#32 must be smoking some big logs
corey sellers wrote:
Naw, he's justa badass
V-cut and I actually just printed out a warranty form from xikar to send it in for sharpening.
reckless wrote:
Quicker, faster cuts keep them sharper.
frozenphoenix1 wrote:
3yrs of exclusive use dulls them....... 🍺
I have a nice swiss army knife in my golf bag that came with a set of cigar scissors as one of the attachments. Got it here many moons ago. It works great.
With some of the increasingly larger ring gauges, the older cutters do not open wide enough to work correctly. The scissors never fail.
If I am sharing a cigar with someone for the first time and they do not have a cutter, before i cut the cigar I always ask them "So how much should I cut off Rabbi? - just a little off the top?"
Pocket badger
stinger88 wrote:
Stinger for the win!=d>
I use a pocket badger as well but when I've left him at homo or in the car I use a v-cutter. Sometimes I'll make two cuts in an X shape.
Wunky wrote:
I hope you remember to crack the car windows.
Just got my first v slice works good but sometimes I have to recut with Gullotine to get the smoke I want
Double guillotine, I stick with Xikar
V cut - I don't do a full deep V cut, not a fan as they can easily crack your wrapper since it's a single blade pushing to make the cut, especially if you cut a full deep V. Two moderate cuts in an X gives a decent draw too.
A small sharp pocket knife, rotate around the cap carefully to just remove the cap.
Never ever ever teeth. That ****e is for old Westerns, good way to kill a good cigar.
Not a punch fan unless it's all that's available, tar always seems to be an issue with a punch cut for me and interferes with the draw as the cigar progresses. A dull punch is also a good way to damage your cigar.
Observe where the cap ends and stay at least 1/8" above it or you start to unravel.
Don't lick or suck on your cigar first, just makes the cut messy.
Perforators SUCK.
Just a advice for what works for me from experience and trial an miserable errors.
i usually dont cut the wooden tips on my cigars
gummy jones wrote:
Curious because I got a Xikar V Cut for Christmas and not sure the best scenarios for use. Can you use them on torps without cap breakage issues?
I also need to get a new punch because mine is pretty cheap and getting dull. I am thinking I want to go with the Xikar Punch. Thoughts on the best option?
Thanks,
From what I recall, the xikar punch is fairly sharp and well made, but it's big. Punches a larger size hole than the el cheapo punches.
Yes, you can use the Xikar V-cutter on torpedoes.
Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Xikar punches are available in different sizes. I like the big 11mm one, myself.
I am thinking I want to go with the Xikar Punch. Thoughts on the best option?
Hank_The_Tank wrote:
Do it, Hank! Remember, lifetime warranty. Unlimited repair or replacements whenever you need it, forever free.
They're sharp little bastards, too. Careful! Makes a nice clean hole every time (unless your cigar is too dry or crappily-constructed, and that's on you or the roller, not Xikar!)
always use my palio from Mikey!!! or my xikar, which just got replaced at my local shpo.
have no idea where my Cuban Cutters (perfect cutter?) is, but I think danmd referenced one a long time ago when he wrote about the guillo with a backboard...it was idiot proof and the clipped cap would not land on the floor. pretty good for under 5 bucks years ago. should prolly look into replacing it.
When I forget my cutters, I usually do a toothpick or cut a cross across the cap with my fingernail.
