This is a simple guide anyone could follow, how to use a cigar cutter correctly. It is a crucial step and key skill that a cigar smoker must develop.Unless you are buying pre-cut cigars you must master the art of cutting. Doing so correctly will prepare you for a positive smoking experience. Importance of cutting correctly The guided action of the blade runs smoothly, ensuring an easily accomplished deep and clean cut. Enjoy the V-Cut on large 60+ ring gauge cigars—and it’s also great on a torpedo. For the unfamiliar, a v-cutter is really just a single guillotine with a curved or v-shaped blade. Its cut creates a wedge-shaped channel narrower (and cleaner) than a guillotine's straight-cut, with a draw that's fuller than a punch.

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Heavy duty and sharp blade helps with larger gauges; for a smaller gauge cigar ( anything less than 60) we recommend the 7mm version Cigar cutting is an art. Well, it’s an art that is a bit hard to mess up but if you butcher a cigar too badly, it can sour an experience with a coveted cigar. Your cigar cutting can effect more than you would expect: the taste, the smoke output, and even the burn. Is there really much else? Yes, that’s right, Michael Jordan cut himself with a cigar cutterin 1999 causing him to miss one game for the Chicago Bulls. Whether it was Michael’s poor form or a poor cigar cutter the fact is, you just can’t overlook your cigar cutting. If you like a plain and simple cigar cutter this is for you. If you prefer to do things manually then the Xikar MTXis a great cutter. Punch CuttersGuillotine cutters are also known as a traditional cutter. These are definitely the most popular cutter types and for good reason. They are very easy to use, store, and have exceptionally sharp blades giving you a sharp cut every time. A punch cut -also known as a bullet cut, creates a circular hole at the end of the cigar's cap to let smoke and airflow through. It is one of the most convenient cigar cutting options since it is small and easy to keep on your person at all times. As the name suggests, there are two blades in these cutters. Because of that, it becomes a little harder to make a precision cut. The advantage is that if you can apply the force required your cut will be much cleaner then that of a single blade. The SV-Cut Cigar Cutter is a two-in-one combination of the insanely popular Colibri V-Cut and S-Cut cigar cutters. The most important thing to remember is to take your time. There’s no rush, especially if you’ve got a bit of an alcoholic buzz going already. Remember the old saying “measure twice and cut once?” Line up your cigar on the left of the “cap” of the cigar. Many times you’ll actually see a line for where the cap starts to make it easy to identify. Step 2: Don’t cut too far down the head of the cigar

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A V Cut cutter can be a bit more difficult to operate but is still widely used. However, they are not as popular as a guillotine cutter. A V-cut cutter makes a wedge in the cigar as opposed to a hole from a punch or a clean slice from a guillotine cutter.Punches are quite simple to use, push the punch into the cap and then withdraw.The sharp blades at the end will create a hole. Clear any tobacco from the punch. According to the TSA, cigar cutters are not allowed to be carried onto the airplane. However, I know many who have had no problems with flying with them under the pretense of it being similar to scissors (<4 inch blade). That being said, if you own an expensive cigar cutter, I would recommend buying a less expensive alternative for flying just in case you run into a cranky TSA employee. With only two types of guillotine cutters, a single blade or double blade the comparison between them is relatively easy. Single Blade Designed with the purpose of cutting the cap in one smooth motion. Most can cut cigars up to a ring gauge of 56. The only real downfall of single blade cutters is if you don’t make the slice in one motion. Let’s be honest, injuring yourself is unlikely to happen but to make sure you are enjoying your cigar to it’s fullest potential, Better Cigar is here to help.