....well, first cut didn't go well, at all. Basically mashed the end off a Tatuaje. Ugh. I'm going to alcohol wipe it and try again with a different stick, but wow it sure didn't do a good job. YMMV, etc..... Xikar and the Colibri cut like razors.....this one, not so much.

....well, based on recommendations, of course I went looking on Amazon. $13.99..?? OK, what the heck, send it: Got here yesterday. First impression is it's a very nice cutter..!! Very heavy, smooth, feels decently well made. However, if you look at the blade geometry sitting next to my...

....whew..!! I was afraid this thread might need to be tagged 'NSFW'.... 🤣 OK, kidding and nonsense aside, that does look like you guys had a great time. One time I got to play Croquet with a ranked player, at his home on his (no shit) laser leveled Croquet field. He made shots you wouldn't...

...huh. The teeny print looks like it says '...foil pouch'. Maybe it was really, really thin foil.... 🤣

Nicely done..!!!

Fabrica5 Puro Desnudo Queen Corona N5. About 6 months in the cabinet. Fantastic smoke....

....maybe it will, maybe it won't, but it's quick and inexpensive to try... :cool:

OMG brother, your cutter is likely fine...!! Hit Walgreens or the local pharmacy, get some alcohol wipes, and scrub that sucker good. You'll be amazed. The great quality blades in your Xikar are way, way harder than the tobacco you're cutting....should honestly last a lifetime.

....yeah, of course I got the Cigarloong off Amazon. Wow I'm soft....

....first step off the cliff, as they say.... 🤣 You're in good hands, Stephen.....:cool:

....hear, hear. Funny thing, I had the Xikar and hadn't been using it much. Craig's posts got me to reconsider, so I gave the blades a good alcohol wipe and started using it more. Son of a gun, I really like it. My cutter selection is old school Xikar, old school Palio, Colibri V-cutter, Xikar...

Happy Birthday, Paul...!!

The good news is it's usually always a good surprise, so I can live with that.....:D

I've tried notepads, notebooks, spreadsheets....and finally gave up. Like MaytagMan, I've got lots coming and going. Also, now that I'm retired I usually smoke 3 a day, so I'd be doing more data entry than smoking. I do write the 'humi date' (the date they went in my cabinet) and the source on...

I've got a nice sharp Xiker punch. It does what it's supposed to, but lately the Xikar V-Cutter gets all the mileage..... :cool:

Short answer....no. I've got a Colibri, and it's a fine, well made v-cutter.....but it takes a hell of a bite out of the cigar. Cool for Toros, etc, but the Xikar is my clear fave these days. Except for torpedos pretty much everything, big to small, falls into the Xikar. My friend, after all...

Happy Birthday, Ben..!!

Congratulations...!!!

...as if there was any question...IN..!!... :cool:

I've bought these 'samplers' before and this time it was killer. Took a chance and bought a couple of these....very pleased: https://www.cigarking.com/tatuaje-cigars-secret-motherload-flight-assorted-sizes-quantity-undisclosed/