Guilty Pleasures!

JD Mandrell

JD Mandrell

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I had one of those "guilty pleasure" moments last week that I thought was funny.

I was at a local gentlemen's club and as I went to cut my cigar, I realized I had forgotten my cutter. So I took out my Queen Mountain Man folder with Carved Bone Stag scales and used it. (it's currently on it's way to Queen for a new blade, but that's a whole different story!)

Anyway, as I was folding it to put it away, I hear out loud from the next table where 6-8 members of a bachelor party were sitting someone say "Now THAT"S a knife"..........
 
Yeah, I've used my Crawford KFF to cut my cigar.
I think a Spyderco stag Kiwi would make a fine cutter!
 
Interesting topic, in the way that I once thought I was the only person who are doing this.

I smoke cigars in public occasionally, though I mostly smoking it at home. Long before my knife EDC days I carried a cutter. Till one day when I was at a tobacco store, looking around for getting myself a nice cutter (I remember the one I was having my eyes on was about $100), and all of a sudden I was thinking, wait, why spend $100 on a cutter, which serves only one purpose, where I can get myself a decent knife in that price range. I can use a knife for so many different kinds of things, which minimizes the number stuff that I carry out daily too. That really suits my style nowadays cuz I am getting more and more to be a fan of the idea "travel light" and minimalism on EDC gear.
 
T Schloz said:
Hey, don't keep us in suspense. Lets hear the story about the blade.

Tom
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I was cutting a groove into a piece of wood during a primitive firecraft exercise and broke the end of the blade off. I was sick when I saw it, but when I called Queen about the cost of a new blade, they told me to send it in and they would repair it at no charge since it was only 4 months since I bought it.

Nice of them to have such great customer service!
 
Tok said:
That really suits my style nowadays cuz I am getting more and more to be a fan of the idea "travel light" and minimalism on EDC gear.
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I normally use a Vic' SAK that has the money clip as a cutter, the pen blade is perfect and the scissors are great for trimmimg up the burnt end if I need to re-light.

What brand do you normally smoke? I lean towards Jr's Cigars Cuban Alternatives grown in Nicuagra.
 
whew.. nice to have a conversation on cigars... Not lots of my friends like this habit, so.. :(

Not so many ppl agree on me about my view on cigars, though..

When I first started up.. I was like "Gimme Cubans or gimme death" that kind of attitude. (I am living in Canada, FYI). But u see, as time goes by I can't help but concluded that at least for the pricing of Cubans in here, "Habanos" are actually over-rated. To me, I can taste the difference between a good cigar and a bad cigar, but from a good one to an "excellent" one? I don't think the price justified the taste. I'd be more happy to spend $60 for 10 $6 Nicuagra cigars, then on one Romeo y julieta or Cohiba.. With 10 $6 cigars I can actually have ten times the fun of cutting and smoking them.. :D and taste-wise, though not the best... but it's totally acceptable.. I hate to say this to some of my friends.. but to me, actually most cigars taste pretty much the same and I'd be a total sucker to buy an overly-priced cuban.

Some ppl think I smoke "cheap-smoke" but I don't really care. :p As long as I am having a good time... besides, once the cigar's band is off.. who cares?
My favourite "everyday" econ smoke is "Bravado" About $7 each. Are they availble in the States? What's your fav size? I like robusto or corona the best.

Haha thanks for the opportunity for talking about cigars. :D

Back to the subject. My favourite "cigar cutter" is the Spyderco Delica. :D
 
Cold Steel Triple Action (Plain edge, tanto.) I whipped that out at prom and saw about twenty eyes light up. Can't remember the cigar, but it was smoothe enough.
 
I smoke Italian Toscano cigars, which are normally cut in half before smoking. A regular cigar cutter won't do the job, but a good sharp knife is just the ticket. If I'm in public, I use a CRK Mnandi for this task. The Mnandi is perfect: it cuts great and doesn't allarm the non - knife carrying public.
 
Tok said:
whew.. nice to have a conversation on cigars... Not lots of my friends like this habit, so.. :(

What's your fav size? I like robusto or corona the best.

Haha thanks for the opportunity for talking about cigars. :D

Back to the subject. My favourite "cigar cutter" is the Spyderco Delica. :D
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I favor double Coronas, but they are a pain to carry around so I also smoke regular Coronas. You should come over to www.clubstoogie.com the forums there are good.
 
I used to like Daniel Marshalls (either a Honduran or Dominican, I don't remember). Does anyone have any? know where I can get them...robustos or coronas...

I haven't smoked a stodgie since 1997, but remember fondly that smoke...
 
I have been known to smoke a stogie or two... :D

My favorites are Macanudos, Onyx, Torranos, Cohibas, Partagas, Punch, but most of all Padrons. Seriously, try a Padron cigar... smooth, full bodied, great flavor, excellent construction, the perfect end to a steak dinner!
 
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