TarGard Venturi Style Disposable Filters | 800-1,000+ Cigarettes Filtered per 100 Pack | Effective XL Filter, Not Just A Holder | Amber

I use these filters with my cigarettes. They work really well in filtering the tar out. You can see it in the clear filters. So I know they work. I use one for ten to fifteen cigarettes. Some more or less. I have been ordering for several years and the quality has been excellent, until recently. I order 300 at a time. This time some of the filters I couldn’t blow air through freely. It seemed to be stopped up. Most filters worked well, but maybe thirty out of 300 were lugged up.

Love these, I actually smoked less because I had one of these in my mouth at all times. Felt like fear and loathing in Las Vegas all over again. Would buy again.

This is actually the first product I have ever written a review for in my entire life. I have been a heavy smoker for over 10 years and unfortunately with the current stress level in my life I do not see myself quitting anytime soon. I ordered this product because it did have excellent reviews initially and to my surprise it worked great.I wanted to write this review though because there were some questions I had that I did not see answers to in previous review. This is my first experience using any type of tar removal filters so I cannot speak to how good these are in comparison. In my opinion though they are excellent!1. - After 2 days of usage I noticed a positive difference in my health. I no longer had that weight/pressure feeling on my chest, a few more days later my smokers cough went away2. - I did start coughing up some stuff after the two days, which in my opinion was good, maybe there was some healing going on.3. - You will have to pull on the cigarette a little harder to get the same feeling and the hit may not be as hard...still 100 times better than any electronic cigarette for those that have tried that route.4. - Im still on my first bag and in some other review there were lots of reports of defective filters. Maybe I was lucky but I think i have only had about 10. In my opinion though for the already pretty cheap price and considering these are probably mass manufactured I did not mind5. - Each filter depending on your preference can last probably up to 5 cigarettes, I smoke 100's so I usually throw one away after 3 cigs.All in all great product, I will never smoke another cigarette without one of these filters.

This is a great product, as it really does reduce some of the tar while you smoke. My only complaint is that a small number of the filter tips leak tar at the seam where the two plastic parts of the filter are joined together. This indicates the manufacturing and quality control processes could use improvement. However, I have literally bought hundreds of these filters, and I do like them. If it weren't for the occasional leaky filter, I would have given this product five stars.UPDATE (Sept 2014): Poor quality is still an issue, but this product really does help to reduce the tar, so it's worth buying this product in spite of the problems, BUT only if you're willing to take a few extra steps.UPDATE (Sept 2016) Poor quality is getting worse as about half of the filters leak at the seam, but my update is similar to the one in September 2014.Most of the filters leak where the two plastic parts of the filter are joined together -- the problem is easy to fix. Before I use a new filter, I wrap a small strip of adhesive tape around the seam where the two parts of the filter are joined together. I further use my fingernail while rolling the taped filter to get the tape to adhere into the seam and into the ridges, thereby completely sealing the area where the plastic pieces are joined.Also, the thickness (diameter) of cigarettes vary ever-so-slightly from pack to pack, so sometimes the cigarette will fit snugly in the filter, but most times the cigarette is so loose in the filter that the cigarette either falls out or lets air pass into the filter while inhaling. Again, this is easily solved. I use slip of paper (usually the thickness of an index card) cut into a 1/4 inch by 1 inch strip. I insert the the slip of paper into the filter along with the cigarette, using the paper as a shim/wedge to help the cigarette fit snugly into the filter.One last tip. When you are not using the filter, tuck the narrow end of the filter (the mouthpiece section) in between the plastic wrap of your pack of cigarettes and the paper/cardboard part of the pack. This will keep your filter handy with your pack of cigarettes. ALSO, this procedure will keep the tar from leaking onto your clothes or other things. As the filter fills with tar, it can sometimes leak from either end of the filter, but this is usually caused by excessive heat (i.e. leaving your cigarettes / filter in a hot car) or excess vibration (i.e. running with your cigarettes / filter in pocket).