Being a whole leaf novice, I still shred with scissors. I roll the leaf up, and a trick I learned from a video on making tobacco twists, and twist the roll. It stays together amazingly well, so you can free up your hands, and is a good way to "capture" the small bits of leaf that are hard to roll neatly.
Even with my crappy scissors, most of the ribbons are 1/8 inch wide or less. Injects and smokes well enough. I have compared it to shred that I took my time and cut to almost shag consistency, not enough difference smoke or flavor wise to bother with imo.
Only have patience for 1, 2, or 3 leafs at a time, depending on size... good enough for around the house.
I have already spent all the money I saved switching to RYO, so I am now piggy banking the money I save from not buying the usual PS and Newminster pipe/dual purpose tobaccos... going towards a Powermatic shredder.
I wonder what a decent pair of scissors would do? lol
Even with my crappy scissors, most of the ribbons are 1/8 inch wide or less. Injects and smokes well enough. I have compared it to shred that I took my time and cut to almost shag consistency, not enough difference smoke or flavor wise to bother with imo.
Only have patience for 1, 2, or 3 leafs at a time, depending on size... good enough for around the house.
I have already spent all the money I saved switching to RYO, so I am now piggy banking the money I save from not buying the usual PS and Newminster pipe/dual purpose tobaccos... going towards a Powermatic shredder.
I wonder what a decent pair of scissors would do? lol