Got my first keychain cigar punch

[Ropey]

I figured what the hell, might as well fully embrace my hobby. Nothing like always having a hobby-related implement on you to do so.

EDIT:

Read my review of the following three keyring punches here:

http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...expensive-ones

[Lostmason]

Good going!!Always nice to be prepared.

[Browns7213]

Smart man, or woman sorry I don't really know you. I'm a huge believer in a keychain punch.

[Brent Strande]

I've usually struggled with the draw from a punch... Keep 'em around 65-68%...

What gives?

[BMack]

I've usually struggled with the draw from a punch... Keep 'em around 65-68%...

What gives?

How large of a punch? Generally a dedicated punch is larger than one attached to a lighter, for example.

Some cigars just don't like to be punched and need a larger cut, in my experience. This is one of the reasons why I always do a pre-light draw, sometimes you just need a bigger opening...even with a cutter.

[Horseshoe]

I always have a knife on me. I have poked holes to get the job done. Maybe I should make a .223 punch one night.

Good call on always being prepared.

[Brent Strande]

I haven tried my new .223 punch from @Gunther7912 but tried a diff punch on an H Upmann and made a 'clover' pattern w/ 4 punches before satisfied with the cold draw.

[JollyRogers]

I need to make a .223 punch for my keychain...I'm sure I've got a friend with an empty one laying around. Just out of curiosity, which keychain punch did you get?

[Ropey]

Just out of curiosity, which keychain punch did you get?

Just a cheapy on ebay. It was the smallest one I could find. The nicer ones are a good 2" long x .75" dia. and I didn't want anything that large. This one is 1.5 x .5 and is fairly unobtrusive. I don't understand why they can't make them even smaller, I don't like a bunch of crap on my keyring.

The punch itself is 7-8mm, not large by any means. But so far haven't had a problem with any draws. And if I encounter a tight one I can always punch a few overlapping holes to widen it up.

[boro62]

I also have a xikar 011 punch, used to keep it on my keychain but its just too heavy lolz