new lighter or new cutter?
 

So my girlfriend gave me an early birthday present since she will be in Germany for my real birthday. She gave me a gift certificate to one of the local B&M's. I'd like to use it towards either a lighter or a cutter. I was wondering which I should buy and if there is a specific brand/model people really like and that I should consider. Thanks for the help.

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Xikar X8 Cutter...best $ 25 you'll spend!! :tu :tu

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Get the best of both -- a lighter with a built in punch. There are several out there.

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Ditto

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Get a lighter. Trust me.

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depends on what you need more, lighter or cutter. if its not need, just something you want? ...it would be a lighter for me. I really like those Xikar EX models, natural flame butane :)

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You can score a lot of accessories on the SUPER cheap off cigar monster. I believe the X8 is like $19 to your door with the monster.

I'd go with a lighter, something nice. Or a Palio if you don't have one. I've been using my 009 punch a lot lately, very nice punch.

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If you need both, I'd lean for a cutter. You can always light a cigar with matches, or a tabletop at your B&M, or a $3 torch from Walmart. But nothing beats a clean cut, and if you're using those 99c guillotines, you'll see what I mean when you upgrade to a quality cutter.

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i say lighter. i can cut a cigar with my teeth, but despite all my mothers pleas to poop fire and save matches it never worked.
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I vote Palio Cutter or Xikar Lighter (or both)

However it needs to be pointed out that the B&Ms in Germany sell things we can't get in our B&Ms, just sayin'...

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This. then register it for the free leather sheath.

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Buy yourself a Palio cutter. Then take your left over money and buy a bunch of these lighters: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/compact...t-lighter-4179

It will be the best $2.69 you ever spent... and you could probably even afford a bottle or two of butane afterwards :tu

Edit: Forgot to add, the owner of Palio, Mark (OpusX) is a longtime member here and a helluva nice guy.

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I've also had good luck with this lighter as well

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/jet-130...e-lighter-1320

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What this man said I didn't even think of that. How could it have slipped my mind, I think I was too busy :ss

Maybe toss some coin to your gf and have her bring you home a nice 5'er - 10er, heck maybe even a box!

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A BOTL gifted me one of these lighters and the other day when i was done using it, all the butane escaped.

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Since your local B&M is where you need to spend the gift certificate (a hint to those proposing purchases from HK)...

Go in and look around at what the B&M has. If it were me, I'd look for something that had a look that both of you would like, thus making it a true her-to-me gift. If you have multiple selections that you like, you can always take a pic with a cell phone and post it here for some opinions.

I have a burl Palio, but many like the carbon fiber much better (I also have one of those, but have never used it). I tend to go for function over looks for a lighter and so have the deal extreme that has already been mentioned here.

I have also used the Xikar in the past. For my uses, the Palio is superior, but you may find one better than the other based on your use. I have friend who uses the Xikar Xi MTX Multi-Tool, which I think has big bling value.

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Good thing it was free!

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Great thoughts Mark

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im going to mess with it and see if i can get it to work again.

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for under $3 you can get a new one :2

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i only used it a few times and hate to see it go so fast. i put some butane in it and its holding it in so far.

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I only say cutter because I lose lighters way too often to invest in a "nice" one. Been dying to get a palio. I'll have to pull the trigger soon. I've been using a CI freebie or a punch.

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I say a nice cutter, then pick up a ronson from wally world for

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I love my ronson I got from my first trade. Pick out a nice cutter that you'll enjoy for quite some time.

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I'm leaning towards lighter right now but I won't have time to go pick anything up for about a week. I have three papers, two midterms, a group project, a quiz and some other work I need to get done before I can get out. Ill post a picture of whatever I buy when the day comes. Thanks for the input

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Kind of depends on how many $ you got - not a lot of reason to spend more than $25 or so on a cutter other than if you just want something to look at more than use. Now when it comes to lighters the sky is the limit with nice lighters to enjoy for life. For $10 or under you can get a $3 Ronson or one of many other low cost ones that work good but to really step it up you are going to generally be over $50. Just My :2

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new cigars :D

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Yeah, the ones you can get in Germany. ;)

Palio......A Cut Above

I am a cheap lighter guy. The current one I use is a triple torch I got for $4 and have used it over a year.

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nice cutter

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Believe me I've already thought about the things I can get in Germany. Also I don't want to spend the gift certificate on cigars because I never have a problem justifying spending my own money on cigars but for a lighter/cutter it is perfect. When I do buy myself a new cutter I've already decided it will be a palio.

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For every cigar, I use the cutter only once, the lighter, quit a few times more than that. So I think there's more gratification in a nice lighter purchase. If you think you've made up your mind this far into my post, once I got a Palio, I couldn't believe how I had been torturing my cigars up to that point. If you feel it's getting dull, trade it in! All that being said, I think you'll enjoy the lighter more since you do use it quite a bit more than a cutter.

my $0.02

-innova

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Well I'm positive I will be buying a lighter now because an awesome botl and even better friend, Krishna (Krish the Fish) decided to surprise me with this bad boy today. I should have known something was up when I went to buy this and he told me to wait. Sorry for the image size and poor quality. I'll try to get a better picture up. In case you can't see it it's a palio cutter.

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:noon

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:tu:tu:tu

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very nice!

It looks like it is green, to me. The palio website doesn't show that as a possible option. Anyone know if this is a custom or special order? Looks cool to me!

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me thinks it's just the lighting

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I have a Palio, and a nice Xikar cutter, and a great Blazer torch. But, the tool I recently bought that I dig the most is the wonderful Swiss Army Cigar Knife.

Three sizes of the sharpest punches I've ever used. Razor sharp little knife. Just a fantastic little tool for enjoying your cigars.

N.F.H.

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It's black. I'm sorry for getting your hopes up. Just poor lighting/use of a camera

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And here is the lighter I picked up today. It's a Xikar Crossover.

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Looks like this thread was a success, you got a Palio cutter and Xikar Lighter :tu Congrats you'll enjoy them both.

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Cool pick ups

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Excellent Pick-Ups! Congrats!:tu I've Never Had A Problem With My Palio Cutter, But One Of My Xikar Lighters Didn't Light Consistently. Sent It Back To Xikar & They Sent Me A New One Within 2 Weeks!:banger Great Customer Service & Be Sure To Fill Out The Warranty On The Xikar Website For A Free Sheath To Store Your Lighter! Enjoy!:tu
www.xikar.com Click To The Upper Left Corner "Warranty Free Sheath".

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Nice buys, both of those are on my list to buy!

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Thanks for the help. Just registered.

I've already used the cutter and I love it. I'll let you know how I like the lighter once I get a little more use. I hope you enjoy them as much as I am.

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There was a reason for this post :r

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Fixed it for you, lol. I always wanted to say that. Seems like a trend.