Similar to the punch cut, you will also find that sometimes a v-cut can be clogged easily by tobacco or saliva. These cuts are normally ones you have to get right the first time – so they aren’t friendly for beginners. The v-cut is mostly used for larger gauge cigars (+60 gauges) or torpedo cigars, especially since these types of cigars take a lot of punches or don’t even fit in your straight cigar cutter. However, some cigar aficionados like it due to it’s decreased chance of getting tobacco pieces in the mouth while smoking and the ability to take it just about anywhere.

The big downfall of this type of cut is that it can be easy to clog a cigar with tobacco or saliva. You may have seen these cutters before – they are often a lot cheaper than most cigar cutters and are attached to keychains. The punch cut really is what it sounds like – it’s a cut that creates a small circle at the head of the cigar. The straight cut of a cigar is preferred by many cigar aficionados because it allows the most surface volume on the head of the cigar – which really means more smoke! It’s easy to think that a sharp knife or scissors will do but that’s usually the fastest way to get tobacco remnants in your mouth. Always try to use a premium cigar cutter when making a straight cut, the blade has to be sharp. It’s a clean type of cut that can be a bit hard to execute. This cut is the most common – and probably the one you may be currently familiar with. Let’s first walk through the basics of cigar cutters to understand what may be best for you.

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