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smbauerllc · 12-15-2022, 01:08 PM

Since i have recently switched to using a punch exclusively, and plan to continue, would like some opinions on a good one to replace the free one i got with a plastic My Father ashtray. It doesn't seem like its sharpened much, if any.

Any particular brands I should be looking for?

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BigJohn · 12-16-2022, 06:38 AM

IMHO, because of how they are made and how they work, there is no "excellent" punch.
I went on Ebay a year or so ago, bought a 20pack of punch keychain rubber 'bullet' shaped punches. I think they cost net after shipping a buck or so each. I keep one on each key ring, and when they fall off I don't feel bad. When they get dull, I replace them. I still have about 9...

John

smbauerllc · 12-16-2022, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJohn

IMHO, because of how they are made and how they work, there is no "excellent" punch.
I went on Ebay a year or so ago, bought a 20pack of punch keychain rubber 'bullet' shaped punches. I think they cost net after shipping a buck or so each. I keep one on each key ring, and when they fall off I don't feel bad. When they get dull, I replace them. I still have about 9...

John

Sounds similar to the one I'm currently using that came with a plastic My Father ashtray I was given. Would be perfectly fine if it were sharp(er)

I friggin love cigars

bipolar · 12-16-2022, 08:48 AM

I have an ebay punch on my key ring. It has worked for a year or so with good results.

smbauerllc · 12-16-2022, 07:05 AM

@BigJohn

Thanks for the advice. I'll be happy with anything that is sharp, and stays sharp. I dont believe either of the 2 i have now are sharpened at all, or maybe jyst barely. They really don't look or feel like they are cutting into the tobacco well and it just my partial rotation of them forcing their way through, and occasionally they will crack the head sligtly even on 50+ rg cigars, from the pressure.

Currently considering this one as it is Double sided with 2 different sizes, and is sharp, both of which are very desirable attributes to me. Plus it looks kinda classy, which cigars are to me, so i prefer my accessories to also have a classy look whenever possible, and is reasonably priced.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DJ6T372...lig_dp_it&th=1

I friggin love cigars

SLR · 12-16-2022, 07:21 AM

That’s a cool looking punch Sean.

smbauerllc · 12-16-2022, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SLR

That’s a cool looking punch Sean.

Yeah, it does seem very functional with 2 different size punches, plus it looks kinda classy, which cigars are to me, so i try and get classy looking accessories whenever possible. Obviously function comes first though

I friggin love cigars

smbauerllc · 12-16-2022, 09:28 AM

Just looked and felt both of mine and they are sharpened to some extent, but i like the 2 different, double sided one pictured below as you really need a smaller one for smaller cigars, plus being not free, I'm betting its a little sharper and better overall quality. Plus i like the looks of it.

I friggin love cigars

KatDad · 12-16-2022, 10:02 AM

That double sided punch is way cool!

Ljutic · 12-16-2022, 11:32 AM

Wenger and Victorinox both had a knife with a triple punch blade. I can tell you not to buy that one. The punch blade was quite thin and there were reports of the punchy bits breaking off because the steel was too thin and brittle.

I've looked everywhere to find someone with a Crestmark punch available. Not even found on the used market.

The one you found looks pretty good and having large and small would be an advantage.

12-15-2022, 01:08 PM	#1
smbauerllc Friggin Tobacco Lover! Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Buffalo, WY Posts: 5,950	Good Cigar punch Since i have recently switched to using a punch exclusively, and plan to continue, would like some opinions on a good one to replace the free one i got with a plastic My Father ashtray. It doesn't seem like its sharpened much, if any. Any particular brands I should be looking for? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

12-16-2022, 06:38 AM	#2
BigJohn Chief Geek, @cigarweekly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta (north burbs - Woodsto Posts: 14,177	IMHO, because of how they are made and how they work, there is no "excellent" punch. I went on Ebay a year or so ago, bought a 20pack of punch keychain rubber 'bullet' shaped punches. I think they cost net after shipping a buck or so each. I keep one on each key ring, and when they fall off I don't feel bad. When they get dull, I replace them. I still have about 9... John __________________ Government breaks our legs, then hands us a pair of crutches and says, "You see? If it wasn't for us you wouldn't be able to walk.".... Aren't we so lucky!? Need a website? Get one from a BOTL - > PM me! *"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."* Help support the CigarWeekly webhost (me!) > Shop online? Start HERE: direct to Amazon.com Protect your computer from VIRUSES > Get Avast!

12-16-2022, 08:48 AM	#4
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12-16-2022, 07:05 AM	#5
smbauerllc Friggin Tobacco Lover! Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Buffalo, WY Posts: 5,950	@BigJohn Thanks for the advice. I'll be happy with anything that is sharp, and stays sharp. I dont believe either of the 2 i have now are sharpened at all, or maybe jyst barely. They really don't look or feel like they are cutting into the tobacco well and it just my partial rotation of them forcing their way through, and occasionally they will crack the head sligtly even on 50+ rg cigars, from the pressure. Currently considering this one as it is Double sided with 2 different sizes, and is sharp, both of which are very desirable attributes to me. Plus it looks kinda classy, which cigars are to me, so i prefer my accessories to also have a classy look whenever possible, and is reasonably priced. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DJ6T372...lig_dp_it&th=1 I friggin love cigars Last edited by smbauerllc; 12-16-2022 at 07:25 AM.

12-16-2022, 07:21 AM	#6
SLR Charter Member Moderator Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA Posts: 16,218	That’s a cool looking punch Sean. __________________ I’M VOTING FOR THE OUTLAW BE AWAKE, NOT WOKE FIGHT…FIGHT…FIGHT

12-16-2022, 09:28 AM	#8
smbauerllc Friggin Tobacco Lover! Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Buffalo, WY Posts: 5,950	Just looked and felt both of mine and they are sharpened to some extent, but i like the 2 different, double sided one pictured below as you really need a smaller one for smaller cigars, plus being not free, I'm betting its a little sharper and better overall quality. Plus i like the looks of it. I friggin love cigars

12-16-2022, 10:02 AM	#9
KatDad Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 30,694	That double sided punch is way cool! __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

12-16-2022, 11:32 AM	#10
Ljutic Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: AR, USA Posts: 203	Wenger and Victorinox both had a knife with a triple punch blade. I can tell you not to buy that one. The punch blade was quite thin and there were reports of the punchy bits breaking off because the steel was too thin and brittle. I've looked everywhere to find someone with a Crestmark punch available. Not even found on the used market. The one you found looks pretty good and having large and small would be an advantage.

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