V-Cut, Punch, Guillotine, Scissor Cut? What do you use?

[bfreebern]

I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 
The term is dickman cut. :blush:  No pictures please, grateful1.

 

[bfreebern]

 

I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 
The term is dickman cut. :blush:  No pictures please, grateful1.
 

 
Without being flagged as someone who searches that at work, I went with what I remembered  :laugh:

 

[tomthirtysix]

 

I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 
The term is dickman cut. :blush:  No pictures please, grateful1.
 

 
How do you know how bfree is cut?

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

 

 


I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 
The term is dickman cut. :blush:  No pictures please, grateful1.
 

 
How do you know how bfree is cut?
 


 
Hot Springs Herf circa 2005

 

[ironpeddler]

 

 


 


I use a Palio and an angled cut (sometimes referred to the dick cut).

 
The term is dickman cut. :blush:  No pictures please, grateful1.
 

 
How do you know how bfree is cut?
 


 
Hot Springs Herf circa 2005
 


 
Hummmmmmm.....
 

 

[Sdmason]

Used to always use a punch. It was a screw out kind and I had it on my key ring. It'd always screw itself out and it got pretty banged up. Since I started smoking again I've been using a vector double guillotine. V-cut is nice on occasion. Would like to get another key ring punch, but this time I'd get a pull-apart.

Also I love the novelty of double punch cutting a lfd chisel.

 

[personal User]

 

Been v-cutting everything lately.

 
Yep.. Been on a V-cut binge for a year now.
 

Yep, anything not torpedo shaped - I V cut them all unless there is a specific reason not to do so. 
 
Didn't plan to, have used guillotine cutters, or cigar scissors for decades. Have used punch, they seem to get dull too quickly.
 
Tried the V cutter, liked it - never looked back.

 

[obmike]

Will have to look for a V cutter.  Anything folks recommend.  
 
I typically punch anything with a flat head and guillotine cut anything with a pointy head.  For a while, I was doing the Jorge Padron method and biting the end off.

 

[JHolmes763]

I got a Xicar V-cutter on one of my CI orders for cheap. I used a cheap freebie for quite a while and it worked fine, too. They don't seem to get dull as fast as a normal cutter and don't end up crushing the cigar.
 
I do two cuts with a v-cutter to make an X. Not sure if it's any better or worse, but it works for me.
 
-John

 

[personal User]

Will have to look for a V cutter.  Anything folks recommend.  
 
I typically punch anything with a flat head and guillotine cut anything with a pointy head.  For a while, I was doing the Jorge Padron method and biting the end off.

I am using a xikar. It's sharp, quick and easy.
 
Bought it on auction, they don't usually go cheap. Seems to be a good demand.

 

[NullSmurf]

My wicked sharp pocket knife.

 

[ironpeddler]

Lately I've been using my Xikar V-Cutter more often...and did an X cut last night on a Kill Bill II. 
 
I seem to be using a straight cutter less and less and been going with the larger diameter punch (9mm - 11mm) or V-cut...except with the torpedoes obviously.
 
But then again, I'm streaky like that.

 

[thefatguy]

Lately I've been using my Xikar V-Cutter more often...and did an X cut last night on a Kill Bill II. 
 
I seem to be using a straight cutter less and less and been going with the larger diameter punch (9mm - 11mm) or V-cut...except with the torpedoes obviously.
 
But then again, I'm streaking like that.

Remind me to stay out of Jersey when this is happening.

 

[ncast2523]

If smoking in a B&M i like using the V Cut with the big handle on their countertop. Otherwise or if its a torpedo its a guillotine for me.

 

[Helix]

V-cut for me also. 

 

[tone-ny]

My wicked sharp pocket knife.

 
 
What happened to the Havana Cutter? Just lost the last one from my case and am heartbroken. For a cheap cutter they were awesome!

 

[NullSmurf]

Dang, Tony, how many years ago was that? I do still have one on my desk.

 

[tone-ny]

No kidding it was a long time ago. The best, cheapest cutter you could buy. I should have bought more when CF had a group buy several years ago.

 

[ironpeddler]

 

My wicked sharp pocket knife.

 
 
What happened to the Havana Cutter? Just lost the last one from my case and am heartbroken. For a cheap cutter they were awesome!
 

 
Havana Cutter!...slowly I crept...step by step....
 
 
Agreed!, they were the best single blade cutter I ever saw....cut better than most double blade cutters too. I lost my last two at the QSH. Anthony, next time you see LOS, check his pockets.