diff --git a/shoebox/shoebox.py b/shoebox/shoebox.py
index c3316c1..4a0c3f0 100644
--- a/shoebox/shoebox.py
+++ b/shoebox/shoebox.py
@@ -55,12 +55,19 @@ def now():
 
 class RollChecker(object):
     def start(self, archive):
+        """Called when a new archive is selected."""
         pass
 
     def check(self, archive):
+        """Should the current archive roll?"""
         pass
 
 
+class NeverRollChecker(RollChecker):
+    def check(self, archive):
+        return False
+
+
 class TimeRollChecker(RollChecker):
     def __init__(self, timedelta):
         self.timedelta = timedelta
@@ -102,7 +109,7 @@ class RollManager(object):
         return self.active_archive
 
     def _should_roll_archive(self):
-        return False
+        return self.roll_checker.check(self.active_archive)
 
     def _roll_archive(self):
         pass
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ class WritingRollManager(RollManager):
     def write(self, payload):
         a = self.get_active_archive()
         a.write(payload)
-        if self._should_roll_archive(a):
+        if self._should_roll_archive():
             self._roll_archive()
 
 
@@ -158,7 +165,6 @@ class ArchiveWriter(Archive):
         pass
 
 
-
 class ArchiveReader(Archive):
     """The active Archive for consuming.
     """
diff --git a/test/test_shoebox.py b/test/test_shoebox.py
index a2ed1f7..0999ec9 100644
--- a/test/test_shoebox.py
+++ b/test/test_shoebox.py
@@ -68,4 +68,28 @@ class TestWritingRollManager(unittest.TestCase):
         x = shoebox.WritingRollManager(filename_template, roll_checker)
         archive = x.get_active_archive()
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(archive, shoebox.ArchiveWriter))
-        self.assertTrue(roll_checker.start.called)
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+        self.assertTrue(roll_checker.start.called)
+
+    def test_write_always_roll(self):
+        roll_checker = mock.Mock()
+        roll_checker.check.return_value = True
+        x = shoebox.WritingRollManager("template", roll_checker)
+        with mock.patch.object(x, "_roll_archive") as ra:
+            x.write("payload")
+            self.assertTrue(ra.called)
+
+    def test_write_never_roll(self):
+        roll_checker = mock.Mock()
+        roll_checker.check.return_value = False
+        x = shoebox.WritingRollManager("template", roll_checker)
+        with mock.patch.object(x, "_roll_archive") as ra:
+            x.write("payload")
+            self.assertFalse(ra.called)
+
+class TestWriting(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_write(self):
+        roll_checker = shoebox.NeverRollChecker()
+        x = shoebox.WritingRollManager("template_%s", roll_checker)
+
+        for index in range(10):
+            x.write("payload_%d" % index)