I hate to be the guy with the oh what cutter thread, but I am. Looking at the davidoff double blade cutters, want something smaller than say the Xikar Xi8. I already have an Xi2 and an exotic Xi3 cutter. Wondering if the davidoff is worth the coin, or what is the difference in it and the Zino. Or even something this style on the smaller side that is well liked. I dunno I give up, asking for help haha
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Higher End Double Guillitene
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Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
In starting this thread you are realizing two things:
1. You are paying for the name mostly with a Davidoff or Zino cutter
2. Most people here are going to tell you not to waste your money because of #1
1. You are paying for the name mostly with a Davidoff or Zino cutter
2. Most people here are going to tell you not to waste your money because of #1
Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
Not sure there is much difference in the $4 plastic no name cutter and the $30 Zino plastic cutter other than the fact that Zino is printed on it.
The Xikar X875 has a plastic body and a lifetime warranty for $35
The Xikar X875 has a plastic body and a lifetime warranty for $35
This! I still use my free drew estate perfect cutters that you get from events and they get amazing, just as good. I love them. I have my xikar and my colibri, all are great and code peanuts to that.
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I'm with this guy. Since I've gotten mine, I haven't reached for anything else.
I used to be a Xicar guy but this replaced it. It's the metal backing that is so cool. You can take a cut that is so small it looks like a punch cut. They pass them out if you take a tour through the Hoya De Nicaragua factory. I'll bet @BradMc , @Spenny , @Eric , @Smoqman , @Cigar Jedi have one in their inventory.
Smoqman
BoM Aug. 2014
I can't say enough good things about these cutters. They are solid as hell, plus...you can take them apart to clean (I use steel wool) and sharpen (a little more effort, but worth it).
I still use my Xikars for some things (a dickman cut perhaps) but the one Mike mentioned is my go-to as well.
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I still use my Xikars for some things (a dickman cut perhaps) but the one Mike mentioned is my go-to as well.
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Fwiw I have the $30ish Zino cutter. Blades are German steel, well sharpened and polished. It may be plastic handles, but I only care about the blades. For the life of me, I don't understand why blade steel for cigar cutters hasn't been improved upon. Knife steel has made leaps and bounds in durability and edge retention, but even "nice" cutters still use 440C like its something special. If someone produced a double guillotine with CPM S90V or CTS 204P, that would be worth some coin, but I don't give a tinkers damn about lacquer, zebra wood, or titanium handles. I do see Zino cutters on fleabay for a reasonable price every once in a while. *rant over