Ceramic Blade Cutters?

[Cigar_Jack]

I was checking out littlehavanacigars.com and was curious if anyone had tried the Ceramic Blade cutter they sell and how it compares to Palio or Xikars?

[Jwrussell]

Yes, actually about 4 or 5 of us tried it out. I sent it on a little trip to other bro's to try out as it just didn't do it for me. Here's the link (http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=1883&highlight=cera-cut).

[Wasch_24]

I have it now and like it. Gonna use it for traveling.

[caudio51]

How are these cutters working out for you guys?

[Jwrussell]

Check out CWeekly for a pretty large thread on these. Unfortunately things haven't changed much. The reviews are extremely mixed with a bunch of people having the same problems I did with mine (now Todd's). However, some (Todd and Headbanger for instance) don't have problems with theirs. I think if you can get one cheap it's a great deal for carrying when you are flying. Otherwise, pass.

[Rutkus]

lol, get a palio.

[Poni]

or one of the xikars from Mark's GB.

[owljones]

I bought one from them with the discount. My opinion: POS!
I dropped mine as soon as I took it out of the sleeve and two screws came undone. Then I tried to screw them back in, but apparently they are not to be screwed in all the way, or else the blade mechanism won't open. So after I figured that out, I have two screws that are halfway in and no doubt will pop out if I drop it again. YMMV, but I'd stay away from this one.

[caudio51]

lol, get a palio.

I have one :king:

[caudio51]

or one of the xikars from Mark's GB.
Have one of these too

[caudio51]

I bought one from them with the discount. My opinion: POS!
I dropped mine as soon as I took it out of the sleeve and two screws came undone. Then I tried to screw them back in, but apparently they are not to be screwed in all the way, or else the blade mechanism won't open. So after I figured that out, I have two screws that are halfway in and no doubt will pop out if I drop it again. YMMV, but I'd stay away from this one.
Thanks I'll have to go look that up

[cvm4]

Now couldn't you have put all of that in 1 post Tom? :dunno: :rofl:

[David]

What's the fun it that?

*cough*...post whore...*cough*

[caudio51]

It was easier to quote each seperately than to cut & paste.

Oh and David, I've seen you do it before.

oh lastly, bite me!

[Wasch_24]

I don't even use it for traveling anymore...took the Palio with me to London and the TSA dude was like "Nice cutter" as he confiscated the two lighters I tried to take with me. :innocent:

[caudio51]

:rofl:

You could have put those lighters up your uh.....

[Wasch_24]

Funny thing is...we brought three lighters back with us! :rofl:

[caudio51]

hahah that is funny

who cares what goes to the states, they just don't want it leaving!

[Mikes]

i got one in the buy on cw.. It IS a POS. Dont waste your money, just get a palio.

[vperlman]

i got one in the buy on cw.. It IS a POS. Dont waste your money, just get a palio.
Me too, more or less. I wouldn't quite call it a POS. It does cut like a hot knife through butter, but for me, it always tears the wrapper at the end. There are some guys on the CW list who seem to have developed a technique to avoid that, but I haven't been able to.

I like my Palio best, more than Xikar. JMO, YMMV.

[Headbanger]

It is a very sharp single blade and does cut the smaller RG very well. The construction is very cheap with a lot of plastics for sure. The blade is flimsy and at times does not cut the sticks evenly. I think this will break no doubt if dropped on a hard type floor. Good for me as a second cutter for the price paid. I prefer the Xicar xi2 bloodred double blade much, much better.

[CWS]

I have been flying all over the country lately with my cutter without problem. Just no torch.