To Punch or Not To Punch.....That is the question.

greg2648

It has probabably been covered here before, I am just too lazy to search for it. Do you punch, cut, v-cut, saw, filet or chew the cap off. Personally, I have been punching. I figured that I might be missing something. Your replies and reasoning will be appreciated.

Bombay

http://www.cigar.com/cs/forums/1/33539/ShowThread.aspx...so Kuzi doesn't have to do all the work around here. I prefer the punch as I am not as great a cutter and tend to go to little or too much and thus end up cutting multiple times, which infuriates me for some reason.

jlmarta

I, too, prefer the punch. I hate constantly spitting little bits of tobacco that I always seem to get with any kind of a cutter. A cutter is definitely a last resort for me.

KingoftheCove

V-cutter (Wolf) - love it - use it 80% of the time - if one cut isn't enough, I do a double at 90 degrees

Rhamlin

I use a double guillotine. Just tried a punch for the first time today. Think I need more practice didn't turn out like I thought it would. I had to pry the little Chad off the head of the cap. I expected it to be left in the cutter. Maybe I didn't go deep enough.

kuzi16

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Russ55

90+ Irishman

RampMonkey

I used to be a punch man, but as time went on its all cutter. Just prefer it for the draw. Just my .02 cents.

dowjr1

I am a double guillotine man myself but my boy Silverfox is high on the punch.

boydmcgowan

Double guillotine for me. But I do have to add that before I got a nice one I used to prefer a punch. My father in Law got me the Colibri Diesel cutter that CCom carries and its the best one I've ever had (never used a xikar). The thing with Double Guillotines is, and as dumb as it sounds, having a sharp one makes a huge difference.

rossdavey2

xikar folding cutter for me. Never fails me. I will try a punch one of these days and the V

docbp87

Rarely use a punch, personally. I use my XiKar scissors almost exclusively now, because I find I have more control with that cutter than any other cutter I own (someday I will start a "Post a pic of your accessories" thread...)

firetruckguy

As 90+ said, i loves me my .009 punch.

CAcigarguy007

kuzi16

JSaint

I used a punch today on both of my cigars. Found they burned more even. Might just be me. I like it more than my cutter.

StrongStyle

I always cut. picked up the Xikar keychain scissors. best purchase, never with out my cutter, screwdriver or bottler opener? Solid.

Rhamlin

Just tried a punch for the 2nd time . This time it worked real well don't know what Gage it was , I didn't even know there were different gages.

robbyras

Shaun.Harrison87

Xi3 Beachwood for all intensive purposes. I will occasionally borrow/use my punch, but I never seem to remember to bring it.

90+ Irishman

robbyras

90+ Irishman

No worries buddy, and btw slick pics you put up in the smoking pics thread. I know I'm gonna regret asking this but what is a PSD4 (haven't looked up the name in the thread yet, headed to do that in a sec) and what's the allure. Obviously haven't had any yet lol

Rhamlin

I'm really starting to like the punch might have to look for one with a bigger Gage now.

90+ Irishman

If you want an opinion the 009 from Xikar is simply friggin PERFECT... I promise you would not be disapointed.

Rhamlin

90+ Irishman:

If you want an opinion the 009 from Xikar is simply friggin PERFECT... I promise you would not be disapointed.

I'll have to check it out. Thanks for input.

robbyras

90+ Irishman:

No worries buddy, and btw slick pics you put up in the smoking pics thread. I know I'm gonna regret asking this but what is a PSD4 (haven't looked up the name in the thread yet, headed to do that in a sec) and what's the allure. Obviously haven't had any yet lol

my bad... just say this... Partagas Serie D #4... pretty poplar ISOM

joshvoigt

Depends on the cigar and how I feel. Smaller RG's always cut. 60 or plus I usually a double punch like an 8 and sometimes on smaller RGs I use cigar scissors as well.

90+ Irishman

robbyras:

90+ Irishman:

No worries buddy, and btw slick pics you put up in the smoking pics thread. I know I'm gonna regret asking this but what is a PSD4 (haven't looked up the name in the thread yet, headed to do that in a sec) and what's the allure. Obviously haven't had any yet lol

my bad... just say this... Partagas Serie D #4... pretty poplar ISOM

Ahh gotcha, and i don't know what the ISOM stands for, but I do know it means Cuba origin correct? And yeah, haven't tried the PSD4 yet, but I do have a Cifuentes Partagas 1845 oscuro that has my name on it for tomorrow