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maninblack 09:14 AM 06-08-2011
Any of you guys seen these? I saw them in the new cigar.com catalog and am intrigued. The blend sounds great and they have a menacing black band that almost covers the whole cigar. They are made by the same folks that make the PDR's. Anyone smoked one? I might jump on a box since they are pretty cheap.
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Fordman4ever 09:20 AM 06-08-2011
Those look pretty good. I might have to get me some of those
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T.G 09:40 AM 06-08-2011
I knew it would someday come to this.

First there were none...
Then they were simple, small and understated...
Then they became more fancy, more complex...
Then they grew...
Sometimes there were even two...
Then they grew some more...
Now, it has finally been accomplished...
After years of intensive research and work...


















































...someone finally put out a cigar with a bigger band than Gurkha.


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dwoodward 10:42 AM 06-08-2011
Wow... Those do have a huge band... at first I thought you were talking about the Padilla Obsidian... I haven't seen these new ones tho. Looks tempting, and usually that means way out of my price range. However, after looking at CI these are not.. I am so confused!
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Emjaysmash 10:50 AM 06-08-2011
I wonder if the huge band is to hide all the imperfections in the wrapper.

Dang, imagine all the torn wrappers these sticks could have if they use too much glue on the band...
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Dunkel 10:53 AM 06-08-2011
I want to try them as they are the only recent cigar CI has advertised that doesn't cost a left testicle.
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dwoodward 10:54 AM 06-08-2011
Originally Posted by Emjaysmash:
I wonder if the huge band is to hide all the imperfections in the wrapper.

Dang, imagine all the torn wrappers these sticks could have if they use too much glue on the band...
No joke... I smoked a Diesel while fishing this weekend that was completely stuck to the cigar... it was glued all the way around... I eventually just snipped the band end of the cigar off with my Xikar and curiously spent the next 10 minutes trying to get the band off... It was literally glued in a full circle around the cigar.

The rest of the cigar smoked great tho btw... lol
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Skywalker 10:58 AM 06-08-2011
Ridiculous!
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Zeuceone 11:06 AM 06-08-2011
That's a big filter for that little nub.
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maninblack 01:26 PM 06-08-2011
Glad you pointed out the fact about the glue on the band. Didn't think about that. Would be pissed if I ruined a whole box trying to remove the bands.
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kelmac07 02:41 PM 06-08-2011
VERY curious about these. :-) :-)
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cobra03 10:32 PM 06-08-2011
I was looking at these as well very interesting band not to mention the unusual price diference between a single stick and a box. Take the double perfecto, $8.00 single- $74.95 for a box of 20. That figures to about $3.75 a stick when bought by the box. I know you generally get a box discount but jeez over 50% off is a little unusual.
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Stinky 11:43 PM 06-08-2011
my band fell off. ERdM cigar. very good. just like good cigar!
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Sherlockholms 11:29 AM 06-09-2011
I had seen these, and the band is huge. Looks like an interesting smoke.
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KenyanSandBoa 11:43 AM 06-09-2011
Originally Posted by cobra03:
I was looking at these as well very interesting band not to mention the unusual price diference between a single stick and a box. Take the double perfecto, $8.00 single- $74.95 for a box of 20. That figures to about $3.75 a stick when bought by the box. I know you generally get a box discount but jeez over 50% off is a little unusual.
I noticed that...the box discount is insane. They look mighty tasty.

I'm thinking about grabbing a box myself. :-)
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kelmac07 03:06 PM 06-09-2011
Box split anyone??
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maninblack 04:00 PM 06-09-2011
Originally Posted by kelmac07:
Box split anyone??
Let me think on it Mac.
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maninblack 03:14 PM 06-10-2011
Just pulled the trigger on a box I'm gonna split with Mac. Will let you all know how they taste!
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kickerb 03:18 PM 06-10-2011
awesome, we expect a review :-)
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kickerb 03:19 PM 06-10-2011
review x 2
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