Ditto on MTR33s comments. I have a coolidor with heartfelt beads and it works fantastic. More often than not I check the lit end of the cigar to see if I got the whole end lit. Sometimes it takes a bit of time. But I blow on the lit end of the cigar to see if the whole surface is red, if not I keep lighting and puffing on it until I get the whole thing lit, then I usually have an even burn and an enoyable smoke. Welcome to the boards, where are you from and what do you do? What kind of cigars have you tried so far? I like CAO, AF, Cain and Carlos Torano cigars.