general cigar question for all... - Page 3

spectrrr · 11-12-2008, 12:04 PM

I like looking at what other people are smoking... not cause i'm jealous, I'm just curious! If I'm smoking with friends and folks from this forum, I wouldnt ever consider taking the band off (and possibly damaging the wrapper).

exception however would be if i was in a cigar bar or other such place and was surrounded by folks I didnt know. then I would consider taking the band off, depending on what I was smoking.

G G · 11-12-2008, 12:10 PM

I haven't had the opp to Herf but once, because I am at the end of the earth. I usually smole alone or in my wifes company, and she don't care. But for the record I usually leave it on till the burn gets close.

lightning9191 · 11-12-2008, 12:11 PM

I usually leave mine on until I smoke down near the band...then it comes off.

icantbejon · 11-12-2008, 12:20 PM

Well this topic definitely got a lot more response than I anticipated. I guess I should have started out by saying that I take mine off. Not because I'm a snob, or feel like I'm smoking cheap sticks. I have never herfed with anyone, other than buddies and I generally provide the cigars so that definitely isn't my motivation cause they are usually smoking something similar to what I am. I guess it's just a habit. I generally leave them on long enough for the glue to heat up, making it easier to pull off.

Reading the responses, it seems that most leave on. Good stuff. I like the idea of leaving on to find new smokes and a conversation piece.

Skywalker · 11-12-2008, 12:20 PM

I remove the cello and the band before putting cigars away in my Humi!

Yikes!!! Now I don't know what I'm smoking either!!! J/K

cbsmokin · 11-12-2008, 12:29 PM

So should a gentleman not wear a Rolex, designer clothes, and drive a German sports car, so as not to offend?

ucla695 · 11-12-2008, 03:19 PM

I’m not worried about offending anyone (I like to think we're all bigger than that). If that were the case, we’d all have to take off our watches and wear the same thing to herfs. Oh, can’t forget about lighters and cutters. Those get checked in at the door too.

Seriously, I’ll remove the band before I smoke a cigar if it comes off. It’s not because of etiquette or anything like that. It’s because I like to save them.

If the band’s not cooperating with me, then it stays on until it becomes loose enough to take off.

11-12-2008, 03:46 PM

I leave the band on in hopes of offending some dumba$$ who could be offended that easy.

acruce · 11-12-2008, 03:55 PM

I leave them on.

LkyLindy · 11-12-2008, 04:03 PM

Leave it on-This ain't England

ConMan · 11-12-2008, 05:01 PM

If the band is loose, I'll take it off. If it's not, then it generally stays. Once it heats up and loosens up, then it comes off.

csbrewfisher · 11-12-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icantbejon

CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product.

There's liberal PC cigar smokers? No sh*t! Get a rope.

11-12-2008, 06:26 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by icantbejon
CI stated a few reasons for this, but the one that stuck out to me was that you wouldn't want to offend those you were smoking with if you were smoking a finer quality product

Quote:

Originally Posted by csbrewfisher

There's liberal PC cigar smokers? No sh*t! Get a rope.

Holy Crap,,,,I must be offending people all day long with what I do and not even know it. Yesterday I ordered the most expensive item at Wendys and was getting looks,,,now I know why!

WyGuy · 11-13-2008, 09:54 AM

I almost always take mine off. I collect most of my bands so the first thing I do when I take out a cigar is take the band off and put in a plastic bag, that way I don't forget about it and leave it in my pocket or some other place.

croatan · 11-13-2008, 10:01 AM

I leave mine on. Makes me feel special and important.

Seriously: have you ever tried having a puff-puff-pass with a bunch of unbanded cigars. It'll just piss you off.

groogs · 11-13-2008, 10:29 AM

I leave them on because I don't want to damage the wrapper. I have never really thought about it offending anybody I am smoking with, they are usually smoking better cigars than I am anyways. I have never found myself envious of a cigar somebody else was smoking.

icantbejon · 11-13-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groogs

I leave them on because I don't want to damage the wrapper. I have never really thought about it offending anybody I am smoking with, they are usually smoking better cigars than I am anyways. I have never found myself envious of a cigar somebody else was smoking.

Well clearly you have a problem then. Be jealous. VERY JEALOUS!!!

MarkinAZ · 11-13-2008, 11:01 AM

I tend to leave the band on myself too (always have). Like others, when the burn reaches the band, the heat has had the time to warm the glue, which makes (a majority of the time) removing the band easily and effortlessly from your smoke.

Now, another reason for keeping the band on your cigar is that it makes for striking-up a conversation with another BOTL or SOTL at a herf or your B&M like "So, what you'd think of that Cremosa anyways"

gnukfu · 11-13-2008, 02:05 PM

I leave it on and then take it off at some point so I don't smoke it.

acarr · 11-13-2008, 02:26 PM

I usually take them off because I save them all for some odd reason. Someday, I will probably just throw them all away.

