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Cigar_Jack

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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?
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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owljones said:
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
 

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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!
 

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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:
 

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hahah that is funny

who cares what goes to the states, they just don't want it leaving!
 
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i got one in the buy on cw.. It IS a POS. Dont waste your money, just get a palio.
 

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Mikes said:
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.
 
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