RMAN4443
8 years ago
Is there a way to avoid this? I smoke My Father Connies from time to time, and it seems like every one of them no matter the vitola takes a piece of the wrapper when you remove the band.......and the band on these things is YUUUUUUUGGGGE!
Is it an issue of to much glue on the band? Is it just the connies, do all My Fathers have this issue? Is there something I can do to keeps this from happening? I really like these cigars, but tearing the wrapper on every one at about the middle of the cigar is getting old:-k ......any advice is appreciated........Thanks in advance🍺
deadeyedick
8 years ago
I have had this problem with many of the My Father line including the very limited Oro de Nic line. I complained and they sent a new box that did the same. Helps a little to keep that massive band on until the last minute before trying to remove it but it still grabs the wrappers.#-o
SteveS
8 years ago
the longer you can leave the band on, the more there'll be a tendency for the heat of the burning cigar to loosen the band ... it's an imperfect solution, but it's the best I know of ...
RMAN4443
8 years ago

I have had this problem with many of the My Father line including the very limited Oro de Nic line. I complained and they sent a new box that did the same. Helps a little to keep that massive band on until the last minute before trying to remove it but it still grabs the wrappers.#-o

deadeyedick wrote:


yeah, I've started waiting until I get there, but it still tears.........I've smoked 15-20 of the connies, and I've got them from my local, here at c-bid, and a few in trades, and I can only remember one that didn't tear.
Oh yeah, I forgot to include in OP, my coolerdor is kept at about 65% +/- 1-2 points......I use Bovedas
KingoftheCove
8 years ago
This works......sometimes.
Fog up the band.
You know, how when you clean your sunglasses, you kind of fog up the lens with your breath before you polish them up.
Start to peal thee band where it is glued to itself, and as soon as it releases, stop.
Then lift the band just a touch, gently, and fog up underneath it.
Do this a few times while you're smoking the cigar.
Don't start the pealing process until the char line gets to about 1/2 inch away from the band.
jjanecka
8 years ago
Imagine doing that on an opus
RMAN4443
8 years ago

This works......sometimes.
Fog up the band.
You know, how when you clean your sunglasses, you kind of fog up the lens with your breath before you polish them up.
Start to peal thee band where it is glued to itself, and as soon as it releases, stop.
Then lift the band just a touch, gently, and fog up underneath it.
Do this a few times while you're smoking the cigar.
Don't start the pealing process until the char line gets to about 1/2 inch away from the band.

KingoftheCove wrote:


Thanks, I'll give that a try........I've already tried leaving the band on until necessary to remove, but that hasn't worked

tamapatom
8 years ago
How do stamp collectors remove stamps? Whatever they do might work.
DrafterX
8 years ago
Just burn it off... 🇨🇮
HuckFinn
8 years ago

How do stamp collectors remove stamps? Whatever they do might work.

tamapatom wrote:


Submerge them in cold water.

Some people recommend heating the band carefully with a soft flame lighter. Never tried that.
Wonder if a hair dryer would work?

I just roll the cigar at the band as I smoke. Works sometimes.
bgz
  • bgz
  • Herf-A-Holic
8 years ago
Go one step further than Huck's... heat gun. They have attachments that will focus the air on a smaller spot.

Me, I don't GAF, wrapper rips, oh well. But I usually don't take it off till the burn line gets close... so it doesn't happen often.
Ewok126
8 years ago
How to Remove the Band so it does not damage the wrapper. I hear the attire shown in this demonstration is a must Rick!

https://goo.gl/x7FWEz 
fishinguitarman
8 years ago
Ummmmm....Don't remove the wrapper?!?!#-o
cacman
8 years ago

I have had this problem with many of the My Father line including the very limited Oro de Nic line. I complained and they sent a new box that did the same. Helps a little to keep that massive band on until the last minute before trying to remove it but it still grabs the wrappers.#-o

deadeyedick wrote:


The Oro's where horrible with excessive glue. Had similar problems with the older Tat Miami bands.

Heating up an X-acto blade and holding it on the label like a small iron before cutting it off at the last possible moment seems to help. It's a PITA.

Love the CC bands. Even as loosely as they are banded, here's barely enough glue to hold them on.
RMAN4443
8 years ago

How to Remove the Band so it does not damage the wrapper. I hear the attire shown in this demonstration is a must Rick!

https://goo.gl/x7FWEz 

Ewok126 wrote:


LoL, that might work,but then the garage smells like 3 day old shrimp#-o
RMAN4443
8 years ago
Thanks guys I'll try some of those......the xacto knife and the fogging sound like they might work........letting it burn to the band has been tried several times and hasn't worked
HuckFinn
8 years ago

LoL, that might work,but then the garage smells like 3 day old shrimp#-o

RMAN4443 wrote:


Kind of with ewok on this one, says it looks more like a dude...
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