Thanks for the replies guys, some interesting points there. I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling a bit 'weird' when smoking a larger guage cigar in public. My friends are all used to seeing me smoking cigars now, I think they're all kinda intrigued by it. I agree with you, Puff, that its just a hobby that you sink your cash into, It's just a shame many people don't understand the 'collectors' side of cigars as a hobby, and the appreciation of how the cigars are made and different flavour profiles etc.