Band aesthetics

[geoffbot]

So I'm busy adding cigars to my wishlist on my online tobacconist website and something strikes me: even thigh I've never tried a monte edmundos or an hdm epi 2, the latter seems to appeal so much more and I think its because of the band - the cigars thrmselves look kinda similar otherwise in the stock images. Firstly the hdm is a double band which makes it look special (a bit cheeky, maybe?), and secondly even the single band looks so much more interesting than the basic brown monte ring. Maybe that's why so many NCs have extra bands in the feet, and huge ones everywhere? Also why I'm drawn to REs and LEs? I dunno - just thinking aloud.

[Hookmaker]

So I'm busy adding cigars to my wishlist on my online tobacconist website and something strikes me: even thigh I've never tried a monte edmundos or an hdm epi 2, the latter seems to appeal so much more and I think its because of the band - the cigars thrmselves look kinda similar otherwise in the stock images. Firstly the hdm is a double band which makes it look special (a bit cheeky, maybe?), and secondly even the single band looks so much more interesting than the basic brown monte ring. Maybe that's why so many NCs have extra bands in the feet, and huge ones everywhere? Also why I'm drawn to REs and LEs? I dunno - just thinking aloud.

Funny you?re drawn to double band, seems no one else is (irony may be detected)[emoji23][emoji23]


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[Midas]

I remember opening my box of Epi 2?s and being impressed with the bands. I didn?t buy them based on that but I can see why people would be drawn to them because of how good they look.



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[geoffbot]

Funny you?re drawn to double band, seems no one else is (irony may be detected)[emoji23][emoji23]


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For me it's because I'm a noob though - I'd have thought seasoned smokers prefer the taste of whatever they like as opposed to the looks of re, le etc. Or do they always taste better?! Like with wine I used to spend loads on a bottle (they had fancy labels with chateaus on) but now I just buy what I have tried before and like for ?7, or ?10 etc.

[Simon Bolivar]

I remember opening my box of Epi 2?s and being impressed with the bands. I didn?t buy them based on that but I can see why people would be drawn to them because of how good they look.



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To be honest, I preferred the Hoyo's before they had any bands on! Have ever did they sell? They were one of the later Marca to get bands as they were all in Cabs & cabs were the last to be labelled.

I am not immune to a fancy label though, I like the new Monte band with the gold highlights & of course Cohiba bands have always held an affection in my heart, from the simple printed version & even the new fancy holigram version looks the business, especially seems to add something to the smaller sticks like the Exquisitos. There should be a two band max, 3 bands or single bands covering 2/3 of the cigar are way too much & makes me worry about the quality of the wrapper. If it's perfect, why hide it?

[Kickback]

Like most things a fancy packaging sells products to new customers but if the product doesn't match its expectations then there will be no repeat purchasing.

[simwells]

I think it goes both ways the more you know too, the nicer bands certainly stand out but you can?t help but recognise older and simpler bands that show it might be something special after some time. I see a simpler Cohiba band and am far more drawn to what it will now taste like!


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[Midas]

To be honest, I preferred the Hoyo's before they had any bands on! Have ever did they sell? They were one of the later Marca to get bands as they were all in Cabs & cabs were the last to be labelled.

I am not immune to a fancy label though, I like the new Monte band with the gold highlights & of course Cohiba bands have always held an affection in my heart, from the simple printed version & even the new fancy holigram version looks the business, especially seems to add something to the smaller sticks like the Exquisitos. There should be a two band max, 3 bands or single bands covering 2/3 of the cigar are way too much & makes me worry about the quality of the wrapper. If it's perfect, why hide it?

Can?t agree more about the giant bands, I think a lot of NC bands are too much.


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[Moley]

The only bands to impress me are the opus x amd ave maria for NCs

[geoffbot]

A bit too much methinks

[Old4bold]

A bit too much methinks

�� That is band overkill.