opelmanta1900
Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:11:56 AM
I bought a punch cutter for a couple bucks the other day and tried it out on a Wicked Indie Churchill tonight... I had never tried a punch cut before...

The cigar was good until about halfway through... Then it got harsh, then harsher... I smoked one of these cigars a couple of days ago and had no problems of this sort, so I was shocked...

The draw was a little tighter than I like and I was so unhappy I was getting ready to put it out, so I decided to go ahead and double guillotine the thing and take a last puff or two... Immediately, the harshness was gone and it was just like smoking the cigar I had a couple of days ago...

I have a couple of theories, but has anyone else experienced anything like this?

ZRX1200
Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:41:25 AM
Punch cut sometimes can get a tar build up that makes them get harsh. Much like you I found a double blade remedies it.
dpnewell
Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:42:42 AM
Like what Jamie said, and if you're a fast smoker like me, it tends to build up even faster. If I start off with a punch, I'm usually cutting the stick by the last third.
Rclay
Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:57:43 AM
I have a nice punch cutter, but I never use it. I think the last time I used it was 7 or 8 years ago. They just don't make punch cutters big enough for a decent draw unless you're smoking a Vienna sausage sized gar. If you like to experiment take a razor blade and do a few lateral slit cuts on the cap or try to mimic that Shuriken cutter. I tried that and it was very successful on a decent stick. The nice thing about that is if you don't get a good draw you can then just slice the cap off and puff on.
delta1
Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:23:33 PM

I have a nice punch cutter, but I never use it. I think the last time I used it was 7 or 8 years ago. They just don't make punch cutters big enough for a decent draw unless you're smoking a Vienna sausage sized gar. If you like to experiment take a razor blade and do a few lateral slit cuts on the cap or try to mimic that Shuriken cutter. I tried that and it was very successful on a decent stick. The nice thing about that is if you don't get a good draw you can then just slice the cap off and puff on.

Rclay wrote:

Did the same with mixed results. Some sticks produce a lot of tar that oozes through the slits, increasing the bitterness when it gets on the lips and tongue. Sticking with the double cut guillotine.

kharzhak
Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:43:21 PM
a nicely sharpened pocket knife does a nice trick for the shuriken copy ... although I did get a shuriken cutter and had my first mishap with it pulling the whole cap off a cigar the other day ... that sucked!
Rclay
Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:00:04 PM
I can say I've never experienced the bitter tar you guys speak of.
delta1
Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:10:39 PM
I must suck more than you Rclay...
ZRX1200
Monday, February 27, 2012 12:50:45 AM
Rclay I used to punch most all sticks for about a year. Not something I experienced alot but it did happen to me more than twice.

It bugged me enough I mostly double blade everything but big sticks (60's) now.

Rclay
Monday, February 27, 2012 3:59:54 AM

I must suck more than you Rclay...

delta1 wrote:

I've heard you can suck the cap right off a stick..........🇨🇮

Stinkdyr
Monday, February 27, 2012 12:09:30 PM
give that cigar a Donkey Punch.

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