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akumushi · 02-08-2010, 10:42 AM

There seems to be very little uniformity as to what dimensions define a certain vitola in the NC world, and it gets worse the larger NC ring gauges swell to meet the demands of today's smokers, so you will find that what one company calls a robusto, or any vitola for that matter, will vary greatly with the next brand. CC's have more uniformity since they are all made by one company, so I tend to use their vitolas de galera as a benchmark for naming cigars by size, especially since they are still largely using the traditional sizes. Their Petit Robusto is 4 inches by 50 RG and their Petit Edmundo is a little larger at 4 3/8 by 52 RG. Their robustos are 4 7/8 inches long, so I would say anything less than 4 1/2 inches long with RG of 48-52 can safely be called a "Petit Robusto." Don't even get me started on how stupid the use of the word Corona Gorda has gotten in the NC world. It now encompasses everything from 5 3/8 x 46 to 6 x 60!

02-08-2010, 10:42 AM	#2
akumushi Habanos Apologist Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,298 Trading: (11)	Re: NEWB question - re: petite robustos There seems to be very little uniformity as to what dimensions define a certain vitola in the NC world, and it gets worse the larger NC ring gauges swell to meet the demands of today's smokers, so you will find that what one company calls a robusto, or any vitola for that matter, will vary greatly with the next brand. CC's have more uniformity since they are all made by one company, so I tend to use their vitolas de galera as a benchmark for naming cigars by size, especially since they are still largely using the traditional sizes. Their Petit Robusto is 4 inches by 50 RG and their Petit Edmundo is a little larger at 4 3/8 by 52 RG. Their robustos are 4 7/8 inches long, so I would say anything less than 4 1/2 inches long with RG of 48-52 can safely be called a "Petit Robusto." Don't even get me started on how stupid the use of the word Corona Gorda has gotten in the NC world. It now encompasses everything from 5 3/8 x 46 to 6 x 60! __________________ "Eventually, however, every ash must drop. And the drop usually is as sudden as it is final." Last edited by akumushi; 02-08-2010 at 10:55 AM.