How much do you cut off of a tapered head?

[TreySC]

Never tried it myself but you can also do the dickman cut on a torpedo. Which is cutting at an angle

[Lynn]

Never tried it myself but you can also do the dickman cut on a torpedo. Which is cutting at an angle

Dickman cut?

[UncleFesterESQ]

Never tried it myself but you can also do the dickman cut on a torpedo. Which is cutting at an angle

The last thing I want in my mouth is a dickman cut.... just sayin'.... not that there's anything wrong with that.

[theHammer56]

Never tried it myself but you can also do the dickman cut on a torpedo. Which is cutting at an angle

As in, "The man was such a dick he couldn't even cut his torpedo correctly."???

[TheGrumpyOleTroll]

As in, "The man was such a dick he couldn't even cut his torpedo correctly."???

Actually from my reading it was named after a JRs cigar rep from the Florida area I believe... Just some useless knowledge..

The Troll

[Zeede]

Cool, thanks for the responses!

[ace_labrone]

I use a V cutter on those tips. It works great and you don't have to worry about cutting to much.

[Sweet Cigars]

I cut mine with my pocket knife, I keep a sharp edge so it slices them nicely

[TCBSmokes]

Good question. With a torpedo, I go for about a 1/4" to 3/8" cut, and I have learned that cutting less than it looks like I should (with a normal ring gauge cutter), gets me to that point. So, I cut as little as possible, and if need be go for more. Whereas, if I cut too much to begin with I can't put it back. Know what I mean? Jeez. I don't think non cigar-smokers appreciate what we go through to relax and enjoy our smokes. lol.

[StogieNinja]

I generally cut it to a 44rg-ish opening. Small enough that I get the benefit of a funneled draw, but large enough to fit my comfort level. Honestly though, I'm not a major fan of torps. Nothing against them, I'd just prefer a straight-up 46-50rg than a 52 or 54rg that's funneled down.