noob questions

[chrisboy]

hello bardock! to answer you questions:

1. cigars are an all natural product. no additives, no chemicals, no whatever. just the plain 'ol good brown leaf and some moisture to make it smokable. that is why you would notice that a cigar left unpuffed for more than five minutes tends to stop burning. cigarettes have chemicals to promote burning, and it does burn down to the filter even if unattended to. man, just writing about that already sounds sickening.

cigars are bunched and rolled at just about the right pressure to help it draw and burn at just the right rate, as we experience with a good cigar. that's why improperly rolled cigars either tend to have a really hot draw and burn fast (too loose) or are difficult to draw on and to keep lit (too tight). when they're just right, they smoke great.

2. id recommend using a double-bladed guillotine cutter for cutting your stogies. they are very cheap and reliable. but if you still do prefer your swiss army knives and haven't had any problems with it, then you're fine. i find that the thickness of the smoke you get from the cigar is more affected by the draw quality than the cut that you have.

please do not inhale your cigar smoke. not only is this very unpleasant, but this is pure, unadulterated and unfiltered strong tobacco smoke that will get into your lungs. not a good idea. i know some who do inhale (exhale some and take in the rest) for that extra nicotine kick or buzz. again, this is up to you. at least now you know the risks associated with inhaling cigar smoke. concentrate on tasting the flavors of the smoke on every draw, then release it slowly from your mouth. i do like smelling the burning tip of the cigar, waving some of the smoke under my nose from time to time for better appreciation of the aromas and flavors.

[bardock]

im a 8 year cigarette smoker, quit cold turkey for 4 months now, i picked up cigar smoking for health reasons...i always heard that your not supposed to inhale cigar smoke, but the second good cigar i ever bought (montecristo v series), i inhaled every puff...my rationale was, man, for 12 dollars, i better get every single tinge of smoke, hahahaha...im cheap as you can see....hahaha, maybe frugal is a better word. anyway, im glad i found this forum, all your help if much appreciated! thanks!!!
bardock

[chrisboy]

but the second good cigar i ever bought (montecristo v series), i inhaled every puff...

man, you are one tough guy. i'd be reeling after the first one!

[bardock]

man, you are one tough guy. i'd be reeling after the first one!

hahaha, tough i am far from, stupidity is more like it...havent inhaled a puff since then

[CoventryCat86]

Roham summed it up perfectly for you

And chrisboy shares my opinion as well, I'd be DYING if I ever inhaled cigar smoke

I personally don't use a DBG (double bladed guillotine), I prefer a punch. Now, I would strongly recommend a DBG or your SAK for a torpedo but I hardly ever smoke those vitolas and when I do, I pull out my el cheapo DGB to clip them.

[Roham]

The tobacconist used a punch for one of my cigars once. I liked it but I have gotten use to using the DBG. I should go pick one up and try it a few more times..... Why do you like the punch better coventry???

[labmonkey]

chrisboy's post is great...i agree with the whole thing....I also agree with coventry about the punch cutter, since I have gotten mine I have pretty much used it for all my smokes. I still use my DBG cutter now and then, but the punch is my main cutter.

[CoventryCat86]

The tobacconist used a punch for one of my cigars once. I liked it but I have gotten use to using the DBG. I should go pick one up and try it a few more times..... Why do you like the punch better coventry???

Well, I got used to using one when I pretty much smoked only DC's that were 52 ring or fatter. I think that a punch does a better job with a large ring cigars.

Since I have a propensity to lose things (like lighters and cigar cutters ) I figure I'm just wasting money buying expensive accessories AND I like to keep a punch cutter and a lighter in each car and in my basement (where I smoke in the house). So instead of buying five DBG's and five fancy lighters, I buy Zippos and 44 Magnum Punch cutters. The 44 Magnum Punch cutters only cost about $15.00 and go on a key ring making it easy to find when I'm driving.

And as I mentioned, I buy cheaper lighters so when I lose them, it's not like I lost a real nice lighter. Of course over the years, guess how many Zippos I've acutally lost:


NONE but I tell ya, the minute I spend $100.00+ on a lighter, I can almost guarantee you I'l lose it.

Well I got off track a little but since I got used to using a punch, I guess it's my preference now even thought I smoke mostly 46 ring cigars now (and once in a while I smoke 42 ring minutos or marevas).