I saw this little plastic cigar spike and wondered if it was any good. I emailed the company and asked them for a sample. They sent me one and I figured I'd give it a whirl. I am not affiliated with them in any way.

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It has a small hole so you can put it on your key chain. I think mine will go in my wallet. The instruction are pretty easy... stick it in your cigar. I wasn't exactly sure how far to go, and I think I went a little too far. The cap split about a 1/4" on top and below where I inserted the spike.

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I wasn't quite sure how the draw would be, from such a small hole. To my surprise the draw was perfect. The small split in the cap did not affect it in any, and did not grow at all during the smoke.

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I got a very nice draw from start to finish and think this would be perfect as an emergency tool. They cost $2.99 for a pack of 3, and that includes shipping.

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Uh . . . .

O.K.


I'll pass.
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I think I'll pass as well, I can't imagine that this would work unless the cigar being "spiked" normally had a really loose draw
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Isn't the guy who sells these a member here already?
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Ya know, I saw these just today and wondered if anyone had tried them. It seems however, that the same job could be done in a pinch by the point of a pocket knife. :-)
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I don't think it's for every day use, but sure beats the heck out of biting off the end :-)
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They are neat but you could the same thing with a pocket knife.
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Ummm I beg the differ Nick..

Ask all the guys from BABOTL who bits the head off the cigar the most? Hahah I think I've used my cutter a total of 20 times. I've had it over a year now.
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I did a comparison vid recently, and included the spike vs a punch vs a cutter.
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:-) That's what I was thinking.....or a nail, pencil, pen......
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i'd pay a buck for it, maybe 2 bucks. But certainly no more.
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I'm with everyone else... I carry a pocketknife on me religiously.... why not that?
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Yeah cigar obsession did a video on comparing the different cuts with different cutters and punches.
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Math Fail??

:-)
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And just think, it can double as an emergency guitar pick!




I think I've only seen you use a cutter once in the last year, and that was at the first herf.
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That was a good video and a fair comparison, and as I recall the cigarspike came up short...

I got one for free and tried it and it would be good when I want a cigar after just getting of a plane and don't have my cutter (or pocket knife) handy...
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Missed that! But what would i do with 3?
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I went for them, especially at 3.00 bucks with shipping and to be honest....... its a hole poker, which almost anything around you anywhere could do the same job. Also, one poke of the cap doesn't produce NEARLY enough of a draw for me..... I don't know how all these people are touting about how perfect the draw is with this thing, but I have not had that experience whatsoever.

All told, it was barely worth the 3.00 to try it out.
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Bump for this question. Anybody know if the retailer is a member here?
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I think he is, but I can't recall the handle offhand.
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