A good cigar is always twisted from whole leaves, moreover, the cover sheet turns out to be slightly longer, and it is wrapped so as to close the contents of the cigar - "seal". But before lighting a cigar, this twisted tip, the head, needs to be cut or pierced, and so as not to damage the surrounding layers.
In principle, the cigar head can be cut off with any sharp object, but it is better to use special tools for cutting – a boat, a guillotine, cigar scissors or a piercer (punch).
Cutter
It is a small V-shaped pruner, with a blade and a cigar hole at the end. The cutter is convenient to carry, however, due to the small diameter of the working hole, not every cigar can be cut with it. Guillotines are often called cutters, especially pocket ones.
The guillotine
The guillotine was once a means of execution, it was used to chop off the head. Now this is not relevant, but therefore we will talk about a cigar guillotine, which is used to cut off the cigar head, although there is a similarity with the prototype. Cigar guillotines can be massive, tabletop, of various sizes and designs. They are characterized by the presence of a single beveled blade, which cuts the tip of the cigar in the best way. Unfortunately, it is not convenient to carry such a guillotine with you. What if you wanted to smoke a cigar somewhere on the road?
There are pocket guillotines for such cases. They are small in size and fit comfortably in a pocket or a travel box with a cigar. Portable guillotines have a lot in common with a boat, which is probably why they are sometimes classified as one type of cigar accessories. Pocket guillotines can be V-shaped, oval, rectangular, and with handles like scissors, with one, two or even three blades that move towards each other, ensuring a clear and even cutting of the cigar head.
When choosing a boat or guillotine, pay attention to the blades. They should be smooth, sharp and thin. If there is only one blade, it must be lowered with the cutting edge to the end, leaving no gaps, otherwise the cigar will "chew", tear the sheets. If there are two or three blades, they should fit snugly together during convergence, do not leave cracks and gaps, it is important that the blades are as thin as possible. Solinger steel blades are considered the best, as indicated by the marking "Solingen Xikar".
Cigar scissors
Another portable cigar head cutting tool with two crescent-shaped blades. Scissors, however, are not as convenient to carry in your pocket as a guillotine, but they are more versatile – they can be used to cut cigars of different sizes and formats. Scissors do not have a hole for a cigar, like cutters, their blades simply diverge in different directions, so scissors will be useful if you need to correct the cut. But scissors have one drawback – if the cigar head is large in diameter, the inner blunt part of the blades can damage the cut, it becomes sloppy, "disheveled", in the worst case, the cigar will break. Each newly registered MostBet gambler is rewarded with a welcome bonus, which is activated after the introduction of a special Mostbet promo code receive a 125% up to Rs 34000 + 250 free spins. Regular customers should look out for the loyalty programme, promo codes and deposit rewards. Enter the promo code and get a 125% deposit bonus of up to 21,000 INR.To claim this offer, you must be a new user. The official Mostbet website for Indian players. What bonuses amd promo codes you will get after registration - profitable offers for users on the Mostbet website.