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Old 10-24-2011, 10:08 AM   #35
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Default Re: Do you use a cutter or a punch?

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Originally Posted by Sonic04GT View Post
What do you use the most or does it vary greatly on the type of cigar?

I bought a punch recently and have only used it once. I think I like the tighter draw more with the punch that with a standard guillotine cutter. But I'm a noob so I don't know what I'm talking about.

I know some cigars, like the Drew Estate Java with a rectangular shape would be very difficult to get a clean cut.

Since you asked...

I use both but it depends greatly on the ring gauge of the cigar or how much smoke and flavor I derive from the brand of cigar. I prefer a cutter but I have clippers, punch, v-cutter, guillotine, and xi-car cutters and generally use the xi-car first and the punch secondarily.

You say you don't know what you're talking about but I think you know what you like and why you like it, so that is the rule that I follow too.

The most important part is you know what you enjoy.

With the Drew cigar I would use the V-cutter to put a nice notch at teh end of the cigar versus a punch, but it's all good.

Go for it and enjoy 8-{b}
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