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Nah its my work cutter, was getting pretty bad so I swapped it out at Azon. Moe got to make the second cut with it.
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Oh NO, it's starting.:r:r
I have both and love both. That's just the way I roll. :dance: |
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Who needs a cigar cutter when you can cut the thing with your swiss army blade? Seriously, I have a Palio I never use and have had punches, Havanas, Xikars etc. A small blade like this beats them all.
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Have never really liked my palio. It's almost always left a rough cut. Since there aren't too many authorized retailers, I'm stuck sending it in to one on my dime. Just haven't been in a rush to do so as having to pay for shipping for something that's never really been right doesn't exactly light a fire under my butt to get it done. My old club stogie single blade nearly always gives a superior cut to my palio.
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Make sure you pay attention to your cut. Apply sliight downward pressure toward the head of the cigar for a razor sharp cut. I had the same issue you did David. The rough cut I was getting was due to pulling away from the cigar as the cut was being made. |
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To each his own... I had a Palio and sent it to a BOTL. It just didn't fit my big fat fingers I guess. I love my couple of Xikars!!! They work great for me every time.
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Don't own a Palio, but I have used one a few times so I can compare them. The Palio does make a good cut but it feels cheap.
The "ridge"...NCRadioMan told me how to use the Xikar properly, haven't had a "ridge" since that PM. And it looks cool as hell in blue aluminum. :dance::dance: |
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I have both. The Palio cuts better. It's my go-to.
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What you do is apply just a little pressure onto the head of the cigar as you start your cut and maintain that pressure as you make the cut. It doesn't take a lot, yet it is hard to tell you exactly how. After a couple of clips you'll have it though. A perferct cut with no more ridges. :tu |
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When you finish cutting your cigar, you pull the cutter away from the stick. If you pull away even slightly before the cut is complete, the cut will be rough. To combat this, apply gentle pressure with the cutter toward the foot. Or to think of it another way, while cutting, gently try and push the cigar thru the opening in the cutter. (Note: you don't actually want to push the cigar thru. I am just trying to illustrate what you need to do.) Also, you can sacrifice a dog rocket or bundled smoke to practice cutting on. a 5" or 6" smoke will give you lots of practice cuts. |
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This definitely helps me; thanks guys...I was wondering about that and I can't wait to try it.
Also wondering what's so bad about the ridge anyway? I was always a fan of their wine: http://www.ridgewine.com/ https://www.dotcomwines.com/images/p...8014448366.JPG |
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