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0patience Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 6:23 PM EST
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I've tried guillotine cutters and scissor cutters and punches.
I like the punches best, but am I wrong and why?
Robby Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 6:26 PM EST
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That's like saying, I've tried blondes, brunettes, and red heads, I like blondes the best, am I wrong? And why? Smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Cut um or punch um. Personal choice, for me, I like the Swiss Army knife cutter, but a punch is good on a big ring. I also have guillotines. They’re all good… But I married a brunette, so I guess they’re best :-) Although, I’ve had some nice blondes too :-) :-) :-)
SteveS Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 6:29 PM EST
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Other than having no experience with blondes ... what Robby said
kccody Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 6:57 PM EST
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I heard O.J. leaves the cello on his blonds before he punches them!
0patience Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 7:13 PM EST
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Ok, I guess I had that one coming.
Just figured that there was some rhyme or reason to why there was cutters and punches, just that I didn't know the answer.

DrMaddVibe Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 7:24 PM EST
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I prefer a V-cut on square-pressed cigars, I dunno....more flavor.

Punch for those churchills.

Xikar for everything else.
ikonoklast7 Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 7:31 PM EST
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It just depends on what you like and on the cigar.

A v-cut or a punch are both good because they leave more of the head intact, which makes the wrapper less likely to come off and leaves that nice, rounded cap, which I think feels good in your mouth (oh God, I know Godfather's gonna post below this now with some perverted comment because I just said that).

The straight cut, like a guillotine, double blade, or scissor provides, is better from a tighter cigar, giving you more space to draw air through, but can also make the wrapper unravel if you cut too far or the cap peels off.

So for me...I usually go for the straight cut, but if I get a cigar that I know has a very easy draw (like an Indian Tabac Limited Reserve, for example), I like a v-cut or a punch.

It all depends on the stogie.
sketcha Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2003, 9:14 PM EST
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LOL @ kcody!
Slimboli Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 4:41 AM EST
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Keep in mind ... the smaller the opening, the hotter (more condensed and concentrated) the smoke is going to be ... but less of it.

The larger the opening, the cooler the smoke will be, and there will me more volumes of it ...
E-Chick Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:15 PM EST
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But STEVE!
SteveS Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:19 PM EST
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Is that a volunteer ???
E-Chick Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:20 PM EST
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Still hard at work!?

; )
SteveS Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:22 PM EST
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uh - huh ...
arwings Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 2:41 PM EST
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For me it depends on the size of the cigar as well as portability. Advantages and disadvantages to both. I use a scissors cut a lot because I have one of those Colibris that have retractable scissors that I can have with me along with the lighter. Sometimes tars can accumulate in the punch and v-cut openings and give it a bitter taste (usually in smaller ring guages, in my experience). When I'm home I use an xikar cutter which does well on almost any size cigar. Just a matter of preference, really.
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