Cutters

[jafount]

Way back in the day when I started with cigars, this was the standard. They are still a great cutter and certainly the originator.:

It comes down to preference. I'm a gadget freak so I have one of these and the action and cut on it is phenomenal. It also takes up to a 58 ring gauge:


I also have one of these which works great, but is smaller:


And one of these that I've had for quite some time:


and of course one of these. By the way, the owner of this company is an absolutely phenomenal guy:


Again, it's a choice thing. I love my gadgets and my cutters. The cigar lifestyle is a disease...but it's my favorite disease!

[chippewastud79]

Xikar can be found for much cheaper on the DevilSite.

Palio Group Buy is running now too. http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=156107

[Costa]

Originally Posted by z3ro

But i can play my PS3 and watch Blu Ray movies on it!

You need to prioritize properly......

[taltos]

Like many here, I have both the Palio and the Xikar. The Palio makes a smoother cut but I prefer the way the Xikar feels in my hand and the action is easier for me to use on days when arthritis is acting up. Either choice will be a good one and I would agree that in general the Palio is superior.

[groogs]

I think my Xikar worked well, but because of the design it just feels akward in my hand. I have since bought a Palio and never looked back.

[weetone]

I've got a Palio, and to be honest, other than the fact that it is razor sharp, and hold that edge, I'm not a fan. Looks cheap to me, and I can't seem to get a flat, straight cut, just from the way I hold it. That's a personal problem though...nothing against the cutter.

I want to try a Xikar, and to be honest, I think of the three, the Zino is the best looking...try what you can, then decide.

[viesturs]

I've actually gone away from blade cutters of any kind. Started using a punch a couple of yrs ago find a lots less destruction happening. If i don't have my punch with me i use a small Swiss army knife and just cut off the cap. I found cutters are made to be lost, have gone thru a few over the yrs.I usually buy my punches on ebay, you can sometimes get a couple for real cheap.

[lenguamor]

Originally Posted by weetone

I've got a Palio, and to be honest, other than the fact that it is razor sharp, and hold that edge, I'm not a fan. Looks cheap to me, and I can't seem to get a flat, straight cut, just from the way I hold it. That's a personal problem though...nothing against the cutter.

I want to try a Xikar, and to be honest, I think of the three, the Zino is the best looking...try what you can, then decide.

Trade you a xicar for your palio.

[goatfarmer]

As an impulse buyer, I tend to pull the trigger for items with absolutely no forethought, it's that way with me for cigars and tools. That being said, purchased the Xikar, and signing up for the Palio group sale. The Xikar came in an exotic box, if they were to cut back on packaging they could sell the cutter at a reasonable price.

[calistogey]

Originally Posted by goatfarmer

As an impulse buyer, I tend to pull the trigger for items with absolutely no forethought, it's that way with me for cigars and tools. That being said, purchased the Xikar, and signing up for the Palio group sale. The Xikar came in an exotic box, if they were to cut back on packaging they could sell the cutter at a reasonable price.

In trying to find the accessory that best suits us, most of us go through that in this hobby. I have both and a bunch of others, but it's the single blade Havana Cutter I use daily.

[Mullet]

i have 2 Palio cutters. I keep one by my humidor, but I keep the other one in my wife's car. That may sound strange, but usually I will take my "main" Palio with me if I know i might be smoking a cigar, but it's when i'm in my wife's car and someone offers me a cigar that i'm left with using their shitty cutter. So now, I have a Palio on hand even in unprepared circumstances.

You would be surprised how often it has been used.

[SR Mike]

I will be honest, I have used both Palio and Xikar and I do not find them to be all that spectacular. I find the edge on the Palio blades to be at too steep of an angle; the Xikar, well I am not graceful enough to get a straight cut out of them. I have been using a cutter like the one below for quite some time now and it works great for me, only downfall is the occasional pinch to the hand, but I do have my eyes on another one that is similar but solves the problem. My advice, is to try them out before buying. Just my ...

[genezawis]

I have 2 Palios and 1 Xikar... both are good; I prefer Palio.

[BroncoHorvath]

I have 2 XKars but my Palio is my favorite

[Freight Train]

Palio!!!!