Metal Cigar Bands - A New Trend?

[DonnieW]

I can see a new trend starting now... metal cigar bands on LE's and RE's. Perhaps we'll see 'precious metal' cigar bands in gold, silver, platinum?? :rolleyes:

I don't know what Macanudo was thinking, but they've sure upped the ante.

http://i50.tinypic.com/2hqgpw2.jpg

[Blueface]

Hey, it's Macanudo.
They need neon signs in addition to the metal to get me to smoke them again.

[stearns]

huh... davidoff was one thing, but macanudo's missing the leather, it'll never sell :r

stearns

[replicant_argent]

I am sure Hansotia has something up his sleeve.

[CigarNut]

I imagine that you could really mess up the wrapper if you try to remove the band when it is a tight fit...

[kydsid]

Is it just me or does that look like one odd cap?

[alwayslit]

LOL......metal.

[Subvet642]

The cap looks like it belongs on an elf! :r

[Giant & 49er Fan]

Is that a lugnut holding the cigar together?

[guado]

That is about as dumb a thing as I have ever seen.

[weak_link]

I imagine that you could really mess up the wrapper if you try to remove the band when it is a tight fit...

I'm very good with a Dremel tool. :r

[issues]

Hey let's double the price of a cigar by putting an expensive, metal band on it! :rolleyes:

[neoflex]

That is about as dumb a thing as I have ever seen.

Yeah, what you said. Seriously, let's concentrate on making a good product and forget about all the gimmicks to make it stand out on the shelf. If it's good people will seek it out rather than the product seeking out the customer.

[marge796]

Hey, it's Macanudo.
They need neon signs in addition to the metal to get me to smoke them again.

Me too!

:r


Chris.....

[Goldie]

Seems kinda foolish to me. That gimmick would not get me to buy one.

[JJG]

I'm not going to say a metal band could never be cool looking, but that one sure is ugly! In fact, it looks more like something out of a socket set than a cigar band.

and furthermore, it's practically blank! I'm guessing somebody had the "brilliant" idea of using a metal band, but no thought was given as to what kind of design would actually appear on it.

"hey boss, why don't we put a metal band on these dog turds and sell them for double"

"Brilliant! make it happen"

"well we haven't come up with an actual design for the band yet..."

"like it matters, just leave it blank and write 'reserva' or 'limitada" or some other BS on there. Rich idiots will be lining up to buy them!"

not to mention the cigar itself looks like sh*t too! :rolleyes:

[DropTheE]

I saw a video at Cigar Af's website that explains that the band is to hold onto while smoking it since he says that the leaves are "delicate". He says that they are going to patent it. Interesting, I guess that they felt this was the next step in their evolution of cigar bands.

Here's the link -
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Features/CA_Feature_Basic_Template/0,2344,3172,00.html

[maninblack]

What a joke. Someone needs to fire their marketing team.

[mithrilG60]

Yeah, what you said. Seriously, let's concentrate on making a good product and forget about all the gimmicks to make it stand out on the shelf. If it's good people will seek it out rather than the product seeking out the customer.

Well, obviously that's not Macanudo's approach....... ;)

[KenyanSandBoa]

Hey let's double the price of a cigar by putting an expensive, metal band on it! :rolleyes:

:tpd:...that's exactly what I thought when I saw this.

[D_A]

http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/28/128986644862928140.jpg

[OLS]

Make a good thrower when people complain. After getting your nose dinged up, you'd be unlikely
to complain a second time.

[OLS]

explains that the band is to hold onto while smoking it since he says that the leaves are "delicate".Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r

[Blueface]

Just realized, think of the future "bands" value on Ebay with these pups.:D

[Subvet642]

Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r

That would be a good nick-name for this stick: Mac Lugnut!

[DropTheE]

Apparenly it's not so delicate that you can't air drive a lug nut onto it. :r


:r:r

[thebayratt]

Shiny box + shiny metal band = A GREAT cigar (insert sacastic laugh here)

[Sailchaser]

:tpd:...that's exactly what I thought when I saw this.


It's actually a ring in case you run into a millionaire while smoking and you need a ring for a quick proposal:D

[T.G]

It's actually a ring in case you run into a millionaire while smoking and you need a ring for a quick proposal:D

Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.

[Rich Yhlen]

fast someone patent it first then let them buy the rights from you for millions ..... lol

[Les Nessman]

I don't know...I think Pete Johnson could pull it off. Imagine Halloween 2011 - the Tatuaje Robot Monster (http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=two&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=robot+monster&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=K-X9S7fGO8G78gb3oomoDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQsAQwAA) for $20 a stick.

Who's not buying that? :D

[wolfandwhisky]

I don't know...I think Pete Johnson could pull it off. Imagine Halloween 2011 - the Tatuaje Robot Monster (http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=two&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=robot+monster&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=K-X9S7fGO8G78gb3oomoDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQsAQwAA) for $20 a stick.

Who's not buying that? :D

Yeah... was thinking that too. Wait for the "band" to be 50 cal shells and they'll call it the "Limitada Revolucion Edicion" and you'll get a box of 20 "bullet sticks". Of course, only 50 boxes will be made that come with a sniper scope that doubles as a travel ashtray... and 150 boxes made of 1963 MRE packs.

[wolfandwhisky]

Yeah... was thinking that too. Wait for the "band" to be 50 cal shells and they'll call it the "Limitada Revolucion Edicion" and you'll get a box of 20 "bullet sticks". Of course, only 50 boxes will be made that come with a sniper scope that doubles as a travel ashtray... and 150 boxes made of 1963 MRE packs.

oh... copyrighted, trademarked, and patented... right here right now! :D

[DropTheE]

Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.


Whaddya mean undersized?? Rats!! I thought I was doing good. :confused:

[Subvet642]

Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.

Optimistic, aren't we? ;)

[CigarNut]

Or a severely undersized c*ck ring.It looks lik it is much too small even for that... :)

[tomc3084]

Wow, this is the dumbest cigar idea I have ever heard of....I am sure Rocky and Gurkha will come out with one of these too

[Nimbus]

Does the metal band cigars :td cost more than the normal production paper band cigars?

[kelmac07]

For those with money to throw away. Throw some my way!! :D