Blend, Construction & Ring Gauge Question

Doctorossi · 07-21-2009, 08:59 AM

Here's a question that's been on my mind for some time and I can never seem to get a satisfactory answer for it:

When a filler blend is created to produce a line with multiple ring gauges, is there a common approach with regard to component proportions across the line? Is it favored or traditional to balance the blend of ligero, seco and volado to an equivalent proportion, regardless of ring gauge? Or is a standard bunch created and then more of one or more of these components added or subtracted depending on the blender's intentions for the different vitolas in the line? If so, is there a size the blend is typically 'built' around? Or does this all vary entirely by marca, by blend or by blender's whim?

Can anyone with some blending knowledge put me out of my mystery?

07-21-2009, 08:59 AM	#1
Doctorossi Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,684 Trading: (8)	Blend, Construction & Ring Gauge Question Here's a question that's been on my mind for some time and I can never seem to get a satisfactory answer for it: When a filler blend is created to produce a line with multiple ring gauges, is there a common approach with regard to component proportions across the line? Is it favored or traditional to balance the blend of ligero, seco and volado to an equivalent proportion, regardless of ring gauge? Or is a standard bunch created and then more of one or more of these components added or subtracted depending on the blender's intentions for the different vitolas in the line? If so, is there a size the blend is typically 'built' around? Or does this all vary entirely by marca, by blend or by blender's whim? Can anyone with some blending knowledge put me out of my mystery?