Has Anyone Used a Cigar Piercer?

[cheaphumidors]

Last night I used a cigar piercer for the first time. I wasn't expecting to like it, but WOW! I am in love. Has anyone else tried one of these? What did you think?
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[Tobias Lutz]

[Emperor Zurg]

Looks a little like a pipe nail

I haven't used one of those. Have you ever used a belt sander?

[cheaphumidors]

Looks a little like a pipe nail

I haven't used one of those. Have you ever used a belt sander?

In fact I have My dad does some hard core carpentry for "fun" so I grew up playing with power tools.

But this piercer blew my mind. I thought the draw would be tough because of the super small holes, but it was perfect. Plus it left more surface area on the cap for me to put my tongue (because I am weird and that is how I smoke, with my tongue on the cap).

[Dijit]

I have used both. The pierce cutter for sticks that I tend to enjoy the wrapper a little more and the belt sander for those where I want the smoother finisher and the wrapper isnt exactly to my taste till its on fire.

[Emperor Zurg]

That piercer would be good for short filler sticks that like to leave bits of leaf in your mouth...
...not that I would ever smoke such a cigar... would I?

[cheaphumidors]

That piercer would be good for short filler sticks that like to leave bits of leaf in your mouth...
...not that I would ever smoke such a cigar... would I?

Yes, yes it would be good for that. But I use punches (or now Piercers) for long filler sticks too, because I HATE the feel of the filler tobacco poking at my tongue (weird quirk I guess).

[Tobias Lutz]

But this piercer blew my mind. I thought the draw would be tough because of the super small holes, but it was perfect.

I've come to believe that the Rh of a cigar is much more important when it comes to getting a decent draw than the cut/punch method used

[cheaphumidors]

I've come to believe that the Rh of a cigar is much more important when it comes to getting a decent draw than the cut/punch method used

You are definitely correct on that Tobias. As is the bunching technique used to roll the cigar. But I have had some cigars with a tight draw that got better (not great, but better) by using a straight cut over my punch.

[Mister Moo]

I hve used one of the larger square bodied toothpicks to punch scores of cigars - 2 or 3 stabs per stogie. Always a fine smoke and never a heartbreaker when the toothpicks vanishes. There are usually more in the car. New ones in the glove compartment and, probably, not-so-new somewhere on the floor. Hey - any port in a storm.