It's rare that I loose a lighter or cutter.  While at the IPCPR in August, a bunch of us ended up at a cigar bar (Don Leoncios on Canal Street).  I was sitting across from a California Cigar Rep named Andy.  When I got back to the room I realized my lighter was not in my pocket.  FWIW: I don't buy expensive lighters (that's just not my style).  Fortunately he gave me his card.  The next day I called him and described the (Cigar Savor brand) torch lighter.  He had it!  He told me I had left it on the table.  We hooked up the next day before the show closed.  Nice.   

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Had a Zino cutter for about 15 years.  Since I don't smoke a cigar every day, it wasn't a big deal, for I didn't notice it.  I also have a punch, so the next time I had a cigar, it was one I wanted to punch, so still didn't notice it.
When I realized it was gone, it was like 2 weeks later.  I couldn't even remember where I had used it last.
So, I bought a Xikar Xi-2 in burgundy.  
Went fishing one day, and there, in one of my tackle boxes was my Zino.
		
		
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