Cutter Problem?

[Jonsey5484]

I smoked a Padron 2000 Maduro last night. It is a very firm cigar. I had a problem getting the cutter to go through it. I really had to give it a lot of pressure. I did not have that problem with my other cigars. Could the cutter be going dull, or is that particular cigar just really firm and hard to cut?

[cigar no baka]

i would be a hill of beans that your cutter is getting dull. All the cigars I've ever bought were not hard to cut until my cutter started geting dull, then I would toss it and buy a new one and lo and behold, no more problems for months.

[Jonsey5484]

I'll order another cutter then. I just didn't want to spend the money on a new cutter if that wasn't the problem.

[alexgtp]

this is where a quality cutter comes into play.

stay away from those cheapie ones that are by the counter of every cigar store..they tend to be dull blades and cheap plastic..

I have gone from using a xikar x1 to using a Xikar multitool.. the price is not so bad.. and it beats having to replace them every other month..plus the lifetime gaurantee works for me.

[Jonsey5484]

The cutter is a gullitine cutter, it is not plastic, but it did not cost $30 either. It is a couple years old. I'll check out some more cutters.

[cigar no baka]

this is where a quality cutter comes into play.

stay away from those cheapie ones that are by the counter of every cigar store..they tend to be dull blades and cheap plastic..

I have gone from using a xikar x1 to using a Xikar multitool.. the price is not so bad.. and it beats having to replace them every other month..plus the lifetime gaurantee works for me.

i just got a Xikar a few months ago. Just curious, how long do they go before you have to send them back for sharpening?

[Roham]

i just got a Xikar a few months ago. Just curious, how long do they go before you have to send them back for sharpening?

I think they make that claim cause it should never need sharpening. But, once in a blue moon they might dull a bit, especially for us hard core smokers I just got mine a couple months ago too so I have no idea really...

[Roham]

this is where a quality cutter comes into play.

stay away from those cheapie ones that are by the counter of every cigar store..they tend to be dull blades and cheap plastic..

I have gone from using a xikar x1 to using a Xikar multitool.. the price is not so bad.. and it beats having to replace them every other month..plus the lifetime gaurantee works for me.

I agree, a nice cutter is better then a bunch of cheapies. I love my Xikar, money well spent.