The Case of the Expanding Ring Gauge

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by maninblack

Again it's not just "fly by night smokers" that like bigger cigars. I am in no way a newb or a fly by night smoker. It gets old getting thrown into that group just because I like them. So now we have RG snobs on top of CC snobs? Really?

Just as it gets old being thrown into the CC snob group because I smoke CCs.

If the shoe doesn't fit, don't sweat it. I didn't see anyone claiming YOU were part of the "fly by night smokers"
I could care less that people think I am a CC snob. They obviously don't know me. As far as I am concerned, those peckerheads can judge me all they want.

[massphatness]

Originally Posted by area51

There is a market for everything hence why your seeing bigger smokes.

Cigars are a market-driven commodity. (For other statements of the obvious, please check out my blog: Don't_You_Know_Who_I_Think_I_Am.com ) Obviously, these larger RG sticks are in high demand. What depresses me is fewer and fewer new offerings of smaller RG smokes as well as the discontinuation of a lot short & skinnies. Moe was recently in NYC hob-nobbing with an owner from an LCDH in Germany, and the guy was saying something like 90%+ of his sales were robusto-sized sticks. NINETY PERCENT! That's not fly by night ...

Originally Posted by pnoon

those peckerheads can judge me all they want.

[CRIMPS]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Cigars are a market-driven commodity. (For other statements of the obvious, please check out my blog: Don't_You_Know_Who_I_Think_I_Am.com ) Obviously, these larger RG sticks are in high demand. What depresses me is fewer and fewer new offerings of smaller RG smokes as well as the discontinuation of a lot short & skinnies. Moe was recently in NYC hob-nobbing with an owner from an LCDH in Germany, and the guy was saying something like 90%+ of his sales were robusto-sized sticks. NINETY PERCENT! That's not fly by night ...

Yep. This is what bothers me. Smoke what you want. I don't care. But don't discontinue the stuff I prefer.

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Just as it gets old being thrown into the CC snob group because I smoke CCs.

If the shoe doesn't fit, don't sweat it. I didn't see anyone claiming YOU were part of the "fly by night smokers"
I could care less that people think I am a CC snob. They obviously don't know me. As far as I am concerned, those peckerheads can judge me all they want.

I think you kick a lot of ass, Peter.

[Mr. Ed]

So, why does this also appear to be happening with CCs as well? Is this just a worldwide shift of preference to thicker cigars?

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Mr. Ed

So, why does this also appear to be happening with CCs as well? Is this just a worldwide shift of preference to thicker cigars?

yup. owner of a Belgian LCDH told me 90%of his sales were robustos. Thin, small cigars dont sell

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by md4958

yup. owner of a Belgian LCDH told me 90%of his sales were robustos. Thin, small cigars dont sell

I don't consider a robusto a large cigar at all though. Robustos are only 50 RG...

[md4958]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

I don't consider a robusto a large cigar at all though. Robustos are only 50 RG...

it is when the thickest reg production in the Habanos portfolio is 56rg

[Brutus2600]

Originally Posted by md4958

it is when the thickest reg production cuban is 56rg

I'm not comparing the 50 RG to the largest production cuban though, I'm comparing it to all cigar sizes out there. The whole thing that started this thread though was being flabbergasted about 64 RG cigars, which almost has a 30% larger diameter than a 50 RG. So while yes, a robusto is on the larger end of the spectrum, it's not a "big ass" cigar like I think we were talking about in most of this thread (or at least I wasn't).

[jluck]

Originally Posted by Brutus2600

I don't consider a robusto a large cigar at all though. Robustos are only 50 RG...

I agree. My preference (see:my) is <50 RG.

I would suspect cost of manufacture is universal and global,If larger RG stuff is more cost effective and proper marketing can push the product.....Hell why not! More moola in producers pockets.