What kind of cutter/punch do you use?

[TripleF]

SilverFox turned me on to using a Kershaw Onion assisted opening knife to slice off the a smidgen of the cap. If I don't go that way, I use my Xikar.

Originally Posted by TripleF

SilverFox turned me on to using a Kershaw Onion assisted opening knife to slice off the a smidgen of the cap.

In the past I used a knife point to cut a hole in the cap kind of the way a punch would. Today I tried using the blade of a belt knife I have. I rolled the cap over the blade to get through the wrapped, then was able to slice through the binder/filler. It worked pretty good but requires a sharp knife. I think this could also present problems if the stick was dry and brittle.

I almost always use a V cutter. Sometimes I put 2 V's on the larger RG smokes. Habit I guess.

[BigAsh]

was primarily a punch for yeays, mainly because it was built into my lighter (Nice triple soft flame Colibri).....now use my Palio with great success

[Opusfxd]

Well I used to use a Palio. But I can't find it now. Now I'm back to the quality cheap ones I've come across that have served me well.

[RightAJ]

My trusty Xikar or the more recent Palio (from SmokeyJoe)... both work awesome!

Never liked the V cut and not a fan of the punch either. I like classic stuff

aj

[Bubba - NJ]

I use my Davidoff Zino double blade guillotine cutter that my wife bought for me 15 years ago , roughly . Still works like a champ . And just the other night I thought I would look for one on Ebay , found one that the seller misspelled cigar as "sigar" , got it for $17.50 shipped . Saved about $20 over retail . Now I have one that can travel in my cigar caddy . Wouldn't want to lose the one my wife gave me , sentimental reasons .

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by dccraft

I almost always use a V cutter. Sometimes I put 2 V's on the larger RG smokes. Habit I guess.

Just out of curiosity, having never used a V cutter: do you do two cuts side by side, or at right angles to make an X?
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