What do you use? Cutter or a punch?

[Johnny Thunder]

I've never tried a V cutter. That is something else I have toyed with purchasing.
I use punch and cutter. I tend to cut the smaller RG cigars, and punch the larger.

[Moon Dancer]

Cigar cutters mean all thins to all men, even a 'Stanley Blade' when all else fails

[SHAMZ84]

Cheers fellas....nice to know how other members make there decision... It's does make sense to use a punch with bigger ring gauge... When the I've smoked a few bigger ones they have felt the draw was to light.

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[anz3001]

When I'm at home I use scissors, out and about its a guillotine cutter or if I'm carrying it, sometimes a serrated knife.

A punch is on the 'to get' list though

[ACMCC]

I use a punch for most medium and large ring gauges, you need to slowly rotate the punch to get a perfectly clean cut and have a good selection of sizes so that about 75% of the cap is removed by the punch or sometimes you can get an uneven burn.

[mcdee]

I just use a cheap EMS branded double guillotine cutter for most of my round capped cigars. It's great as it has a back to it so you can only ever lob 2-3mm off the end for a perfect cut. Other than that I use a punch for 58-60 ring gauge and Solingen cigar scissors for torpedoes, perfectos, etc.

[sheppsea]

I use both, but mainly cut it rather than punch

I generally check whether I think the cigar is a little undefiled or not, in which case I will use a punch. I also have a v-cutter, although don't use that much at all

[PeeJay]

I use both, but mainly cut it rather than punch

I generally check whether I think the cigar is a little undefiled or not, in which case I will use a punch. I also have a v-cutter, although don't use that much at all

In my case I only buy cigars that have not been defiled!

[jerryr]

I tend to cut, although I do like a V cut. I have a punch but I'm not a big fan of the punch.

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[Demeter]

EMS here too. Took some advice from somewhere and lay it flat on the table. Square the cigar at a vertical right angle and ...slice positively keeping the cigar straight. I find that I get a perfect slice right at the very end of the cap end. So far so good.

[sheppsea]

In my case I only buy cigars that have not been defiled!

[handlebarpipe]

Only ever used a cutter.
Marc

[tommy]

I've tried punch guillotine, V cut piercer the lot and I've always come back to a good quality straight cutter. Punch can be OK as long as it's the right size. My particular V cutter cuts a huge gash (hehe gash[emoji16]!!) which I find hard to deal with.
I use a Palio big fucker straight cutter.

[Starkey]

I use cutters or scissors now every time. I tried v cut once and didn't really like it, but it's on standby incase I get one with a tight draw. I used to pinch everything but I had a bad experience that put me off. I punched a 60rg and it tunnelled so badly and ruined the cigar. Since then I've not used it.

[gangstarrrrr]

Key ring punch by xikar when I'm out. V cutter at home sometimes a Palio gillotine