Just FYI. I have not tried this myself, but I read a number of articles and reviews trying to get an idea of it's effectiveness. A number of reviews I've read don't give this thing high marks. It works. But it doesn't do it any better. If you hold the end of the cigar with your teeth, it can cause splitting of the wrapper. As always, the tried and true double bladed snip is the tool of choice, as long as you know what you're doing with it.