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corey sellers Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 8:22 PM EST
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What kind of cutter? Punch,VSlice,Gullotine, or just straight up teeth.
wheelrite Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 8:29 PM EST
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broken bottle here..

wheel,,
corey sellers Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 8:37 PM EST
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Used teeth before that was an experience
corey sellers Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 8:43 PM EST
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Anybody ever used scissors
delta1 Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 9:02 PM EST
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yup: shears, Swiss Army knife scissors, wire cutters as well as cigar cutting scissors. V cutter for larger rg cigars, punch or double bladed guillotine for smaller rg's. On the road, I have a lighter with a fold out punch for most smokes and a small pocket knife for torps/perfectos.
corey sellers Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 9:08 PM EST
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Just got my first v slice works good but sometimes I have to recut with Gullotine to get the smoke I want
MACS Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 9:16 PM EST
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Normally just a double guillotine, but I do have a Wenger SAK with a scissor cutter... courtesy of mah brutha andytv.
Abrignac Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 9:30 PM EST
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I just rub them against the concrete until enough of the end is worn off to provide good air flow.
corey sellers Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 9:32 PM EST
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Never tried that one lmao that is definitely adjustable
tonygraz Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 10:02 PM EST
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Punch and Guillotine - in a pinch teeth or scissors--- Pruning shears work pretty good.
Bur Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 10:13 PM EST
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Won the little Indy 500 after they taped the one who could ride's feet to the pedals.

Oh you weren't making a reference to an obscure bicycling movie. Whatever blade I have handy if no real double blade cutter available. Not a big fan of punches but that's just a personal thing.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 10:32 PM EST
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Almost exclusively a v cut.
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#13 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:08 PM EST
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Started using a punch a couple years ago and now use it almost exclusively, with the Xicar guillotine for torps. never bothered to get a nice punch, its just a $2 cheapy.
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#14 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:16 PM EST
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I feel like I should try a punch - there's one on a couple of my lighters. Maybe tomorrow night.
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#15 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:17 PM EST
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I use a katana sword.
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#16 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:19 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I use a katana sword.


Fancy Gonz

Xikar sword?
delta1 Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:30 PM EST
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Samurai.
SmokeMonkey Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:46 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Samurai.



Lol
cigarlover22 Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Nov 4 2015, 11:48 PM EST
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I been using a punch a lot in the past. Have recently switched to a Guillotine cutter.
stinger88 Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 2:18 AM EST
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I use a v-cutter I got from reckless most of the time. Other times, just a plain ol guillotine works for me.
Palama Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 2:25 AM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I use a katana sword.


You're being redundant.
Palama Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 2:38 AM EST
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SmokeMonkey wrote:
Almost exclusively a v cut.


+1

Exception is on Straight Cut Sundays when I use a Xikar Xi3 Redwood that my son gave me for my birthday / Father's Day gift a couple years ago.
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#23 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 3:41 AM EST
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V-cut almost always
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#24 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 7:09 AM EST
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V cut for torps........punch stays on my key chain......double guillotine for most.
cigarlover22 Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 7:25 AM EST
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I only used a V-cut a couple times. I punched a ton, but recently preferred guillotine (don't need to worry about tar around the punch hole)...

I see lots love the V any particular reasons?
tamapatom Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 8:37 AM EST
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You can get a better draw on a torp without snipping so much off by using v cut . Also box press less likely to crack when cutting with v.
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#27 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 9:22 AM EST
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Agreed on the v cutter. I seem to have less cap unraveling problems on some cigars a v-cut isn't enough. There have been a few v-cuts that I have later made into a guillotine cut because the draw was to light.
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#28 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 9:27 AM EST
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the thing about a punching is that its nice to be able to leave the cap on because of flavor BUT, when you punch you cant tell if there may be a stem in the cigar, which could ruin flvor profile...this is why I cut, i look for stems and such..
watchurai Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 9:29 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Samurai.


Video or it didn't happen.


