Joint rolling is as much a skill as it is an art. At times, a supremely rolled joint can elicit a feeling of accomplishment comparable to winning a race or hitting the game winning shot. To make sure your future joints are all batting 1000, here are our recommendations for rolling papers that will help you arrive at the pinnacle of joint rolling perfection.
Randy’s
Around since 1975, Randy’s brand rolling papers changed the joint rolling game upon their inception many decades ago with the invention of wired rolling papers. The founders were tired of burning their fingers when the joints became shorter, and decided adding a thin wire within the joint was the solution. Over 40 years later, their solution holds up, and the invention of the wired roll remains one of the best rolling papers money can buy. The high quality of the papers has remained consistent over the years, making Randy’s the go-to option when smoking with a group or with friends. If your smoking session includes more than one person, make sure Randy’s rolling papers are what’s being used to twist up your buddulars.
Zig-Zags
There’s a reason why Afroman sings about “Colt 45 and two Zig-Zags” on his legendary track ‘Crazy Rap’: Because Zig-Zags are legendary. The rolling papers have been around for ages and their ability to withstand the test of time is in large part due to the quality of their roll. Rolling a joint with a Zig-Zag rolling paper is an affordable way to engineer a fat joint in between your finger tips, and because of their popularity, there’s a good chance they’re available at every dispensary, headshop or gas station nearest you. The fact that Zig-Zags are so widespread only adds to their reputation of being the top choice for those looking to start rolling their own joints and for those looking for a durable paper that’s easy to roll at a lower cost than other brands in the rolling paper community.
Juicy Jay’s
If flavor is an important factor in your joint smoking experience, look no further than Juicy Jay’s rolling papers for a roll that will meet and exceed your palette’s expectations. Rolling a joint with Juicy Jay’s rolling papers is as fun as it is tasty, with over 40 flavors to choose from. Your tastebuds will be busy while smoking these joints, and with so many varieties, it will become almost gamelike for you to go on a quest to try them all. Like Zig-Zags, Juicy Jay’s popularity also helps its reputation as an easy paper to roll for beginners, but the diverse flavor options ground the papers as a top choice for more well established joint rollers as well.
Elements
For a more eco-friendly rolling paper that still keeps “ease of roll” top of mind, check out the rolling papers from Elements. These papers are some of the most well-known and well-produced papers in the cannabis industry, and offer consumers a healthier, cleaner roll than some of its competitors.
The papers themselves are made out of all natural materials – sugar and rice – which creates more of a sticky gum instead of ash while burning. Not only is this better for the environment, it’s also better for your lungs, which is why Elements rolling papers literally make you feel better by smoking them. Another awesome attribute of these twisters is that they’re engineered with “Perfect Fold” technology, which instead folding the papers directly down the middle, “Perfect Fold” technology folds the papers in a more uneven way that caters to the majority of joint rollers’ habits, making rolling way easier.
RAW
To take environmentally conscious joint rolling to the next level, one need not look further than RAW. RAW rolling papers contain zero dyes, chalks or other additives and are one of the least – if not the least – refined rolling paper on the planet. What this means is, your joint smoking experience will receive the least amount of “friction” from the papers surrounding your bud, allowing for a more naturally flavored joint experience. RAW’s unique styled watermark also helps the papers burn more evenly for the duration of your smoke sesh.
Ultimately, you can’t go wrong with any of the aforementioned rolling paper players on this list – as always – it comes down to personal preference. So grab your favorite nugs, make a rolling paper selection, and get ready to roll up a quality fatty.
