not new to the RYO arena, with my wife smoking too, I've been averaging two packs of king size cigarettes each day for over eight years now. Of course one of my reasons for getting into RYO was the tax attacks on cigarettes, but my main reason was to avoid the (who knows what) chemicals, especially after the "fire safe" mandate. In the beginning I bought a Top-O-Matic (T1) because it was available at a local tobacco shop. During the four years plus that it took me to wear that machine out I tried each and every machine that the shops in this area had set up for demonstration, and I never found one that offered any major advantage over the old T1, so since my first T1 had lasted for over four years, I played it safe and replaced it with another new one. Now at the end of another four years that second T1 is very loose, pretty well worn out, so I decided to look for another replacement. (Note that I've never broken a machine, so both of those old T1s will still make a cigarette.) I never had any interest in the electric machines over just being anchored to an electric socket, and I definitely didn't want one of those older auger type machines after seeing videos of them grinding up the tobacco. I don't doubt that major improvements have been made in all of the latest electric machines, but still, they all require that electric socket. After hours of researching, this "Powermatic I Manual" machine was the only one that captured my attention, and then after reading the review and watching the video in the RYO Magazine web site I had to have one. The following may be more than anyone needs to know, but I think it's important enough for me to type it. The titanium cutter/compressor will handle virtually anything you can pack into the chamber, effortlessly, but be aware that packing too much tobacco into the chamber WILL jam the injector, and I have no doubt that trying to force the injector through will break it the same as with any other spoon-type machine. NEVER apply excessive force to the lever! The warranty does not cover any kind of damage caused by missuse. Also titanium is a very hard metal, meaning that the cutter/compressor will probably stay sharp for years with very little wear, but any foreign object will 'probably' chip the cutting edge. Check the tobacco closely, removing the stems and making sure that nothing goes into the chamber other than tobacco. The tobacco 'dust' can be mixed with stranded tobacco (it's all tobacco) so as to not waste it for as long as care is taken to not jam the injector. (The dust will jam the injector unless it's mixed at least 50/50 with stranded tobacco and is NOT packed into the chamber.) Expect the injection phase to 'BANG' against the stop, especially right at first. That is the ONLY thing about this machine that I had any concern about, and even that no longer concerns me after understanding that it's designed to inject quickly, with speed, to insure the tube is filled completely with perfection. That bang seems to be growing less evident with use (a break-in period maybe), but it's doubtful all of it will go away because of the design. Apparently it doesn't hurt anything anyway, so just ignore it. Finally, since this machine is new to me I have no way of knowing what the life expectancy might be, but what I do know is that it's so far advanced above all other manual type machines there is none to compare. I wouldn't sell it back for twice the amount I paid if that meant doing without it. Happy smoking! (Until the federal dictators make smoking illegal.)

I've been stuffing my own for a couple of years now and use a Powermatic-2 electric injector, which I've found to be the BEST electric made that's on todays market, I saw a review and a demo video on the web at Ryo Magazine. Knowing the quality and exceptional engineering of Zico,USA products, I just had to get one of these manual crank spoon fed injectors in case I need some smokes in the event of a power outage,... since I know just about the right amount of tobbaco to put in the tobbaco chamber I started out putting less than needed to get the feel of this new machine, 2 times was all it took, then I made 2 cartons of 100's using my favorite tube, Zen 100's without any trouble what so ever, packed just the way I like my smokes (tight pack) from filter all the way off the end, WOW! what a great machine, as is the electric model however with the Powermatiic-2 I would have to tap the filter about 30% of the time to get them packed at the filter, not the case with this new manual crank injector, for me it's as close to perfect as you can get making your own. By the way, I have at least 5 different machines of different brands on my shelf, not any of them can even come close to the quality of this machine. Top-O-matic,Premier Supermatic are junk compared to this machine, check out the demo at [...] Buy it, this is built like a tank, not a cheaply made high production machine. I've been an Amazon customer for years and this is the first time I've ever did a review on any product, this machine is so great I just felt I had to do it. Go "ZICO,USA" your company will rock the RYO industry. P.S. added 7-10-12 I forgot to mention how easy it is to pull the handle down, you will find it takes very little effort, and the base hardly moves when compacting, where as with topmatic and premier you have to make that stupid half circle motion getting a real work out after 2 or 4 cartons, this new method of how the crank works is amazing to say the least, it's the first manual crank made to use this style of crank. check out the demo video at ryomagazine.com

