Good Cigar punch

[jrfoxx]

Got my Pardo double punch combo. Cigar multi tool may be a better name for it. It's pretty sweet in form and function. As with most things, it's not flawless. The large punch will need to be deburred before I start using it. I've got the tools to do it so it's not a big deal. For those that don't sharpen their own knives, or only have a kitchen steel I'd take a pass on the Pardo punch. Very poor QA.

@Ljutic



Well, thats not the greatest news as I'm currently waiting for mine to ship, and i have no tools here other than a highly against the rules, folding knife.

May have to pick up a small file after i can take a close look at it.

How does the nubbing tool and draw tool look, especially the draw tool as i have never needed or used a nubber?

I friggin love cigars

[zabhatton]

I have the Xikar 11mm. I generally like it, mostly because I prefer a bigger hole. However, this is my second one, the first had to be replaced via warranty because I twisted it the wrong way and broke (possible indication of the quality).

I was also gifted a Cuban Crafters punch that I use occasionally, which is not bad, but has a smaller ring.

[jrfoxx]

My main interest in it is the single unit combination of pretty much everything you could need for a cigar, and will be great for trips as nothing can get lost or forgotten to bring since its all screwed together. Plus, i have an 8mm and 9.5mm punch, and wanted a larger 11mm one too, so i have 1 to fit a wide variety of different rg's, but they are hard to find separately and are all way more than I'm willing to pay for a single punch. $30+ for a single punch is just way too rich for my blood. Zabhatton's Xikar is a perfect example. They were by far the most common one i saw, but carried that high Xikar price tag.

In theory, this tool is awesome. We'll see how it is in reality after Bruce's burrs on his 11mm punch on the tool. Hopefully he just got the one that missed a step and got past QA. Just like cigars, and everything else manufactured no matter what it is, everyone makes a dud sometimes...

I friggin love cigars

[jrfoxx]

Got my Pardo 4 in 1 tool today. Looks and the punches at least, work great. The draw tool has blades the entire length, so may be even better than the PerfecDraw which only has a couple inches of them at the end.

Punches twist out, you unscrew for the nubbing tool and draw tool. Will be great for trips. Everything all in one relatively small tool vs multiple separate tools i was using

I friggin love cigars