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DonnieW 05-26-2010 06:18 AM

Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I can see a new trend starting now... metal cigar bands on LE's and RE's. Perhaps we'll see 'precious metal' cigar bands in gold, silver, platinum?? :rolleyes:

I don't know what Macanudo was thinking, but they've sure upped the ante.

http://i50.tinypic.com/2hqgpw2.jpg

Blueface 05-26-2010 06:21 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Hey, it's Macanudo.
They need neon signs in addition to the metal to get me to smoke them again.

stearns 05-26-2010 06:38 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
huh... davidoff was one thing, but macanudo's missing the leather, it'll never sell :r

stearns

replicant_argent 05-26-2010 06:49 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I am sure Hansotia has something up his sleeve.

CigarNut 05-26-2010 07:48 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I imagine that you could really mess up the wrapper if you try to remove the band when it is a tight fit...

kydsid 05-26-2010 07:52 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Is it just me or does that look like one odd cap?

alwayslit 05-26-2010 07:53 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
LOL......metal.

Subvet642 05-26-2010 08:04 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
The cap looks like it belongs on an elf! :r

Giant & 49er Fan 05-26-2010 08:15 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Is that a lugnut holding the cigar together?

guado 05-26-2010 09:22 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
That is about as dumb a thing as I have ever seen.

weak_link 05-26-2010 09:36 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by CigarNut (Post 869633)
I imagine that you could really mess up the wrapper if you try to remove the band when it is a tight fit...

I'm very good with a Dremel tool. :r

issues 05-26-2010 09:40 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Hey let's double the price of a cigar by putting an expensive, metal band on it! :rolleyes:

neoflex 05-26-2010 10:16 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by guado (Post 869707)
That is about as dumb a thing as I have ever seen.

Yeah, what you said. Seriously, let's concentrate on making a good product and forget about all the gimmicks to make it stand out on the shelf. If it's good people will seek it out rather than the product seeking out the customer.

marge796 05-26-2010 10:22 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 869562)
Hey, it's Macanudo.
They need neon signs in addition to the metal to get me to smoke them again.

Me too!

:r


Chris.....

Goldie 05-26-2010 10:58 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Seems kinda foolish to me. That gimmick would not get me to buy one.

JJG 05-26-2010 11:36 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I'm not going to say a metal band could never be cool looking, but that one sure is ugly! In fact, it looks more like something out of a socket set than a cigar band.

and furthermore, it's practically blank! I'm guessing somebody had the "brilliant" idea of using a metal band, but no thought was given as to what kind of design would actually appear on it.

"hey boss, why don't we put a metal band on these dog turds and sell them for double"

"Brilliant! make it happen"

"well we haven't come up with an actual design for the band yet..."

"like it matters, just leave it blank and write 'reserva' or 'limitada" or some other BS on there. Rich idiots will be lining up to buy them!"

not to mention the cigar itself looks like sh*t too! :rolleyes:

DropTheE 05-26-2010 11:44 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I saw a video at Cigar Af's website that explains that the band is to hold onto while smoking it since he says that the leaves are "delicate". He says that they are going to patent it. Interesting, I guess that they felt this was the next step in their evolution of cigar bands.

Here's the link -
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...4,3172,00.html

maninblack 05-26-2010 12:02 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
What a joke. Someone needs to fire their marketing team.

mithrilG60 05-26-2010 12:02 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by neoflex (Post 869755)
Yeah, what you said. Seriously, let's concentrate on making a good product and forget about all the gimmicks to make it stand out on the shelf. If it's good people will seek it out rather than the product seeking out the customer.

Well, obviously that's not Macanudo's approach....... ;)

KenyanSandBoa 05-26-2010 12:06 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by issues (Post 869724)
Hey let's double the price of a cigar by putting an expensive, metal band on it! :rolleyes:

:tpd:...that's exactly what I thought when I saw this.

D_A 05-26-2010 12:11 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
http://images.cheezburger.com/comple...4862928140.jpg

OLS 05-26-2010 12:13 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Make a good thrower when people complain. After getting your nose dinged up, you'd be unlikely
to complain a second time.

OLS 05-26-2010 12:16 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DropTheE (Post 869839)
explains that the band is to hold onto while smoking it since he says that the leaves are "delicate".

Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r

Blueface 05-26-2010 12:42 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Just realized, think of the future "bands" value on Ebay with these pups.:D

Subvet642 05-26-2010 01:19 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 869868)
Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r

That would be a good nick-name for this stick: Mac Lugnut!

DropTheE 05-26-2010 01:30 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 869868)
Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r


:r:r

thebayratt 05-26-2010 05:01 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Shiny box + shiny metal band = A GREAT cigar (insert sacastic laugh here)

Sailchaser 05-26-2010 05:12 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by KenyanSandBoa (Post 869862)
:tpd:...that's exactly what I thought when I saw this.


It's actually a ring in case you run into a millionaire while smoking and you need a ring for a quick proposal:D

T.G 05-26-2010 05:38 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailchaser (Post 870090)
It's actually a ring in case you run into a millionaire while smoking and you need a ring for a quick proposal:D

Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.

Rich Yhlen 05-26-2010 05:58 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
fast someone patent it first then let them buy the rights from you for millions ..... lol

Les Nessman 05-26-2010 09:31 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
I don't know...I think Pete Johnson could pull it off. Imagine Halloween 2011 - the Tatuaje Robot Monster for $20 a stick.

Who's not buying that? :D

wolfandwhisky 05-26-2010 09:51 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Les Nessman (Post 870349)
I don't know...I think Pete Johnson could pull it off. Imagine Halloween 2011 - the Tatuaje Robot Monster for $20 a stick.

Who's not buying that? :D

Yeah... was thinking that too. Wait for the "band" to be 50 cal shells and they'll call it the "Limitada Revolucion Edicion" and you'll get a box of 20 "bullet sticks". Of course, only 50 boxes will be made that come with a sniper scope that doubles as a travel ashtray... and 150 boxes made of 1963 MRE packs.

wolfandwhisky 05-26-2010 09:52 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfandwhisky (Post 870364)
Yeah... was thinking that too. Wait for the "band" to be 50 cal shells and they'll call it the "Limitada Revolucion Edicion" and you'll get a box of 20 "bullet sticks". Of course, only 50 boxes will be made that come with a sniper scope that doubles as a travel ashtray... and 150 boxes made of 1963 MRE packs.

oh... copyrighted, trademarked, and patented... right here right now! :D

DropTheE 05-26-2010 10:02 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by T.G (Post 870104)
Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.


Whaddya mean undersized?? Rats!! I thought I was doing good. :confused:

Subvet642 05-27-2010 06:55 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by T.G (Post 870104)
Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.

Optimistic, aren't we? ;)

CigarNut 05-27-2010 07:29 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by T.G (Post 870104)
Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.

It looks lik it is much too small even for that... :)

tomc3084 05-27-2010 07:33 AM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Wow, this is the dumbest cigar idea I have ever heard of....I am sure Rocky and Gurkha will come out with one of these too

Nimbus 05-28-2010 08:38 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
Does the metal band cigars :td cost more than the normal production paper band cigars?

kelmac07 05-29-2010 03:39 PM

Re: Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?
 
For those with money to throw away. Throw some my way!! :D


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