I love the product but it could’ve lasted longer. I’m a 1/2-3/4 pack a day smoker so I give this machine moderate use. Works great. Travels fairly easily, especially since there’s no need to plug in. Crank is easy to pull. Consistency is always there. My first lasted 3 years and I was surprised it wore out. A lot of products have less life than that these days so I’m not complaining too much. At a $50ish price point and all the savings on not buying store bought cigarettes it’s pretty simple to replace.

I don't write many reviews but...This Powermatic I took the place of my dying Top- O - Matic ( I've had three-two down and third on last legs- It seems the internals just wear due to their soft metal and the machine lasts about a year in my hands YMMV) and on a bit of a gamble based on reviews I felt compelled to try it out. At this early juncture ( one week ) it appears superior in every way to the product it replaced. Construction feels superior and time will tell but the action of it's use is what can be assessed now. The straight pull down handle is natural in motion and does not require me to use so much of my left hand to hold the unit in place. The injection of tobacco feels very positive whether I load a little too light or a little heavy (I have not tried to "overload" the machine). Too light and I tamp down the ciggie, a little too much and it looks like it would fill 100mm tube just fine and I take off the excess and do not need to tamp down. There is a space above the injection chamber where you can leave extra tobacco which has sides and a slight downward cant to it that allows quick access to more tobacco. Well built, more ergonomic and this is a machine I can recommend to people who are on the fence about SYO cigs. If anything changes I will update but for now this appears to be a quantum leap ahead of what I had previously. Edit 02/21/13 Purchased almost exactly two months ago and it has taken a dump. Nothing unusual with cig making until it just failed. Purchased through Amazon via Hank Star sales but there is no way to contact Hank Star shown. The return page does not recognize the Amazon order number and Amazon referred me to Powermatic Tools, who have nothing to do with this product. I have an email in to Zico USA who is the distributor. One year warranty should be easier to get repaired or exchanged than this after 2 months. Amazon for their part offered a partial refund but I pay the shipping back also. I just ordered the Powermatic II ( am I nuts?!) which seems to have fewer negative reviews concerning failures. I will be happy to have the manual as a spare if it gets repaired. Will try to keep you informed. Update: 3/29/13 I sent the machine back to Powermatic on my nickel and they repaired and returned it to me today which is about three weeks turn around. I have not made any smokes with it yet but the machine looks well refurbished, almost new. I will have to stuff a few to make sure it works , then back into storage to sit as backup to the electric which I find to be more consistent and forgiving in its stuffing plus a little faster to use. Kudos and thanks to Powermatic for making two fine stuffing machines and standing behind their warranty when needed. Keep on stuffing!

This is the one machine that makes perfect cigarettes every time no matter what tobacco you use. This is the 5th and final machine I buy. Electric machines are very finicky about what you put in it. I have never had consistent success using a moist, finely shredded tobacco in an electric machine. It doesn’t pack the tobacco all the way to the filter; very wasteful and frustrating. A manual machine doesn’t care what you’re putting in it. But the old semi circle crank machines are hard to use and there is really no place to put your tobacco. This one is the answer. The pull down lever is easy to use. Just like pulling down the handle on a slot machine. And there’s the slanted built in tray to feed your tobacco into the chamber. Once you get the hang of how much tobacco to use; you will make a perfect cigarette every time. The instructions say pack loosely with your fingers, but I have better results packing firmly with a plastic packer. I will never go back to a finicky electric machine again. I hope this helps you if you’re considering this machine.

Well worth the money. Super sturdy, easy to use and lasts practically forever.

