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never punched, don't even have a punch

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Pair of punches showed up today that I ordered to play with. Cut my first cigar with the Palio last night, that was nice. Been cutting so far.

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I used to punch, then I got a Palio...

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I used to punch, but now i cut everytime. The key is to just take of the top cap, and see that nice divot left behind.

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I have a punch, but it gets less use than my Xikar. I have punched maybee three or four smokes, but I prefer to use my Palio for everything. I would punch a chisel, but I rarley smoke them.

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I have a triple flame Colibri with a punch attached on the bottom.....never really cared for it but convenient as hell....just got a Palio....now its cut, cut, cut....

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Cut with my trusty Palio, everytime...

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I'll do whatever it takes to get the cigar smoked. If I have a cutter near me, I'll use it. If not, I'll use whatever I can get my hands on. I don't normally bite the end off my cigar, but I'm not at all adverse to the idea.
I have a v cutter I've never used, and in the past I carried a lighter with a punch.
I mostly use one of my Xikars.

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Punch on the short fillers and a cutter on everone else.

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Cut.

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I personally don't even own a punch, so for the most part im strictly a cut guy. However, if a buddy or someone has a punch available i'll probably use it just because it's something different. Nice to change things every now and then.
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I tend to cut up to 55 RG and punch anything larger. I like to punch the Taboo Twist Toros that are 58's - I like the amount of smoke I get and can control it if neccessary by opening up the opening.

I think it depends on the draw; I've punched a stick that had lousy draw and ended up cutting it to be able to finish it.

:dance::dance::dance:

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Palio cut most of the time, but I use a punch occasionally.

I'd like to see a demo of this "pinch" method?

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Punching is far superior for mixed filler cigars, I cut everything else.

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I usually cut but have been known to punch.

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I bought a Boston V cutter 10 years ago and it still cuts like it did on the first day. l love the V cut as it is deep enough to pull the smoke and clean enough because of the surgical cut it gives. For the $110 I paid for it I would hope to shout!

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I always go with a cut. V or straight simply depends on my mood at the time. I do enjoy the V cut though.

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:tpd:

I enjoy a v-cut but most of the time I just straight cut.

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Either, though mostly I cut. I'm with everyone else on punching for larger RG

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I used a punch for the first time a couple of months ago, and now I punch all the time except for cutting the occasional torpedo. I like the draw better with the punch.

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oh my gosh I was worried!!! I thought those were my only two choices of how you were going to take me out tonight:bx Don't forget I have seen you arm wrestle. First the taunting then you drop the hammer :rlz

Rob :salute:

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i like the punch never had a problem with it. i have cut and v cut a few times but i like the punch better.

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I used to use a punch and a V cut when I first started mainly because I was afraid of cutting too much of the cap off when using a straight cut, now I am more used to it and really prefer the straight cut to the punch or the V

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I cut with a Xicar and V cut with a BostonCutter.

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cut

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Cranial Screw Top, of course. :ss

I developed it after watching with horror what some people did to the caps of their cigars, lopping off 1/8" or more. I frequently see people cutting off almost the entire cap to the cigar. I've found that cutting a cigar this way leaves a nice intact cap and reduces the amount of unraveling problems I had before using this method.

Step one:
Find a cigar that has a nice rounded cap for best results. Will not work on torpedo or belicoso cigars, though I confess I have never tried.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...IMG_0016-4.jpg

Step two:
Place cutter gently and barely into the sides of the top of cap. While holding the cutter there, rotate the cigar.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...IMG_0017-3.jpg

Step three:
Peel off the cap. The cap should just pop off with the cutter, I left a tad bit uncut to show that the cap is coming off but there was no filler cut at all.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...IMG_0018-3.jpg

Final result:
Should be a very clean cut of just the cap without destroying any filler and leaving the remainder of the cap intact to avoid unraveling of the wrapper.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...IMG_0025-4.jpg

And you get bonus satisfaction points for knowing where the name comes from. :groucho:

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Punch. Unless it is a very small ring gauge then I v-cut.:ss

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I have been using Ratter's method for quite some time without fail. If you have not tried it, I suggest you get on board, it delivers one of the best cuts possible IMO.

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I was mostly cutting before, but now I find myself punching first if possible, mostly because I prefer my draw a bit on the tighter side. I figure if it's too tight I can lop off more with the cutter afterwards, but if I open it up too much first there's no going back. Also, I find punching better on those cigars with the really squared-off caps.

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use and love my palio

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I acquired a very cool Zino cutter so I've been using that, but I do still like the look and feel of a punched stogie. Just has to be a big enough ring gauge to justify it.

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I agree totally so I just punch it multiple times, basically to the same area as I'd do with cutting, just with a punch for the neater edges.
This is it with only the one punch in it
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/645...punchedoa0.jpg
And this is it punched a few more times. I just start from the middle and work outwards nibbling away with the cutting edge of the punch from the centre outwards.
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8518/multipunchwa0.jpg

Having the shoulders still on makes it feel a load nicer when it's on my lips taking a draw.

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I go through phases...lately I am punching.

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I'll give that a shot Dent, thanks.

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Depends on the RG, larger ones I like to punch, but most of the time I cut

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I have been cutting cc's and punching nc's because the nc's have a looser draw. Some times I punch a cc with a larger rg also.

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I punch larger ring gauges (usually 54+) and cut anything less then that.

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I have been punching latley. But Sometimes I really like my cigars to breath so I cut. I currently use a Magnum 44 bullet that has been turned into a punch. Its pretty cool, but I want to buy the xikar wolf because it has two punch sizes...

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For years I was always a cutter. Last year I tried a punch for the first time and it's good. Much less tobacco particles in the teeth and no annoying caps unwrapping.

I'm about 50/50. I usually punch on-the-go.

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Same here.