How many tight-draw cigars have you saved?

[CigarStone]

Steve @Eqwhipped and I had this discussion last week and I'm curious what the general consensus is?

I think we can all admit that the Perfecdraw is one of the best tools out there and even though I have two, and consider them good purchases, I find it very rare to truly save a good cigar which has a tight draw. But as Steve put it, if you save a $30-$40 cigar occasionally it's worth it.

I'm curious what percentage of the "attempts" that you make to save a tight drawing cigar are actually successful?

 

[Eqwhipped]

Out of 10...
3 become restored to normal
2 are "smokable" (tight draw)
5 are damaged, tunnel or can't be unblocked.

Additionally, what technique do you use?
Do you go from foot to head, head to foot or both?

Two pokes at different angles is my go too, usually from head to foot. (Entering from the end you cut)

 

[hydro-terp]

Two pokes at different angles is my go too, usually from head to foot. (Entering from the end you cut)

This thread is instantly headed to the ditch...

HT

 

[dawgie]

I would say that a conservative guess would be around 1%. But for me, it’s not just about the money saved. It’s also about the personal satisfaction of “saving” a stick that I otherwise wouldn’t be able to finish. (I spent my career as a Service Tech and still love to “fix” things.)