Cigar bands-on or off

**CoventryCat86** · 05-19-2005, 01:27 PM

OFF.

Most of the cigars I smoke don't have any bands but think that will change since new CABs will have bands starting sometime in '04.

The bands get in the way so I remove them even before I light the cigar.

**Drake** · 05-19-2005, 01:32 PM

i remove it unless it seems to be sticking to the cigar. then i wait til i've smoked it for about 5 minutes and it usually come off pretty easily. i rather take it off at the beginning than it interrupt me when its getting better.

**mithril** · 05-19-2005, 01:43 PM

i voted that keep it on, but this is only because i smoked them before i knew that is was more proper to remove them. so, my next smokes will be smoked without the bands.

**labmonkey** · 05-19-2005, 01:46 PM

I always take it off....to particular reason i guess.

**CoventryCat86** · 05-19-2005, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Drake

i remove it unless it seems to be sticking to the cigar. then i wait til i've smoked it for about 5 minutes and it usually come off pretty easily. i rather take it off at the beginning than it interrupt me when its getting better.

That's an excellent suggestion Drake. I'm usually too clumsy or I don't have my reading glasses on when I'm peeling the band off and when they are indeed stuck to the wrapper, I don't realize it until it's too late so if you ever see me smoking a cigar with a patch or wraper missing where the band used to be, you'll know why

**jaewing** · 05-19-2005, 02:01 PM

I voted that I keep it on . . . that is until I get to smoking down to the nub and it get in the way. No reason for keeping it on really . . . never really occurred to me.

Also for some reason I have kept the band of almost every cigar I have smoked.

**QuietC** · 05-19-2005, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by jaewing

I voted that I keep it on . . . that is until I get to smoking down to the nub and it get in the way. No reason for keeping it on really . . . never really occurred to me.

Also for some reason I have kept the band of almost every cigar I have smoked.

there was a site where you can send in bands and get points for items (sort of like cigarettes have) most of the stuff you needed alot of points then also money too, and it seemed over priced, or maybe i'm just cheap, i'll post the site later if i can remember what it was.

**labmonkey** · 05-19-2005, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by QuietC

there was a site where you can send in bands and get points for items (sort of like cigarettes have) most of the stuff you needed alot of points then also money too, and it seemed over priced, or maybe i'm just cheap, i'll post the site later if i can remember what it was.

yeah...i saw that site...that stuff was way overpriced i think....like 200 points plus $250 for a humidor....100 points plus $40 for an ashtray...

SFG75 · 05-19-2005, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by labmonkey

yeah...i saw that site...that stuff was way overpriced i think....like 200 points plus $250 for a humidor....100 points plus $40 for an ashtray...

Well, I know a site where you can buy fake Cuban bands and impress your friends!.

**QuietC** · 05-19-2005, 02:02 PM

i usually seem to leave it on until 1/3 through then take it off, sometimes it comes off easier just as drake said, plus i usually smoke past the band anyways also i save the new bands.