I need a good, quality cutter

[Monkey]

No way, Go X8 all the way.

I been using it more then my beloved Xikar Multitool

Is it just a price issue or do you prefer the X8 style over the teardrop Xi? Any differences in the cut or is it mostly a style preference?

[Deke]

Those are the ones with a backplate so you don't have to set your cutter on a flat surface to get that nice cut right? Do they hold up pretty well? I've used a friend's a couple times (if it's the one I'm thinking of) and I really like the backplate. I just want to get a cutter I can keep for a while.

Correct. And they have a lifetime warranty, too. I have had one for over two years and it is still sharp.

[cheaphumidors]

Just buy a Cuban Crafters perfect cutter and be done with it.

Agreed.... ask and ye shall receive

[Monkey]

Correct. And they have a lifetime warranty, too. I have had one for over two years and it is still sharp.

Oh the lifetime warranty is nice. One of the reasons I was looking at the Xikars, that and the damned near universal praise they receive. I'm gonna have to look closer at the Cuban Crafters it seems.

[tnlawyer]

Those are the ones with a backplate so you don't have to set your cutter on a flat surface to get that nice cut right? Do they hold up pretty well? I've used a friend's a couple times (if it's the one I'm thinking of) and I really like the backplate. I just want to get a cutter I can keep for a while.

Yes that's the one. It's idiot proof, which is great for me. And they're built like a tank.

[lvfcrook1503]

I have a xikar Room 101 edition, a perfect cutter, and a colibri V cut that I used depending on the cigar. Love all 3 but my favorite is probably the xikar

[ChiefIlliniwek]

I've owned an Xi1 that I loved and lost, and have a CC Perfect Cutter and a Xikar XV cutter. I think you can't go wrong with any of these. My take though: I'd start with Xikar Xi, your choice of series. It's just the most versatile. Let's say your cigar starts tunneling, and you need to cut an inch off the end. You can't do that with a V cutter or a CC Perfect. I've had problems with the CC Perfect not cutting enough off torpedoes, so I have to cut them again. It's not a deal breaker, but if I know how big I want the opening on a torpedo to be, I can get it with the Xi the first time around. If you're smoking small ring gauge cigars, I think it's harder to control the depth of cut with the V cut or a CC perfect. If you can swing it, save your money and get one of each.

[Indyhp]

Just buy a Cuban Crafters perfect cutter and be done with it.

I agree 100%. I don't really use anything else.

Yep, same here. Fool proof. Bullet proof.

[Shemp Jizzle]

Is it just a price issue or do you prefer the X8 style over the teardrop Xi? Any differences in the cut or is it mostly a style preference?

My first Xikar was the teardrop and i was in love with it till i used a friends MTX and fell in love with the multi so much that i traded in my teardrop for the Multi with has been my go to for the last 6 years but i recently bought a X8 for a knock around and boy does it cut butter smooth each and every time.

[JollyRogers]

No way, Go X8 all the way.

I been using it more then my beloved Xikar Multitool

I'll second praise for the X8, I've been very happy with mine! Also, Xikar offers a leather pouch when you register the product online