Reviews
Date Added: Sunday 22 April, 2012
Xikar Xi1 Cigar Cutter - Silver
by Peter
Well you learn something new every day, My Xikar wedge cutter was closing unevenly when not cutting, always closed more at one side than the other so the cutting action was uneven, my partner said why not soak the cutter in baby oil in a small bowl over night, I did has she said and left the opened cutter in the oil overnight and now the cutting action is even as both blades close together evenly the oil removed fine particles of grit and all the tobacco residue, the cutter is like new now, I think all cutters would benefit from doing this probably once a month.
Date Added: Thursday 29 March, 2012
Good reasons for using a cigar punch over a cutter, first of all it take up far less space in your pocket and can even be connected to your key ring, it is far easier to use than a cutter which you have to square up to the cigar and making sure you cut above the cap line which may not be well defined, because the cutting action is across the surface of the filler the cutter has to be ultra sharp and the cut made with a fast positive action any hesitancy or if the cutter is even slightly dull will cause deformation of the filler surface and thus reduce the draw of the cigar, using a punch cutter simply penetrate the cap centre with a twisting action then retract, job done!! Because the cutting action is at 90 degrees and towards the internal filler surface under the cap there is no deformation of the filler surface there fore the cigar will retain it's original draw good or bad,
Date Added: Sunday 27 November, 2011
Xikar Xi3 Cigar Cutter - Redwood
by Peter
The best cigar cutter you can buy, HOW TO DEAL WITH A PLUGGED HARD TO DRAW CIGAR, When the cigar wrapper is applied starting at the foot and ending at the cap the wrapper is twisted like an old fashioned sweet wrapper, cut then pushed into the end to form a flat surface for the cap to be applied, if too much of twisted wrapper is pushed into the head of the cigar it can become plugged, SO HOW TO REDUCE / ELIMINATE HARD DRAW (1) Try rolling the head between your thumb and four finger for about 30 seconds this may loosen the the plugged tobacco (2)Cut the cigar again further down the cap but above the cap rim (3)If (1) or (2) don't work get a needle and gently penetrate several holes to about half the length of the needle in the head parallel with the cigar. MAKE SURE YOUR CIGAR CUTTER IS SHARP so that it cuts the tobacco and not compresses it and KEEP YOUR CIGARS AT BETWEEN 65 to 70% HUMIDITY IN YOUR HUMIDOR.
Date Added: Monday 24 October, 2011
Xikar Xi3 Cigar Cutter - Redwood
by Peter
Simply The best cigar cutter you can buy, superb quality build, self sharpening twin blades, ergonomic design and looks fantastic
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Date Added: Monday 12 September, 2011
Xikar Xi1 Cigar Cutter - Black
by Janet
Xikar are the Rolls Royce of cigar cutters, excellent construction, self sharpening blades life time warranty and an easy to use ergonomic design with spring loaded surgical stainless steel blades just use cotton buds to keep the blades clean returned the Palio for this one
Date Added: Wednesday 07 January, 2009
Thankfully cigar humidification is at last moving with the times and making use of the best available technology. Basically if you are one of those people who rely on distilled water to humidify your precious cigars then you should stop and think about the science of your chosen humidification method, because it is essentially flawed and you could be ruining your precious Cubans. Why? Well distilled water has no mean (average) rate of evaporation. It simply evaporates and delivers humidity to the atmosphere at an erratic rate. Propylene Glycol (PG) however, maintains a constant relative humidity of 70% - which is about what your cigars should be kept at. And it does this in an easy, convenient and functional manner. In this case, simply unscrew the top and place the jar in your humidor, job done! When the PG evaporates and the crystals (which carry the solution) shrink, just add more PG solution, it's that simple. I have a Xikar 100 count humidor (EXCELLENT item) and so I personally use this in conjunction with the PG based humidifier located in the lid. This ensures I maintain a con
