mm, i prefer kingskins, or 2 skins, i dont like L's, to short. Just like Red kingskins - suck, Blue - suck, Silver - a step in the write direction.
As for smoknig with out a roach, waste of weed, taste rank, and then smoking it in a bong after, gimmie a break, thats fucking harsh. But its your way so...
I have made A Joker, ( Which is a tulip, going in to a very FAT rolled joint ) only ever seen the Windmill rolled and worked once, very very very hard to do.