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Dupont Or Davidoff Cutter

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Well, I've been through 8 or so xikar cutters and the same amount of palio cutters. Had the el cheapo ones, razor blades etc.

So I'm looking to get something a little nicer. Was curious if anyone had any experience with Dupont or Davidoff cutter ?

Any opinions, help would be greatly appreciated.
 
"Well, I've been through 8 or so xikar cutters and the same amount of palio cutters" ???

You must be doing some serious smoking!!





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I'm partial to Xicar. My personal opinion is that the Dupont cutters are too small for my hands. I don't have any experience with Davidoff cutters. Now that I read my post, I've decided that it was not very helpful at all. Apologies if you read all of it. You'll never get those seconds back.
 
stinki money, that is a great line. Yes, I tend to dull them out a tad. I guess I have $500-$1000 saved up for a cutter this time.

Yes, I seem to either dull them out fast for one reason or anther. Never bothered to send them back or really clean them with alcohol. Just looking for a nice piece, maybe more so a conversation piece more than anything else at times.
 
I have the Davidoff cutter pictured below. It's a decent cutter. It was very sharp when I first got it and still is after about 18 months of moderate use.

There's a few things you should know about it.

1) They are very expensive for the job they do, but that's a value decision you need to make. More money does not mean substantially greater quality in this case.

2) The ring gauge that it is able to clip is relatively small. Seems like these were designed prior to the large ring gauge trend we are currently in. I think anything over 48 RG can't fit through, but if the head of the cigar is rounded enough, you should still be able to cut enough off to smoke. This bothered me quite a bit when I first got it.

I would recommend going to your local Davidoff dealer and trying one out before purchasing to see if the size of the finger grips and ring gauge are suitable for your needs.

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Ah, thank you so much for that information. That really helps about ring gauge. I was looking at the Dupont cutters as well, and it would seem they would be hard to control to make a cut. I guess I'll need to make it to the local shop to try one out.

How is the finish holding up ?

Thanks

p.s. is that the palladium one ?
 
The finish on it is great. No chips or areas where it's rubbing out. No stratches either. My use of it is fairly moderate. Only at home for my personal use.

Basically it looks as good as when I first got it.

I have the chrome-plated version which comes with a green display case and a leather pouch.

Hope this helps!
 
I've used a nylon-bodied Davidoff of the same design TWB posted above. It has served me well for about 10 years. I touch up the blades with a ceramic rod periodically and this has maintained its utility all this time. Only recently has it stopped locking in the closed position. Because of this, I am about to put it to rest and start using a brand new Palio. This type of double-blade guillotine is my preferred design because it does a great job on the score and lift cut.

All in all, I'd say I got my $60 worth. :)

Wilkey
 
Good point by Ginseng...there are versions of the Davidoff/Zino cutters that have plastic bodies instead of the metal one I posted above.
 
I've been through four (yes, four) Davidoff cutters in the last three months. Seems they've changed to a different manufacturer and they're having all sorts of problems with the quality and alignment of the blades. Specifically, when the blades are sliding past one another they 'catch' and you get a pair of dings on each blade about a half inch apart. I should've taken pictures....

Once they've got the dings they don't close all the way. Which of course means they can't cut a cigar all the way through.

The problem has been escalated to Geneva (according to the local rep). Needless to say, I'm a little dissapointed.

I have five Xicars (one in my suitcase, one that I carry, one on loan to a friend who's having the same problem with his Davidoff cutter, one in the Montegue next to my chair, and a spare in my closet). It's not as nice a cut as that made by the Davidoff, but at least it works.

If the one that you're considering has been sitting on the B&M's shelf for at least a year it should be the original (good) production. I'd stay away from the new production.
 
If you send the xicar back i think they will sharpen them for you, no charge. That is all I have to add.
 
i would say to stick with the Xikar. I have not found a cutter yet that cuts as well, and has a better warranty than xikar.
 
I decided not to read the rest of the posts after the first 3...if the Xikar dulls...send it to them for a free sharpening...if you have two then you have no worries! Spending a lot of money on expensive cutters leads to one thing...having an expensive cutter to sharpen later on. Stick with those that will sharpen them for free...the only one I know of is Xikar. Buy Xikar!!!

-Fetter
 
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