Cigar cutting

[jwintosh]

i notice when i use my palio, it cuts it at an angle.... i'm sure it's how i'm holding it. haven't put it on the table before. will have to try that!

 

[caudio51]

Torpedos I cut so that the opening is just about a 40 ring guage.

Everything else I cut right at the shoulder...removing the cirular cap but leaving the wrap below it so as to hold the wrapper together.

I do the same, maybe a bit larger on the torps

 

[frankluke]

i notice when i use my palio, it cuts it at an angle.... i'm sure it's how i'm holding it. haven't put it on the table before. will have to try that!

me to. that sounds like a good idea

 

[ClockworkDragonfly]

I'm in the same boat as Squid. I prefer a punch to a cutter most of the time. So much so, that I'm never without a punch on my keys... just in case, y'know.

 

[Mickeyray5]

I have never used a punch. Is sharpness an issue with them? How long do they last?

 

[ClockworkDragonfly]

I have never used a punch. Is sharpness an issue with them? How long do they last?

Sharper is always better, obviosuly. I've never really had a problem with one getting dull... hell, I'm more inclined to either lose them or have my ex fiance steal them with the rest of my cigar stuff :sadcry: than to have one go dull.

I think part of the reason I prefer a punch to a cutter is that I've never had a good quality cutter. Every time I think about buying one, I see a few sticks that I can afford if I put off buying that nice looking Xikar. So instead I grab a few extra sticks and use my punch or pick up a cheap punch. A cheap punch performs far better (in my experience) than a cheap cutter. Of course, a more expensive punch seems to have no serious added benefit over a cheap one... unlike with cutters where you definitely seem to get what you pay for.

 

[kirscovitch]

a few guys have mentioned this, but ill open my cutter, lay it on a table, put the cigar in it, and then snip.... it works well for me. i never worry about cutting off too much.

 

[kirscovitch]

I have never used a punch. Is sharpness an issue with them? How long do they last?

ive had a few and i like em. but for larger ring gauges only. if the stick is too small, youll just end up blowing up the end. kinda like parking a caddie in a closet. it just dont fit. but any punch ive ever had worked fairly well. just kept losing them.

 

[caudio51]

The punches last a while....I haven't used one in a long time though

 

[CWS]

You can get self sharpening punches but like the others I lose mine before I can test that.:nodlaugh:

 

[jrohrer]

I've been using my Palio cutter of late. Place it on a flat surface and open the blades ... put head of cigar perpendicular into opening ... close blades. I find this gives a perfect cut, removing about 1/8" off the cap.

IMO, 1/4" is too much - unless you are cutting torpedoes or belicosos.

exactly what I do, it has never failed me!eace:

tend to cut a bit more for figurados...obviously!