i usually don't use filters in my joints unless they r half an 8th or bigger, and i find that without a filter it is much more efficient cuz then u don't have to worry about taking out the filter before smoking ur roach...on the negative end u might end up with a little bit of bud in ur teeth. u have to make sure to cut up ur weed REALLY fine, make sure there're no lumps/stems in it, i usually go through my pile about 3 times to be sure. when ur rolling, don't mix tobacco in ur joint, makes it harsher and that site's full of shit, weed will burn fine by itself. when rolling, make sure u don't squeeze ur mix too tight in the paper, otherwise it will run/go out. make ur weed into a 'rail' inside the paper, and open the paper to check for high spots/low spots in the mix, level it out, and twist tuck and roll.
have a lighter handy, light and enjoy!