11-12-2008, 12:04 PM	#1
spectrrr Back in the midwest! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Ohio Posts: 5,596 Trading: (20)	Re: general cigar question for all... I like looking at what other people are smoking... not cause i'm jealous, I'm just curious! If I'm smoking with friends and folks from this forum, I wouldnt ever consider taking the band off (and possibly damaging the wrapper). exception however would be if i was in a cigar bar or other such place and was surrounded by folks I didnt know. then I would consider taking the band off, depending on what I was smoking. __________________ ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨ "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right..." -Thomas Paine

11-12-2008, 12:10 PM	#2
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,748 Trading: (10)	Re: general cigar question for all... I haven't had the opp to Herf but once, because I am at the end of the earth. I usually smole alone or in my wifes company, and she don't care. But for the record I usually leave it on till the burn gets close.

11-12-2008, 12:11 PM	#3
lightning9191 I think I'm normal... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 1,007 Trading: (8)	Re: general cigar question for all... I usually leave mine on until I smoke down near the band...then it comes off. __________________ I eat gummy bears by tearing them limb from limb and eating their heads last.

11-12-2008, 12:20 PM	#4
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: general cigar question for all... Well this topic definitely got a lot more response than I anticipated. I guess I should have started out by saying that I take mine off. Not because I'm a snob, or feel like I'm smoking cheap sticks. I have never herfed with anyone, other than buddies and I generally provide the cigars so that definitely isn't my motivation cause they are usually smoking something similar to what I am. I guess it's just a habit. I generally leave them on long enough for the glue to heat up, making it easier to pull off. Reading the responses, it seems that most leave on. Good stuff. I like the idea of leaving on to find new smokes and a conversation piece. __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

11-12-2008, 12:20 PM	#5
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: general cigar question for all... I remove the cello and the band before putting cigars away in my Humi! Yikes!!! Now I don't know what I'm smoking either!!! J/K

11-12-2008, 12:29 PM	#6
cbsmokin Looking for the Apex Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: In da ATL Posts: 882 Trading: (10)	Re: general cigar question for all... So should a gentleman not wear a Rolex, designer clothes, and drive a German sports car, so as not to offend? __________________ Check out C.A.R.B. IV http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...840#post879840

11-12-2008, 03:19 PM	#7
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: general cigar question for all... I’m not worried about offending anyone (I like to think we're all bigger than that). If that were the case, we’d all have to take off our watches and wear the same thing to herfs. Oh, can’t forget about lighters and cutters. Those get checked in at the door too. Seriously, I’ll remove the band before I smoke a cigar if it comes off. It’s not because of etiquette or anything like that. It’s because I like to save them. If the band’s not cooperating with me, then it stays on until it becomes loose enough to take off.

11-12-2008, 03:46 PM	#8
Stogieboy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: general cigar question for all... I leave the band on in hopes of offending some dumba$$ who could be offended that easy.

11-12-2008, 03:55 PM	#9
acruce Just killing Time Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Venus TX Posts: 1,114 Trading: (1)	Re: general cigar question for all... I leave them on. __________________ LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST~SMOKE AS MANY FINE CIGARS AS POSSIBLE ~ SMILE ~ IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD!!

11-12-2008, 04:03 PM	#10
LkyLindy Chief Cook/Bottle Washer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Harvey Location: Long Island NY Posts: 134 Trading: (6)	Re: general cigar question for all... Leave it on-This ain't England __________________ any time you try a decent crime, you got fifty ways you're gonna fu*k up. If you think of twenty-five of them, then you're a genius... and you ain't no genius.

11-12-2008, 05:01 PM	#11
ConMan Smokin Flyfisherman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Too Far Away from a Trout Stream Posts: 35 Trading: (0)	Re: general cigar question for all... If the band is loose, I'll take it off. If it's not, then it generally stays. Once it heats up and loosens up, then it comes off. __________________

11-13-2008, 09:54 AM	#14
WyGuy Boiler Up! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: MN Posts: 1,359 Trading: (16)	Re: general cigar question for all... I almost always take mine off. I collect most of my bands so the first thing I do when I take out a cigar is take the band off and put in a plastic bag, that way I don't forget about it and leave it in my pocket or some other place.

11-13-2008, 10:01 AM	#15
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: general cigar question for all... I leave mine on. Makes me feel special and important. Seriously: have you ever tried having a puff-puff-pass with a bunch of unbanded cigars. It'll just piss you off. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

11-13-2008, 10:29 AM	#16
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: general cigar question for all... I leave them on because I don't want to damage the wrapper. I have never really thought about it offending anybody I am smoking with, they are usually smoking better cigars than I am anyways. I have never found myself envious of a cigar somebody else was smoking.

11-13-2008, 11:01 AM	#18
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: general cigar question for all... I tend to leave the band on myself too (always have). Like others, when the burn reaches the band, the heat has had the time to warm the glue, which makes (a majority of the time) removing the band easily and effortlessly from your smoke. Now, another reason for keeping the band on your cigar is that it makes for striking-up a conversation with another BOTL or SOTL at a herf or your B&M like "So, what you'd think of that Cremosa anyways" __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

11-13-2008, 02:05 PM	#19
gnukfu I like cigars Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: George Location: Massholia Posts: 1,466 Trading: (27)	Re: general cigar question for all... I leave it on and then take it off at some point so I don't smoke it. __________________ Curious George

11-13-2008, 02:26 PM	#20
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: general cigar question for all... I usually take them off because I save them all for some odd reason. Someday, I will probably just throw them all away.