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  • VegasFrankVegasFrank Posts: 16,587 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep, not gonna touch that one....

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  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Killer Bee band was tight and clingy, but when the burn line got close enough I was able to ash the cigar and slide the band off the foot.

    I took the bands off the Sombrero de Copa this morning early and then the wrapper started to unravel so I slipped a larger Padron band on it to keep the wrapper in place enough to finish smoking it.

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  • ForMudForMud Posts: 2,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most of the time I lose the band around the halfway mark.
    I've found Cubans are the hardest bands to remove without cutting them....I swear they must use liquid nail to hold them on there.

  • VegasFrankVegasFrank Posts: 16,587 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Worst bands in terms of removing them EVER MADE.

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  • rsherman24rsherman24 Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This thread has me paying too much attention to bands now. Usually I will turn the cigar counterclockwise and I can feel the edge of the band with my left hand and peel it off. Last night smoking a Boondock and I could not find the edge. Was dark on the patio so turned a light on, and it was wrapped in opposite direction. Just this thread in my head or common?

  • VegasFrankVegasFrank Posts: 16,587 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I also noticed that about the boondock. That is the only one I've come across that is like that.

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  • 0patience0patience Posts: 10,665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I understand where you're coming from. Everything in cigars is so subjective that there is no matter of fact way to do anything really, which is kind of awesome.

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  • ForMudForMud Posts: 2,336 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @rsherman24 said:
    This thread has me paying too much attention to bands now. Usually I will turn the cigar counterclockwise and I can feel the edge of the band with my left hand and peel it off. Last night smoking a Boondock and I could not find the edge. Was dark on the patio so turned a light on, and it was wrapped in opposite direction. Just this thread in my head or common?

    I wonder if the bands are hand applied?......If so, a left handed person would do it thay way.

  • cbuckcbuck Posts: 8,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most Black Label Trading Co. are that way.

  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2022

    I've been using the Westcott Titanium Bonded Razor Paper Cutter to slice off cigar bands with good success. I did once drive the foot under the wrapper on a New World Cameroon and slice the wrapper, but other than that it works pretty well, even on Roma Craft. Since the blade has a guard I don't have to worry about cutting myself. These are the kind of paper cutters that are used to slice gift wrapping paper.

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  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Failed tonight on vHerf, broke instead of cut through the band, I think the blade got dull. Not recommended for other than occasional use. Too bad, it was promising.

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