Pedro2486 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I couldn't see how I could do a poll so I will just ask. What is everyone's favorite method of cutting your cigars? Pros and cons? I find myself almost never using a straight cut (cheap one died and I haven't replaced it yet). I use either a 9mm Xikar punch or a Xikar V cut for parejos and a v cut for figurados. Am I missing out on anything? Does anyone eschew these new fangled tools and use a guillotine exclusively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafner32 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I too am gravitating more to the V cut as well as a punch. The Xikar V cutter works fantastic. I still need to grab either the 9mm or 11mm punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgravito Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I have used the guillotine exclusively for about 4 or 5 years now. My only exception are cigars which I know have a loose draw. I'll use a punch for those to tighten the draw up a bit. I don't like the buildup of nicotine I get on the edges of the cut with a V cut. I just feel like a straight guillotine gives me the right experience. Ultimately though, it's what you feel most comfortable with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helix Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I find the V cut is the cleanest it keeps you from contact with any tar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm traditional I've always used a guillotine for all... Only rarely have used a punch. Not a v cut fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmokealot Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I almost always use my Xikar XI3 cutter, occasionally punch, rarely v-cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxismoke Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Almost always Xikar V-Cutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebhead Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Pretty much exclusively punch. Not a fan of guillotine anymore...seem to have just moved away from it. E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 V-cut for piramides, everything else I chomp with a table cutter pretty much, even if it means pre-cutting and sticking the cigar in a tube etc for later that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I use a guillotine on skinny cigars and a punch for everything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I don't like the V-cut. Appropriate sized punch or my Xikar teardrop cutter for the unpunchables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyGunz Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Never tried a V-Cut normally Guilotine or Punch depends whats to hand and the size of the stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislaw Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've had my trusty zino double blade guillotine cutter for almost 20 years now but recently with the larger ring gauge cigars I've considered getting a punch.... Back in 1995 when I purchased my zino, the largest ring gauge it came in was 52, so you can understand the frustration I have when trying to cut a monte 520..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Just bought a Palio cutter after reading great things about them on here. Normally use a punch cutter on parejos, but if the draw is a bit tight, you can loosen it up a bit with a straight cut. Also, a straight cut can improve bitterness if you've started with a punch cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Shuto-uchi (karate shop) for me. AÏÏÏÏEEEE! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Most of the time I use a Xikar scissor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDisco Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Mostly punch but when I forget it on a trip I'll just pick up a cheap double guillotine made of good 'ol Saigon street steel and sharp as mess! Makes you scared to put it in your pants, if you know what I mean . . . I rarely find that the punch does or doesn't make a difference on draw. On those times when I get a plugged or tight stick it always seems that the problem is somewhere well upstream of the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubleuhb Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Straight cut, light, enjoy and repeat. Nothing fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDisco Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I might try out that diagonal cut next time I'm in torpedo land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2486 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 I might try out that diagonal cut next time I'm in torpedo land. This is probably the only reason I will get another guillotine. See if it has an effect. I really find almost no draw difference between punch or straight cut. If it's tight it's tight regardless. I am using the larger punch size however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Cigarknife. I want to try the shuriken, but don't think it would make it past pushed in caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armaniac Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I use a V cutter for Piramides and Torpedo types and only a punch for punchable cigars. All I used in the past was a guillotine cutter and I decided to try different cuts. Why did I switch???? I have no idea!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Prefer a punch but am no longer that picky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnarlyEggs Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I use a guillotine for most cigars. Sometimes I will use a V cut for small RG. For torpedos I give them the ole dickman cut(45° cut)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knilas Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Straight cut almost exclusively... Punch only occasionally. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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