New style cutter?

[ThreeSheets]

I was at a local shop today and I saw what APPEARED to be a more traditional style cutter in the Xikar display. It was rectangular in shape, and looked to be about 1.5 inches wide, by 3 inches long, closed. I think it was all metal.

Was this something new, old, or a figment of my imagination? I didn't have time to investigate, and I can't find anything online.

[n2advnture]

Originally Posted by ThreeSheets

I was at a local shop today and I saw what APPEARED to be a more traditional style cutter in the Xikar display. It was rectangular in shape, and looked to be about 1.5 inches wide, by 3 inches long, closed. I think it was all metal.

Was this something new, old, or a figment of my imagination? I didn't have time to investigate, and I can't find anything online.

I believe Wolf and Xikar have mutual distribution agreements.

Did the cutter look like this?

http://www.xikar.de/index.php?option...f4f8fc5620c6cd

I hope this helps

~Mark

[MithShrike]

I have a black Wolf that is self sharpening and it has done well over the past year and a half.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by n2advnture

I believe Wolf and Xikar have mutual distribution agreements.

Did the cutter look like this?

http://www.xikar.de/index.php?option...f4f8fc5620c6cd

I hope this helps

~Mark

Nope. They are smaller and they do have the Xikar logo. I saw them the other day in the new catalog.

[ThreeSheets]

Originally Posted by n2advnture

I believe Wolf and Xikar have mutual distribution agreements.

Did the cutter look like this?

http://www.xikar.de/index.php?option...f4f8fc5620c6cd

I hope this helps

~Mark

No. I didn't see it in that link.

[Gone Dave]

I have the catalog, and those are not it.
I will agree it is traditional, slim, and nice looking..
I will work on a picture.

[XIKAR]

You may be seeing the BRAND new Ultra Slim cutter we introduced very recently.

expect an announcement in our newsletter this week!

Thanks,
Andy

[Spect]

I can't wait that long.

Here's a link: http://www.lightersdirect.com/Xikar....tal.11413.html

Looks good.

[tx_tuff]

Wow now that is one sweet looking cutter! I wish they had a pic of it open so you can really see how it works. From that pic it kinda looks like only one blade moves?

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Wow now that is one sweet looking cutter!

and it cuts a ring 64, something my palio and my XI2 can't do

[RailRunner]

It's seriously sweet looking!

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

and it cuts a ring 64, something my palio and my XI2 can't do

Hey Puffer So are you going to trade your palio in for that?

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by RailRunner

It's seriously sweet looking!



Hey Puffer So are you going to trade your palio in for that?

No!

[smitdavi]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Wow now that is one sweet looking cutter! I wish they had a pic of it open so you can really see how it works. From that pic it kinda looks like only one blade moves?

Here ya go:

[stfoley]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Wow now that is one sweet looking cutter! I wish they had a pic of it open so you can really see how it works. From that pic it kinda looks like only one blade moves?

You don't need two moving blades to get a double-blade cut...remember that golden rule of physics...for any action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Well that reaction is that the stable blade is also cutting upon the cigar with equal force as the mobile blade.

[replicant_argent]

How do you hold the thing? Looks awkward. The original Xikar is somewhat intuitive, to me at least, and a Palio or any of the cutters with a loop at each end, but this doesn't seem to have any ergo help at all. I guess that I have a havana cutter, and it is the same-ish shape, but looking at the old xikar series, it seems a step backward to go back to a non ergo shape. A gentle curve here and there helps control a cut, and helps against fumbling when you are as clumsy as I am.