Bad draw
Markbb
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Last night I had a Romeo Y Julieta and the 5Vegas Alpha and both cigars had a great taste, when you can taste it the draw on both of these cigars was terrible, I litterly had to use a wire to poke a hole thru the cigar to get any kind of smoke, I was completly disappointed...
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yea, that happens from time to time even to the best cigars.0
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in general, if you keep your cigars in the humidor longer some of the burn issues "age out"
I also find that a cigar with too much humididty will daw more firmly.
there is a tool out there that takes care of that. Its called the cigar poker... or something like that. You can tell by how little i know about it that i do not have one. Ive heard nothing but good things about them though.
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The following link will take you to a great tool to help improve the draw of a "bad draw" cigar. http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=380
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Yea, it's a real pain in the posterior when the draw affects the enjoyment of your smoke. I have not heard any negative comments about the cigar poker so it probably can't hurt to have one. I use a straightened out paper clip when the draw is tight, it helps.0
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Thanks for the tips everybody, I just took a wire clothes hanger and cut a 9" straight piece and made a handle and it works perfectly...0
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Not to mention cheaper
Not ~everything~ in this hobby needs to cost high $ to be good 0 -
i usually use a toothpick to open it up a little. works sometimes but not always.1
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I have these kabob skewers that are threaded like screws - that has done a great job at fixing tight draws. I think I got them for a couple bucks at the grocery store.1
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I love the ingenuity.0
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jclew6300:I have these kabob skewers that are threaded like screws - that has done a great job at fixing tight draws. I think I got them for a couple bucks at the grocery store.
All that comes to mind is Clinton and Lewinsky when you talk about **** your cigars. LOL Sorry couldn't pass it up. Thanks for the tips!
-Matt
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What type fo handle did you put on the metal hanger. I don't think we have any metal hangers around the house, all plastic. Probably not going to perform as well, LOL. Great one about Bill and Lewi.0
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What constitutes a bad draw? Am I supposed to get a lot of smoke from one draw?0
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I just bent the wire to form a handle, I think a bad draw is like trying to smoke a brick, very little smoke for the effort....0
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Not necessarily a lot of smoke per se. While you should get a respectable amount of smoke, a bad draw is primarily indicated by the amount of effort is required on your part to "draw" air (and the produced smoke) through the cigar.matt.hickey:What constitutes a bad draw? Am I supposed to get a lot of smoke from one draw?
So if you are straining so hard your eyes bug out and your cheeks are caved in, but only a tiny puff of smoke is produced...that is a bad draw :P0 -
Smoke=Fire:
Not necessarily a lot of smoke per se. While you should get a respectable amount of smoke, a bad draw is primarily indicated by the amount of effort is required on your part to "draw" air (and the produced smoke) through the cigar.matt.hickey:What constitutes a bad draw? Am I supposed to get a lot of smoke from one draw?
So if you are straining so hard your eyes bug out and your cheeks are caved in, but only a tiny puff of smoke is produced...that is a bad draw :P
i like my draw a bit firm.
I dont want it to feel like i have a 50 ring straw in my mouth. I want to feel as if i am sucking in a thicker liquid...like a half melted milkshake. It makes me feel like i am being productive. Not only that but too easy of a draw and you will burn hot because there is too much air passing by the cherry of the cigar. Fire likes O2. I find that i like the draw to be a bit harder than most. but again, its what you feel will be a good draw.
As far as smoke goes... I like a ton of smoke. Some of the best cigars will have a bit of resistance and a ton of smoke.0 -
Thanks for the clarification. I have had both a good draw and a bad draw now and I think I better understand what you are talking about.0
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16 finish nail works great.2
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What level do you keep your humidor at? I used to keep mine at 70% because I was afraid of oil loss over the years and I would sometimes have issues. Since switching to 65% boveda packs I have had literally zero draw issues. I also have not experienced any flavor loss, so long as I keep the cello on, even long term. *That tool Kuzi referenced is called the draw poker and it does work rather well. You have to order it from thompsontheterrible though...lol.0
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You can't handle the necro!
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