This makes me miss AndyTV. Sad
SmokeMonkey Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 9:34 AM EST
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Agree on the v causing fewer cap issues, but for me it seems to keep the draw how I like it with greater control. If it's too tight, I'll just x it.
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#31 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 10:22 AM EST
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I keep a badger in a cage and I poke him with a stick to piss him off and then hold the cigar inside the cage. He bites it perfectly every time. I use a double guillotine away from home.
Mandoman Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 10:57 AM EST
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Chainsaw
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#33 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 10:59 AM EST
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Colibri cutter bought off here, but I turn the cigar in the cutter to slice the cap off like a can opener opening a can. Never split a cap since.
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#34 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 11:20 AM EST
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Whatever's handy.

Punch (made several from fired brass cartridge cases)
V cut I've got one nice one that actually works, and about a half dozen that just tear up the cap
Guillotine I've got a regulated depth one that I offer to noobs - has a back plate so you can only snip the cap. Think it wandered off though. Regular guillotine cut probably most of the time. Mostly because I have several decent ones and they're always handy.
Knife I'll do that if I forgot a cutter
Teeth never tried, never been quite that desperate for a smoke.
corey sellers Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 11:43 AM EST
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#32 must be smoking some big logs
corey sellers Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 12:32 PM EST
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snapping turtle in a cage might work good too
delta1 Offline
#37 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 1:01 PM EST
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cigarlover22 wrote:
I only used a V-cut a couple times. I punched a ton, but recently preferred guillotine (don't need to worry about tar around the punch hole)...

I see lots love the V any particular reasons?


I use the V cutter on larger rg cigars because the recessed groove it makes helps to trap the tarry, bitter tasting resin that accumulates while I smoke. The larger thicker cigars seem to produce more of that stuff.
tamapatom Offline
#38 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 2:26 PM EST
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hambone71 wrote:
I keep a badger in a cage and I poke him with a stick to piss him off and then hold the cigar inside the cage. He bites it perfectly every time. I use a double guillotine away from home.

No Travel Badger? Don't leave home without it!
stinger88 Offline
#39 Posted: Thu, Nov 5 2015, 2:46 PM EST
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Pocket badger
Wunky Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 10:47 AM EST
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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.
kstaton Offline
#41 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 12:46 PM EST
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Spent 30-06 shell casing with the mouth sharpened with a stone.
reckless Offline
#42 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 1:22 PM EST
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V-cut and I actually just printed out a warranty form from xikar to send it in for sharpening.
mikey1597 Offline
#43 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 1:25 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
#32 must be smoking some big logs



Naw, he's justa badass
frozenphoenix1 Offline
#44 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 1:26 PM EST
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reckless wrote:
V-cut and I actually just printed out a warranty form from xikar to send it in for sharpening.


Quicker, faster cuts keep them sharper.
reckless Offline
#45 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 1:48 PM EST
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frozenphoenix1 wrote:
Quicker, faster cuts keep them sharper.


3yrs of exclusive use dulls them....... Beer
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#46 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 2:05 PM EST
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Usually a guillotine cut with a Xikar, but I have a punch and scissors as well.
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?"
riverdog Offline
#47 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 3:24 PM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
Pocket badger


Stinger for the win!Applause
elRopo Offline
#48 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 7:33 PM EST
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use my Palio most of the time but, I have a 30.06 case that I sharpened with a reamer and knocked the primer out for easy cleaning. Seldom use the punch though, I find the Palio superior to any other cutter I've owned.
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#49 Posted: Fri, Nov 6 2015, 10:01 PM EST
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Wunky wrote:
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.

I hope you remember to crack the car windows.
Herfosaurus Offline
#50 Posted: Mon, Nov 9 2015, 10:50 PM EST
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I usually use a Colibri V cutter. As delta1 noted, the theory behind the V cut is that it'll trap moisture and resins, keeping them away from your lips and tongue. The Colibri and Xikar V cutters are a lot nicer than some older designs because they invert the shape of the cutting edge. The V cut is actually made from the outside in, typically resulting in a well defined cut without any tearing.
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