Cigar Bands

Husker44

Anyone wonder if the cigars with larger bands that cover more of the stick/nub are just warning people "dont smoke past here because it will taste like Sh&*?

Lasabar

Husker44:

Anyone wonder if the cigars with larger bands that cover more of the stick/nub are just warning people "dont smoke past here because it will taste like Sh&*?

No, I feel that the band is part of the cigar "Dance"

It's marketing, I see a crappy band and honestly, I shy away from the cigar.... No particular reason, but I just wouldn't purchase it...

But, I will say that I have had cigars with large bands that weren't good, but if you look at the Casa Magna Colorado... that thing has a HUGE band and was rated very highly! Who knows... smoke what you like!

wwhwang

Don't know what cigars you're talking about. Maybe you don't like the nub part because that's where all the tar accumulates when you smoke? That and Man O' War, Gurkha, Padilla, and others have some big bands and I love them.

YankeeMan

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

Lasabar

YankeeMan:

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

She will be missed..........

MrMoke

YankeeMan:

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

Two questions :-

Did she save you the nub?

Did she enjoy it and say "why have you been making me smoke that other craop up till now?", lol

One2gofst

YankeeMan:

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

That is funny, I don't care who you are!

The Kid

Heres a few pics of my favorites, look forward to seeing you guys post others, thanks

Gurkha Man!

Lasabar:

Husker44:

Anyone wonder if the cigars with larger bands that cover more of the stick/nub are just warning people "dont smoke past here because it will taste like Sh&*?

No, I feel that the band is part of the cigar "Dance"

It's marketing, I see a crappy band and honestly, I shy away from the cigar.... No particular reason, but I just wouldn't purchase it...

But, I will say that I have had cigars with large bands that weren't good, but if you look at the Casa Magna Colorado... that thing has a HUGE band and was rated very highly! Who knows... smoke what you like!

+1 im the same way kinda but i like the bands i have a band ciollection of every single cigar i have ever smoked

The Kid

Lasabar:

YankeeMan:

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

She will be missed..........

LOL

beatnic

I keep a glue stick around. Past them on sheets according to manufacturer. Love the colors of cigars.

bigharpoon

Kid, those are great photos. Kind of inspiring actually. I'm gonna take some macro shots next cigar I smoke with a cool band.

The Kid

bigharpoon:

Kid, those are great photos. Kind of inspiring actually. I'm gonna take some macro shots next cigar I smoke with a cool band.

Thanks,, I'm sure we'd like to see them, I know I would

amz1301

bigharpoon:

Kid, those are great photos. Kind of inspiring actually. I'm gonna take some macro shots next cigar I smoke with a cool band.

+1 Macro photography is pretty cool. A macro lens for my D3100 is on my wish list.

docbp87

And here I go being a party pooper... my favorite bands, for the most part, are the simple ones... text, few colors, coins representing awards won in ages past... not much else. Some of my favorites:








Simplicity, and elegance goes a long way in my mind. That's not to say that I don't love the Opus X bands, and variations on them just as much as the next guy, but sometimes I think the new school, over the top, themed bands are just tacky, and when they have nothing to do with cigars... ehh. Pass.

zoom6zoom

Husker44:

Anyone wonder if the cigars with larger bands that cover more of the stick/nub are just warning people "dont smoke past here because it will taste like Sh&*?

If you subscribe to that theory, you'd better avoid the new Obsidians. The band covers everything but the first quarter inch by the foot.

beatnic

The whole question of leaving a band on while smoking becomes mute with a cigar that sports a foot band. I like the colorful ones. Just cuz.

The Kid

docbp87:

And here I go being a party pooper... my favorite bands, for the most part, are the simple ones... text, few colors, coins representing awards won in ages past... not much else. Some of my favorites:








Simplicity, and elegance goes a long way in my mind. That's not to say that I don't love the Opus X bands, and variations on them just as much as the next guy, but sometimes I think the new school, over the top, themed bands are just tacky, and when they have nothing to do with cigars... ehh. Pass.

Cool .. Yeah there is something to be said for the wolf in the sheeps clothing. Or letting the cigar speak for itself. Theres a few there I havent seen before, whats the one between the padron and the fuente?

docbp87

The Kid:

docbp87:

And here I go being a party pooper... my favorite bands, for the most part, are the simple ones... text, few colors, coins representing awards won in ages past... not much else. Some of my favorites:








Simplicity, and elegance goes a long way in my mind. That's not to say that I don't love the Opus X bands, and variations on them just as much as the next guy, but sometimes I think the new school, over the top, themed bands are just tacky, and when they have nothing to do with cigars... ehh. Pass.

Cool .. Yeah there is something to be said for the wolf in the sheeps clothing. Or letting the cigar speak for itself. Theres a few there I havent seen before, whats the one between the padron and the fuente?

Oh, that's actually the back of the Padron band haha.

t_evan50

docbp87:

The Kid:

docbp87:

And here I go being a party pooper... my favorite bands, for the most part, are the simple ones... text, few colors, coins representing awards won in ages past... not much else. Some of my favorites:








Simplicity, and elegance goes a long way in my mind. That's not to say that I don't love the Opus X bands, and variations on them just as much as the next guy, but sometimes I think the new school, over the top, themed bands are just tacky, and when they have nothing to do with cigars... ehh. Pass.

Cool .. Yeah there is something to be said for the wolf in the sheeps clothing. Or letting the cigar speak for itself. Theres a few there I havent seen before, whats the one between the padron and the fuente?

I'm with you here doc. That's why I really like tat. Bands. Simple but elegant. Oh, that's actually the back of the Padron band haha.

BigT06

I like the simple bands on Cuban cigars.

However, I do love the big elaborate bands on cigars like MOW, Ave Maria, Gurkha Crest, San Cristobal, etc...

The Kid

BigT06:

I like the simple bands on Cuban cigars.

However, I do love the big elaborate bands on cigars like MOW, Ave Maria, Gurkha Crest, San Cristobal, etc...

Yea I like the San Cristobal band alot too..MoW is pretty cool too

bigharpoon

JSaint

Lasabar

I can't look at the San Cristobal Band anymore... On an unrelated note, I just watched the Movie "RIO" with Will.I.Am as a bird............................................

JSaint

Whats wrong with the SC band? lol

The Kid

Ive been enjoying looking at all the bands that have been posted, here's another.

bigharpoon

bigharpoon

Goatmilk

YankeeMan:

When my wife first started smoking cigars with me this Spring, I usually picked out the cigars for her. One day while I was at school, she wanted a cigar but she didn't want to smoke one of my "good ones".

Sooooooo, she picked out one with a plain band because she felt it couldn't have been that good of a cigar. She smoked the last Cohiba in my humidor!

Too funny!
This is why humidors come with a key!

ShotgunJohn

bigharpoon:

Great pictures!!!