Banded or Unbanded?

[casadooley]

Originally Posted by War Eagle

If it comes off easily pre-light, I take it off. If not, I smoke a little and then remove it.

Hey, me too!

[xhris]

Originally Posted by casadooley

Hey, me too!

Me 3! I've ripped too many wrappers taking it off too early

[thebiglebowski]

Originally Posted by Stonato~

I have this weird ritual of smoking the cigar until the very edge of the band starts to discolour before I take it off. Don't ask me why. So all the bands I keep (which are only the brands I've never smoked before), have a little burnt piece on the edge.

my god - eddie here is my canadian double...

[Deuce Da Masta]

I leave the band on until it's about to get toasted. Only to ensure that if the cap falls off, the cigar wont unravel.

In addition, you may not want to rip the band of immediately if you are at an event or around a rep. Some may take it as disrespectful, or basically you don't want people to know what you're smoking.

[jdean33442]

You need to warm up the wrapper first my friend. Light, smoke for about 5 minutes let the oils start to flow and then rip it off.

Unbanded is the only way to go. A naked cigar is beautiful, a banded cigar is screaming for validation from strangers.

Originally Posted by xhris

Me 3! I've ripped too many wrappers taking it off too early

[Ginocide]

Originally Posted by jdean33442

Unbanded is the only way to go. A naked cigar is beautiful, a banded cigar is screaming for validation from strangers.

My thoughts exactly. Though keeping the band on at an event makes sense.

[jdean33442]

Yeah I'm with you on that. You want to show the event sponsors that you are supporting them.

probably the only time I would do it.

Originally Posted by Ginocide

My thoughts exactly. Though keeping the band on at an event makes sense.

[Stonato~]

Originally Posted by thebiglebowski

my god - eddie here is my canadian double...

ooooooooooooooooo, creepy.

Do you like beer? because I like beer. Maybe we can go watch football and have some beer?

[ScottishSmoker]

I keep mine on...I like them banded...that way if I am someplace with a lot of other smokers, I know which one is mine...dumb reason, I know, who really forgets which cigar is theres...

[Strangg1]

I leave the band on for a bit and let it get warmed up before I remove it. I too have ripped a wrapper or two by taking it off before smoking, so I stopped doing that. I also like to save my bands, If I don't let it warm up, sometimes it is hard to get the band to come apart without it tearing off part of the ends where the glue is used to keep the band together.


~S

[Major Captain Silly]

Band off baybeeee!!
MCS

[jpa0741]

Band on until the last 1/3.