Are cigar holders a useful tool, or a bothersome anachronism? How many people use them?
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are you referring to something like the stand that cigar solutions sells?

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if thats the case, then i love mine and use it often, a great little pickup

if not, then please clarify what you mean by 'holder'

stears
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No, I mean the ones that function like a cigarette holder, only fat enough to hold a cigar.
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Got a picture of what you are talking about?
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I believe it was davidoff that said something along the lines of

Smoking a cigar through a holder is alot like drinking a fine wine through a straw.

I personally have no issue with one - george burns always use one. I just find the expense would be to high considering the different and varied ring gauges I smoke. I would probably need 6 different ones.

I also personally like the taste of a cigar in my mouth. My cigars stay pretty dry so I could see if you were a "wet cigar" guy where they would be handy.

Plus you probably would still need to smoke torps without one.

Overall I say No - saves reading my espresso fueled rant.
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My cigar holder....


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And yes, I find all 10 of my cigar holders quite useful. :-)
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Are you talking about something like this?

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I'd be interested in seeing one for a cigar, don't think I ever have.
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Never seen one. Are they for cigars you buy from a B&M or over the interweb?:-):-)
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Is this what you are thinking of. http://www.ryocigarette.com/cigarholders.htmlImage
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They were never actually a product until recently, I would guess. Someone recently thought that they might catch on. I suppose they make custom spinner wheels for GEO Metros too. :-)

Cigarette holders were popular many moons ago, and as I am aware, they had no cigar analog, nor was one needed, IMO.

I suppose if you were like Sylvester the cat and slobbered all over the head of the cigar so much you caused a problem, it might be useful, although silly looking. If you slobber that much, you probably wouldn't use one anyway. It would be solution to a problem easily solved by other methods or learning new habits for smoking.
The guys I herf with seem to be able to nub a cigar to less than 1/2 an inch if necessary, and I have been known to get em fairly small too, with only the occasional singed thumb and finger. I must admit if one of my buddies pulled one out, I probably wouldn't be able to resist mocking him mercilessly.



But that's just me, and I'm an asshole by nature. YMMV> :-)
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Do a search for bakelite cigar tip. You can also find meer versons on fleabay
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Good find, Jeff!
I just found this as well.
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/operaglasses/item/S-1044

I have looked at/sold/browsed thousands and thousands of collectibles and antiques, and haven't seen one, so I don't think they must have been all that popular, but I suppose to be an anachronism they don't have to be popular.:-)
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I remember seeing them around many years ago, like in the 70's but haven't seen them now or thought of them until this thread.
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1870's Carlos?
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:-)
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Sorry, I was away from the computer for a while. That is exactly what I'm talking about.
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I've seen them on the 'bay, and wondered if anyone ever used them. On the one hand, I can see how one might come in handy; I mostly smoke robustos and toros, but those ring gauges are a little too big to hold in my mouth if I need two hands for something. On the other hand, they look kinda goofy. :-)
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I could see how they would come in handy during a ppp if you're a germaphobe. Everyone could just use their own to smoke
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My ex-father-in-law used to use one all the time - this was back in the 60's and 70's. He always liked to keep his cigar clenched between his teeth so the holder served a functional purpose with that. It actually looked rather sophisticated when he wore a tux, which he would regularly do as he played sax in a swing band.
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That's just dumb:-)








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