We all use fingers, when needs must, alot of what makes for a good joint is the consistency of the weed and also its grain size. When the grain gets a little too small it can be a little too powdery but i like to use "KINGSIZE" cones and only very gently allow gravity to pack the cone, the cone will always pack at a perfect consistency for a perfect ashy burn, difficult to get a good draw of a doobie when your weed has little bumps of hard nugs everywhere causing flow resistance when you iinhale. Ends up canoeing,
At the end of the day we love our plants any which way, but why not connisuer when you can.
Instead of manually pushing and ramming the weed down with a packing tool which creates tight clogs and uneven air pockets letting gravity do the work ensures a uniform density from the filter all the way to the tip.