Cigar cutting with 5 great tools

Cut cigars with 5 great tools: In this post you'll see how to cut cigars with 5 tools and the differences in cigar sizes. It is a kind of ritual how to cut cigars cuts. You hold your cigar between your fingers. The wrapper gives the first haptic impression of the pleasure to come. But which tool do you choose for which cigar format? Honestly, it doesn't matter - the main thing is that the tool is sharp. That's why your personal preference determines which tool you want to use.

Cigar cutting with 5 great tools

Additional tools are described in the video above. From left to right:

• V-Cut
• Drill
• Cutter
• Scissors / Knife

Different taste of the cigar?

Does the cigar taste different depending on which tool you use? Of course it does. However, this is a purely subjective perception. Some love the straight cut and others like the hole. There is a claim that the taste is more concentrated in the perforated cigar. Measurements in the Arnold André laboratory have shown that this is not the case. With the hole, it can happen that it occasionally sauces more, because the smoke is led through a narrower channel. Conclusion: No matter which tool you take, you must personally like it.

The tools shown here

From left to right:

Colibri SV Cutter Rose/Black / The SV- Cutter from Colibri combines two cutting techniques in one cutter. On one side, the cigar can be cut with a notch cut (V-Cut). On the other side with the "normal", straight cut (S-Cut). The cutter lies well in the hand and is extremely user-friendly. Therefore, this cutter is suitable for rather thicker formats.

The Zino Z9 cigar borer has a blade with 9.9mm diameter, which can be extended by a pulling movement. It is perfect for cigars with medium and large ring gauge. The cigar drill can be easily hung on the key ring by the key ring and can be taken easily and conveniently. Therefore, this drill can also be used for narrower cigars (a Small Corona just goes).

The Xikar XO Cutter has a gear system that allows an even distribution of pressure of the two blades on the cigar. The good guidance of the blade allows a clean and straight cut with little effort. The blades are made of stainless steel and the body is made of aluminum. With the cutter, cigars up to a 64 ring gauge can be cut without any problems. For example, a Toro or Gran Toro and up to a ring gauge of 60 to use without any problems.

Tuxedo Moses Scissors. The cigar scissors are made in the Italian knife city MANIAGO. MANIAGO is the knife capital of Italy, comparable to Solingen in Germany or Toledo in Spain. The scissors are manufactured at the company "Coltellerie FOX Oreste Frati" The company has made cigar scissors (folding scissors) and the Xikar cigar knife in the past. On the other hand, the cigar may fray a bit when you cut it. But you can re-cut it quite easily.

Cutting cigars with the cigar knife

Les Fines Lames cigar knife has a sharp stainless steel blade. The handle scales are made of the high-pressure glass fiber laminate composite material G10, which is used specifically for the manufacture of handles for knives, weapons or tools. The most important thing here is to take care of your fingers and not injure yourself.