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frankj1 Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 9:00 PM EST
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several years ago there seemed to be a common complaint here regarding draw being impeded by the above.
I remember picking at light color woody stems to fix the cigar I was smoking at the time.
I'm pretty sure whistlebritches even carried needle nose pliers with him to deal with it.

Seems that, at least to me, this never happens anymore.

Have I just been smoking brands that have solved the problem or are there still some that have this issue?

Yah, I'm bored.
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 9:11 PM EST
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This is not what I expected to read about.
frankj1 Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 9:16 PM EST
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you were hoping for twigs and berries, no doubt
DrafterX Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 9:38 PM EST
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I'm Batman... Mellow
tonygraz Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 9:41 PM EST
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I heard he was banned.
Palama Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Jul 15 2023, 11:38 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
several years ago there seemed to be a common complaint here regarding draw being impeded by the above.
I remember picking at light color woody stems to fix the cigar I was smoking at the time.
I'm pretty sure whistlebritches even carried needle nose pliers with him to deal with it.

Seems that, at least to me, this never happens anymore.

Have I just been smoking brands that have solved the problem or are there still some that have this issue?

Yah, I'm bored.


You should PM CelticBomber. I’mma sure all those issues are handled by him.
ZRX1200 Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Jul 16 2023, 7:47 AM EST
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Pete Johnson addressed the twig stick debate some time ago, stating that the twigs carry a lot of nicotine and that they are often part of the blend. I buy that I guess, but I like neither twigs nor super strong smokes….so there’s that.

Your first real answer
LeeBot Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Jul 16 2023, 8:57 AM EST
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I saw the title and thought it was a noob complaining about some homegrown he was sold.


I deal with stems on the regular. I usually use a punch, and I think that makes it easier for me to feel stems. Never thought of needle noses. I'm gonna try that.

My biggest construction complaint lately has been overfilled / improperly bunched cigars. I get way more of those than underfilled or plugged.
tonygraz Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Jul 16 2023, 11:36 AM EST
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I'm more concerned about other things, like tarp fragments and bird feathers, Haven't found any of those in several years, fortunately,
ZRX1200 Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Jul 16 2023, 12:20 PM EST
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Tony for sure that’s a bigger problem.
rfenst Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Jul 16 2023, 1:06 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Pete Johnson addressed the twig stick debate some time ago, stating that the twigs carry a lot of nicotine and that they are often part of the blend. I buy that I guess, but I like neither twigs nor super strong smokes….so there’s that.

Your first real answer

Every single cigar factory I have been in had sorters and rollers making certain to striping all the tobacco leaves of their main veins/stems.
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