Tabletop cigar cutter

[patrickamory]

I'm getting tired of my Zino guillotine (possibly getting less sharp), and thinking of investing in a good tabletop cutter for home.

What do people like? I've witnessed the Colibri Quasar and it seems pretty great, but at $150 pretty steep.................. 

[B44]

I have the Quasar set. 100% would buy again. Check Amazon, picked up mine on sale a year ago for less than $100. 

[BrightonCorgi]

How about a good pair of cigar scissors?

[patrickamory]

15 hours ago, B44 said:

I have the Quasar set. 100% would buy again. Check Amazon, picked up mine on sale a year ago for less than $100. 

Just read the Halfwheel review - do you have an issue with not being able to see how deep the cut will be in the straight cutter?

[B44]

5 hours ago, patrickamory said:

Just read the Halfwheel review - do you have an issue with not being able to see how deep the cut will be in the straight cutter?

To be fair I use the v-cut almost every time, but I haven’t had a noticeable issue with the straight cut. Great thing about Amazon is if you don’t like it, it’s super easy to send it back. But I have a feeling you’re going to love it. 

[Lunettesman]

I'm enjoying the quasar for a few years now. I love it. 

[Cayman17]

11 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

How about a good pair of cigar scissors?

This. Scissors are so underrated. I have some I bought many years ago and I still love using them. 

[patrickamory]

The scissors seem more akin to what I have now... was hoping for something less fiddly and more foolproof. (I have terrible close vision too.)

[Ford2112]

I just ordered this for my new place. I will give a review at some point here.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Easy-Tobacco-Cutter-Brushed/dp/B01HRU38RC

[Justins123]

41 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

I just ordered this for my new place. I will give a review at some point here.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Easy-Tobacco-Cutter-Brushed/dp/B01HRU38RC

Please do. I’ve been curious about the quality of all those similar table top cutters on Amazon.  

[Ford2112]

44 minutes ago, Justins123 said:

Please do. I’ve been curious about the quality of all those similar table top cutters on Amazon.  

995 people gave it 5 stars so it can't be any worse than that shitty Oliva double cutter I bought for 35 bucks at my B&M.

[targa88]

Comparison for what it is worth...

 

[TR]

Please do. I’ve been curious about the quality of all those similar table top cutters on Amazon.  

I have one. Solid cutter. I’m not sure how long it will stay sharp, but I’ve had it a year and works perfectly.

[patrickamory]

OK I've ordered a red Quasar. Thanks for the feedback everyone, I shall report back on this thread .

[Chibearsv]

2 hours ago, patrickamory said:

OK I've ordered a red Quasar. Thanks for the feedback everyone, I shall report back on this thread .

I’m curious how that goes. My Palio table top fell apart after just a few years, sad. 

[patrickamory]

My red Quasar arrived and did a lovely straight cut on a big Libertador. Like one of the YouTube reviews emphasizes, it is solid and holds firmly to the surface. A joy to use. I am very happy.

[TR]

Damn you. I ordered the Quazar as well. I tied to hold off.

[wathabanos]

On 11/6/2022 at 3:03 PM, Justins123 said:

Please do. I’ve been curious about the quality of all those similar table top cutters on Amazon.  

I've been to a few shops that have these style cutters and I've seen them go for cheaper than the $63 on a certain 'bid' website. The shops that I've seen them in where they'll cut the cigar for you (namely in tourist areas) have all given me a clean cut and when I handled one of the units at a lounge in Pigeon Forge, TN it was quite heavy and seemed like a quality unit.

[Oscar300]

6 hours ago, wathabanos said:

I've been to a few shops that have these style cutters and I've seen them go for cheaper than the $63 on a certain 'bid' website. The shops that I've seen them in where they'll cut the cigar for you (namely in tourist areas) have all given me a clean cut and when I handled one of the units at a lounge in Pigeon Forge, TN it was quite heavy and seemed like a quality unit.

I have had mine years, blade goes rusty, its not stainless steel.  When you strip it down you see its just a home made blade re-manufactured from a super wide Stanley style blade. 

I have re-sharpened mine a couple of times, will find a replacement upgraded blade one day and it will be perfect.  the thing is worth the money, i love it.

Side note, if you use the right hand side holes, with your left hand, keep your eye on the fingers your not using!!!!