What's with all the bands

md4958 · 03-01-2009, 07:41 PM

with the multi banded sticks Ive had the foot band tends to come off rather easily.

I smoke with the band on, so by the time I get to the point that it needs to come off, its usually pretty loose already. It seems like the "other" bands typically come off easily too. Like the double band on a Mag 50

A Masshole I know uses a pocket knife to carefully pry the bands apart so that he can save them.

dunng · 03-01-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

A Masshole I know uses a pocket knife to carefully pry the bands apart so that he can save them.

I like my cigars like my women... naked!

JaKaacH · 03-01-2009, 07:45 PM

Marketing!! Eye candy.

Its kind of like fishing lures. Do you think fish can see all those pretty colors..??
Most lures are designed to catch shoppers not fish...

TripleF · 03-01-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JaKaacH

Marketing!! Eye candy.

Its kind of like fishing lures. Do you think fish can see all those pretty colors..??
Most lures are designed to catch shoppers not fish...

Man speaketh truth.

macpappy · 03-02-2009, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JaKaacH

Marketing!! Eye candy.

Its kind of like fishing lures. Do you think fish can see all those pretty colors..??
Most lures are designed to catch shoppers not fish...

Not to digress from the purpose of the thread, but you are both right and wrong on this. While more lures are designed to catch shoppers not fish, fish are only color blind at night and in deeper water. Predatory fish do see colors and that allows them to locate their favorite meals in shallow water. If you have ever noticed, bait fish comes in many different colors.

As the water gets deeper the color of the lures become more muted to the human eye and eventually would become grays and shadows but that is when the fish's other senses take over and it becomes more about vibrations and sound.

Now back to the cigar bands. They obviously serve two different purposes. The first is to identify the stick. The second is to grab your attention and say "Buy me."

gnukfu · 03-02-2009, 10:29 AM

I thought they held the cigar together.....

DrDubzz · 03-02-2009, 11:01 AM

"do not remove the band, as that indicates about as far as you want to smoke"

lightning9191 · 03-01-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

with the multi banded sticks Ive had the foot band tends to come off rather easily.

I smoke with the band on, so by the time I get to the point that it needs to come off, its usually pretty loose already. It seems like the "other" bands typically come off easily too. Like the double band on a Mag 50

I've never had much of a problem with the extra bands...but if it would lower the price if they left it off....then I vote to leave them off.

Starscream · 03-01-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lightning9191

I've never had much of a problem with the extra bands...but if it would lower the price if they left it off....then I vote to leave them off.

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gnukfu I like cigars Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: George Location: Massholia Posts: 1,466 Trading: (27)	Re: What's with all the bands I thought they held the cigar together..... __________________ Curious George

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DrDubzz Formerly RX2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Virginia Posts: 2,201 Trading: (34)	Re: What's with all the bands "do not remove the band, as that indicates about as far as you want to smoke"