Cigar Cutters Blog Posts

Product Demonstration: Black Ops Kilo Triple Flame Torch Lighter with Punch Cutter

  The Black Ops Kilo Triple Flame Torch Cigar Lighter with Punch Cutter has a triangular shape to it and a ruberized, matte finish. The bottom of the lighter has a refill valve and flame adjustment knob and the front of the lighter has a retractable punch cutter. This lighter has a single action ignition system with a slide button that has a small lip on the bottom for better grip. The case that comes with t read more

Cutting a Cigar with a V-Cutter

One of the most popular cigar accessories you will find amongst dedicated cigar smokers is the V-Cutter tool. This type of tool will make a wedge cut into the cap of the cigar. This gives your cigar great circulation and will reduce the bitterness experienced by smokers who use a different style of cutting tool. This particular type of cutting tool is very similar to the guillotine cutter that is widely recommended read more

How Much of the Cigar’s Cap Should I Remove When Cutting a Cigar?

One of the first problems you’re likely to encounter when you first start smoking cigars is the question of how much of the cap you should remove with the cutter. This is a sticky question. You should remove as little of the cap as possible, while still providing you with the type of smoke that you prefer. Some cutters will be better at this than others. For instance, punch cutters remove virtually none of the ca read more

Product Demonstration: Xikar MTX Multi-Tool

The Xikar MTX Multi-Tool features a bottle opener with screw driver, a cigar box opener, a poker for your cigars that can be used if they are not drawing and a screw driver. All of the tools fold into the handles. The handles also fold up to the cutting blades to make this cutter super-compact. The cutter also has a key ring that you can attach to your car keys, golf bag, etc. read more

Product Demonstration: Rosewood Cigar Cutter

The Rosewood Cigar Cutter has a rosewood facade with brass lining. The cutter is compact but has a nice weight to it. In the center, there is a small pin that is the pivot point for the blade. To use this single blade cutter simply move the blade to the open position, place the cigar in the cutting hole and use your thumb to press down on the blade lever while squeezing the cutter with your other fingers. Then, si read more

Product Demonstration: The Samurai Single Blade Stainless Steel Cigar Cutter

The Samurai Single Blade Stainless Steel Cigar Cutter is unique because it is ultra-thin and is smaller than the size of a credit card. This cutter fits easily into a wallet. To use the cutter, simply pull open the guillotine, place your cigar in the cutting hole and squeeze the ends of the cutter together. This cutter with cut up to a 54 ring gauge cigar. read more

Product Demonstration: Cuban Crafters Perfecto Cigar Cutter

The Cuban Crafters Perfecto Cigar Cutter is an all metal, dual blade guillotine cutter. The cutter has nice, ‘O’ shaped handles so your fingers fit nice and easily inside. What’s unique about this cutter is, on the back, it’s not opened up all the way like a traditional guillotine cutter. Instead, it has a small hole in the back that allows you to place your cigar in the cutting slot and g read more

Product Demonstration: Dual Blade Folding Guillotine Cigar Cutter

The Dual Blade Folding Guillotine Cigar Cutter is made out of light weight, ABS plastic so it’s nice and durable. The cutter also has a nice weight and feel to it. It’s a unique cutter that can be completely closed. When you get the cutter, you’ll see a small mark at the end of one side of the cutter – the mark indicates the side of the cutter that opens. To open the cutter, hold your thumb read more

Product Demonstration: Colibri Firebird Switchblade Cigar Cutter

The Colibri Firebird Switchblade Cigar Cutter comes in a gift box and has a great shape with scalloping on the edges so it feels very nice in the hand. This cutter has razor sharp blades and an aluminum body but has a nice weight to it – not too heavy and feels really good in the hands. To use the cutter, simply push the button down (located at the top of the cutter) and the blades swing open like a switchbl read more

Product Demonstration: Precise Cut Double Blade Guillotine Cigar Cutter

The Precise Cut Double Blade Guillotine Cigar Cutter is made out of strong ABS plastic. The cutter is about 4 inches long, has a nice feel in the hands and is lightweight. The cutter has a decorative insert on one side and you’ll notice it has two, super-sharp stainless steel blades that are self-sharpening. When you open up the cutter, you’ll notice that the hole does not go through like a traditional read more