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I agree. I usually enjoy looking at the bands. Especially the elaborate nc one's like La Aroma De Cuba EE and My Father, etc. The new 601 band is atrocious! Man, newbs are gonna see the 601 Blue on the shelf and wonder why a "value" stick costs $5 or $6! :D

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The new band is very cheap looking, but thank God Rocky hasn't changed the cigar itself.

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What everyone else said. A very "gaudy" band, if you will. Honestly, I even prefer the La Sirena band to this, because even though that band is like 4", the colors are at least a little more muted.

Also, I'm not going to lie, the first time I saw 601s, I was confused as to why a budget stick was so expensive. :r

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I 'm with you on that :D

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While you don't smoke the bands, they do make a statment about the cigar, and presentation is very important in this industry. You don't see many high end cigars with crappy looking bands. Opus X for example, the band is stunning. Padron Family Reserve, very elegant looking band.

The new 601's make it look like something that belongs in a $40 bundle, IMO.

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I definitely agree. I've never actually smoked a 601 because I thought it was a budget stick at a non-budget stick price...

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Those new bands look as lame as the "Patel Bros" band, another plain jane, cheap band.
Dont get me wrong, i dont buy a stick based on the band but it sure is nice to see quality workmanship go into it.
One of my favoirtes is the San Cristobals band. Talk about classy and beautiful.

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wow these must be good sticks. Never had one myself, but I thought both bands looked pretty lame, new ones are worse.

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I don't like the new band either, but I sure would like to see one in a store around here. I can't find them anywhere.

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Give it time he will ruin it he just figured he would start with the band:r

Re: 601's New Bands
 

Hey Guys I met Eddie about 2 weeks ago! He said they're changing the bands back and they should be ready to go in January! He said and I qoute "We Fugged Up!" *lol* Really cool guy, very humble, and great BOTL!

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Interesting.

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But how do they smoke

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You clip one end, set fire to the other, then suck smoke out of the end you just clipped.

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:r:r:r:r:tu

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I went into a shop and they had them in box's side by side and the new ones were a dollar more per stick :sh

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Depending where you are from, maybe this was a tax increase? I recently had that happen (from New York). 75% FML

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I thought at least one of the blends were changed?

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I have better stuff to worry about than a manufacturer changing their band style. :2

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The old bands had too little of the color of the smoke. I had to look at it for a while to see if I had a green, blue, or black. These are much easier to read. They kind of look like an old style band. Don't love and don't hate either.

MCS