cigar punch question

tmanwell

Darktower007

Most I've seen on stores or online are the same size. Welcome to the forum!

blutattoo

I have only seen one size of punch. You could use a cutter and adjust the amount you clip off. It doesn't have to be the entire end of the cigar. As long as it's relatively round at the end of the cigar you could cut as little as you want off. You could also use a V cutter as well. Welcome to the forum.

Chemnitz

Bob Luken

jlmarta

Another alternative is to punch two overlapping holes to create whatever size opening you prefer. I use a punch almost exclusively - even on torpedoes and other pointy-headed vitolas because I just despise having to continually spit or pick little loose bits of tobacco out of my mouth. It seems no matter how good the cutter is, it always produces small, loose bits of tobacco that get sucked into your mouth when you draw on your stogie. Just MHO......

jlmarta

Amos Umwhat

You might try a "V" cutter.

rsherman24

Xikar makes a 7mm, 9mm, and 11mm punch cutter. I like the 9mm over the 7mm and never felt to go any bigger than that

tmanwell

yes, I noticed that. I was sorta wondering how the "mm" translates into gauge size….

tmanwell

CharlieHeis

I love using the punch now. Was hesitant at first, but saw others say that's all that they used made me give it a try. Two of my lighters have two sizes of punches built in. I have the Bugatti B-1 and the Xikar Versa

matkn293

I have a Bugatti lighter with what I would call a medium size punch. I like this set up as it is all in one and when I go to the B&M I don't have several contraptions in my pocket. If I want a bigger hole I just punch again (does not always have to be a full size punch) to get it where I want it. I do have to say that if you want a cutter, go with a xikar. Unparalleled cutter in my young humble opinion.

jlmarta

tmanwell

Beaker38

Welcome to the Fourm

jlmarta

FireRob

jlmarta:

Another alternative is to punch two overlapping holes to create whatever size opening you prefer.

I just recently started using a punch (still prefer a cutter) but on really big RG I have made 3 over lapping holes where it kind of looks like a three leaf clover. For this reason one size punch is all I have needed. Welcome to the forum.

Cigary

AS was written there are different sizes of punches....I've seen people use a punch 2 or 3 times to make a triangle at the head of the cigar and with one guy you could see a huge difference in the volume of smoke coming out of it...but the risk of collapsing the head is a problem. I use a deep V Cut ( cats eye ) which scoops more of the middle portion of the cut unlike a regular V Cut that just moves across in a straight line.

tmanwell

The3Stogies

Welcome TM. Robusto is a good size, my favorite. Fun to try the same cigar in different sizes too. Used the guillotine type cutter forever, you can cut as shallow or deep as you want but limited to smaller ring gauges. Kelly talked me into my first v-notch cutter my last order, love it. Was using both for a while but now find myself notching everything from robusto on up. I've read the scissor type are good for everything, but afraid I'll cut myself.