Cut cigars with 5 great tools

Cut cigars with 5 great tools: In this article you will see how to cut cigars with 5 tools and what differences there are in cigar formats. It is a kind of ritual how to cut cigars cut. 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 decides which tool you want to use.

Cut cigars with 5 great tools

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

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

Different flavour of cigar?

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

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 sits comfortably in the hand and is extremely user-friendly. This cutter is therefore suitable for slightly thicker formats.

The Zino Z9 cigar borer has a blade with a diameter of 9.9 mm, which can be extended with a pulling motion. It is perfect for medium and large ring gauge cigars. The cigar drill can be easily attached to a bunch of keys thanks to the key ring, making it easy and convenient to take with you. This drill can therefore also be used for smaller cigars (a Small Corona is just fine).

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

Smoking Moses Scissors. The cigar scissors are manufactured in the Italian knife city of MANIAGO. MANIAGO is the knife capital of Italy, comparable to Solingen in Germany or Toledo in Spain. The scissors are manufactured by the company „Coltellerie FOX Oreste Frati“. In the past, the company has produced cigar scissors (folding scissors) and the Xikar cigar knife. On the other hand, the cigar may fray slightly when cut. But you can easily recut it.

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 fibre laminate material G10, which is used specifically for the manufacture of handles for knives, weapons and tools. The most important thing here is to take care of your fingers and not injure yourself.