Quote Originally Posted by Monk
Hey guys,

What do you all think is the easiest way to determine cigar gauges when buying/smoking?

Cheers, Will
My lips are calibrated for accurate ring-guage measurement..... (or... Words you never thought you'd see yourself write in a public forum.)

Seriously, I rely on various web-sites that have the posted length and ring-guage for a particular brand of cigar. I also use a ring-guage guide (similar to hex's very fine guide) that I got off another website. The problem is that it isn't always easy to tell which circle the cigar fits in. I have taken cigars that I know what the ring guage is and they are smaller or larger than what the guide shows. I'd say it's a ballpark estimate using the guide.