Received my Palio today

[tuxpuff]

Originally Posted by issues

Can anyone give me an idea on how large a rg the Palio can cut?

I smoke a lot of larger rg sticks and want to make sure this cutter can handle it before I commit.

I would like to know what ring gage it can cut in half as well as how large of a rg it can shave.

Thanks in advance for anyone's help...

http://www.paliocutter.com/precision.htm

Large Cutter Opening – Handles up to 60 ring cigars

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by tuxpuff

http://www.paliocutter.com/precision.htm

Large Cutter Opening – Handles up to 60 ring cigars

Correct, Luke.
But I doubt it will be able to cut a larger RG cigar in half like Tony wants to. Cigars were not meant to be cut in half. Consequently, cutters are not designed (encircling the entire cigar) for doing so either.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Correct, Luke.
But I doubt it will be able to cut a larger RG cigar in half like Tony wants to. Cigars were not meant to be cut in half. Consequently, cutters are not designed (encircling the entire cigar) for doing so either.

Peter, Cuban Crafters makes a pair exactly as you described.
It encircles the entire cigar and has three guillotines that pressure from each side evenly. They look like they're made for exactly that purpose, because they're pretty much worthless for snipping a cap unless you're extremely dextrous.
Now you went and made me look stuff up.
Here's my favorite cutter in the world.
Here's the one I've been blathering about. V

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by shilala

Peter, Cuban Crafters makes a pair exactly as you described.
It encircles the entire cigar and has three guillotines that pressure from each side evenly. They look like they're made for exactly that purpose, because they're pretty much worthless for snipping a cap unless you're extremely dextrous.
Now you went and made me look stuff up.
Here's my favorite cutter in the world.
Here's the one I've been blathering about. V

You are a wealth of knowledge, Scott. What I meant was the traditional single/double guillotine cutters were not designed for encircling the cigar. And while the Cuban Crafters triple is able to encircle the entire cigar, cigars were not meant to be cut in half.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by pnoon

You are a wealth of knowledge, Scott. What I meant was the traditional single/double guillotine cutters were not designed for encircling the cigar. And while the Cuban Crafters triple is able to encircle the entire cigar, cigars were not meant to be cut in half.

I know what you mean, my brother.
It's pretty cool though, right?
Some of the big hoglegs I've gotten along the way I've often thought "Man, I wish I could cut this in half." Never have, and I've wasted lots of cigar. That big cigar thing has pushed me more and more to smaller rings and smaller sizes. It's pretty bad when a robusto is too big, and that's pretty much where I'm at. I love a toro, but I can't find time to smoke one unless it's summertime (or close to it).

[issues]

Thanks Scott I'll have to see if I can find a dealer nearby to get a better look at those monsters!

Peter I know cigars were never meant to be cut in half and because of that I rarely buy large Churchills and Presidentes but I do occasionally receive them as gifts and from samplers. I just hate to light something I know I won't finish.

So far I've had good luck cutting huge cigars in half. No splitting or unraveling due to the cut. But my el cheapo especial cutters are starting to get a little dull which is why I'm looking for either a really nice piece or maybe just replace mine with another el cheapo especial...