I have a stainless steel nubber made for me by a friend. I love it because he made it. I hate it because it flavors the cigar. Yep - I taste the hot metal. Toothpicks are no better (just different) - I taste the burning wood. This nubber is fairly large-gauge; would a thinner spike color the flavor less? Do I need to go to tungsten? Chromium? Titanium? Ceramic? Roach clip? Waste the last 3/4 inch?