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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth
Can anybody recommend a good one? They all seem kinda cheap to me.
I too have been thinking about trying V-cutters, I feel like we just had this thread... or... poll... 
The Xikar don't look bad:
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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth
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The Xikar and the Wolf cutter mentioned in the first post of that thread have the exact same blade, all that differs is the housing. On the Xikar it's a polycarbonate & metal housing, on the Wolf it's plastic. I have one of the Wolf cutters and while it cuts brilliantly, it does feel a bit light in hand.
The main difference with the Wolf & Xikar V-cutters versus the other V-cutters out there is that where on the other V-cutters the first part of the blade to contact the cigar is the point that forms the deepest part of the V and you shove this point into the cigar and it cuts outward towards the cap, on the Xikar/Wolf it's the other way around, the blades are raked the other way so first part of the blade to contact the cigar is at the cap and it slices inward towards the apex of the V.
If you have a dryer or more fragile cigar, the inward slicing motion of the Xikar/Wolf should be a bit less of an impact and would hopefully reduce the chances of cracking the head of the cigar. I've also found that the Xikar/wolf leaves a very clean cut with no shredding, tearing or loose tobacco left behind. I can't say the same for the other design V cutters I have, but in all fairness, my other V-cutters are either not on the same quality level (el $2.50 cheapo from CI) or older and duller (Donatus & Dunhill co-branded by Donatus).
The Wolf cutter is distributed by Xikar and carries the same lifetime warranty as far as I know.