D'occasion mais comme neuf. Super appareil malgré que ce soit le premier de la gamme. Pas beaucoup plus rapide qu'un bête tubeur 1er prix, mais cigarettes toujours bien remplies et ,malgré que premier test, une seule ratée sur plus de 50.

Fonctionne impecable

Very good quality with fast delivery

Die Powermatic Stopfmaschine habe ich nicht für mich selbst, sondern als Geburtstagsgeschenk für meine Mutter gekauft, da sie kürzlich mit dem Stopfen angefangen hat. Nach dem ersten ausprobieren muss ich allerdings sagen, wäre ich nicht vor ein paar Jahren auf E-Zigaretten umgestiegen, hätte ich diese Maschine sofort auch für mich bestellt. Die handelsüblichen, kleinen Stopfgeräte, die mit beiden Händen zu nutzen sind, kann man hiermit kaum vergleichen - es ist ein Unterschied wie Tag und Nacht. Natürlich nimmt die Powermatic etwas mehr Platz ein als die herkömmlichen kleinen Geräte, doch so schnell habe ich noch nie jemanden eine Zigarette stopfen sehen. Den Tabak leicht in die Öffnung drücken, die Hülse aufstecken und den Hebel ziehen - fertig. Das Ergebnis kann sich sehen lassen, die fertigen Zigaretten sind weder zu fest noch zu lasch und der Tabak reich bis ans hinterste Ende der Hülse. Meine Mutter (50+) hat bei erstem Nutzen ca. zehn Minuten gebraucht, um eine ganze Schachtel Zigaretten zu stopfen. Mit etwas Übung geht das bestimmt auch in fünf. Anders als bei den herkömmlichen Geräten muss man auch nicht auf die Menge des Tabaks achten, den man in den kleinen Schacht füllt. Hier darf man ruhig großzügig sein, alles was übrig bleibt, kommt dann in die nächste Hülse. Im Schacht ist genug Platz für ca. drei Zigaretten. Auch macht die Powermatic weniger Dreck als handelsübliche Stopfmaschinen, wobei hier auch (vor allem an der Öffnung) ein wenig Tabak seinen Weg auf den Tisch findet. Schlimm ist das allerdings nicht. Die Säuberung der Maschine ist auch Kinderleicht, denn dank der mitgelieferten kleinen Pinsel und Bürsten befreit man im Handumdrehen jede Ecke und Ritze der Maschine von Tabakresten. Um das Gerät zu verstauen kann man den Hebeln durch leichtes Ziehen entriegeln und ganz nach unten schieben, damit es besser in den Schrank passt. So wird es auch ausgeliefert, in einem kleinen braunen Päckchen mitsamt einem Pinsel, einer Bürste, einem kleinen Metallstopfer und der bebilderten Bedienungsanleitung. Der Preis der Powermatic erscheint anfangs zwar Recht hoch, die Qualität und vor allem die Zeit und Nerven die man sich spart sind es aber Wert. ich kann das Gerät zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt beruhigt weiterempfehlen. Wie sich das Gerät im Langzeittest macht, reiche ich zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt nach. Hat Ihnen diese Rezension geholfen? Über einen schnellen Klick auf "Ja" würde ich mich sehr freuen!

Bueno, como he puesto en el encabezado, me la recomendó un amigo y aunque es más cara y más grande ésta máquina de entubar, que la que tengo y la que tengo es buena, pero con el tiempo coje desgaste y termina haciendo mal los cigarrillos Bueno pues ,voy a probar ésta a ver qué tal Pondré más comentarios después de usarla Una saludo 19 de Enero 2026 Fenomenal, deja bien prensado el tabaco, yo me atrevería a decir que queda como un cigarrillo de estanco Los cigarrillos...como rosquillas, uno tras otro y si le coges el tranquillo a la cantidad de tabaco por cigarrillo, haces un paquete en cero coma (muy rápido) Me ha sorprendido gratamente La máquina no es barata, pero la calidad del trabajo es , para mí, sensacional, si muy buena máquina de entubar cigarrillos, muy buena Recomiendo? por supuesto!!!