Warped Blue Ring Cigar Case Review
Manufacturer: Warped
Price: $159.00
Size: Three Fingers (6.25 inches X 52 ring gauge)
Product Description: Protect and carry your beloved cigars in modern style merged with exceptional Spanish craftsmanship. Each cigar case line is hand crafted and tooled in Spain by master leather craftsmen. Featuring a truly unique production method simply referred to as “hyper-fuse”, this cigar case does not feature a single stitch. Only a select few atelier’s around the world are capable of this esteemed method of production, which results in a cigar case with a mere production capability of only 20 per day. Each Blue Ring cigar case has its own individuality. Featuring a unique pattern variant naturally within the leather, each case much like each cigar it will carry has its own personality.
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So what does all that mean in the hands of your average Joe? It's a really nice way to carry around a few sticks!
Form:
The case is a beautiful blue color; The yellow accent on the edges provides a subtle yet welcome bit of visual interest / contrast.
The leather is sharply stamped in three places. There is a small tobacco leaf at the bottom center of the inner sleeve of the case, and the companies name "Warped" is stamped in the middle of the right-most finger on one side.
I find both the yellow accent and the stamping nice touches to break up what would be an otherwise blue rectangle. A small detail that I greatly appreciate is that they chose to hide their logo on the inner sleeve. I understand the need for branding, but appreciate that it's small, subtle, and partially hidden. This helps to maintain a bit of class in my opinion.
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Function:
The leather is smooth, rigid, and not overly thick. Both sleeves maintain their rigidity while separate. When both sleeves are combined the case is quite firm. The "corners" or rounded edges on each end of the sleeves are very solid and would take a bit of effort to crush. Overall this leaves the quite valid impression that the cigars are safe and secure while inside the case. Each of the three individual channels in the case are well defined and hold cigars securely.
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Other Thoughts & Comments:
- I've only had it for a month, and have taken it out three times. So far there is zero indication of wear on the case itself. Although, I have admittedly babied it each time.
- The three cigars in the pictures are:
- Jericho Hill LBV (6.25 X 46)
- Drew Estate UF4 (6 x 52)
- L'Atelier De La Racine ER14 (6.125 X 52)
- 52 ring gauge cigars are a very snug fit. I would not attempt to squeeze a 54 into the case.
- The cigars are easier to remove by adding slight pressure to the thin side of the case to slightly squeeze the sides and flex the leather.
- I tested the three cigars mentioned above in all three slots. The middle channel is a slightly easier fit for a 52 ring gauge.
- In moving the cigars around to each channel there was some minor foot damage on the UF4. The rounded bottom of the case had rounded the foot slightly causing a small crack in the wrapper. I believe this was caused by me continuing to push the cigar into the case after it was at the bottom more than the case itself, but it did happen, so something to keep in mind.
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In summary, while I would have never bought this form myself. It has made for a wonderful gift that feels heirloom quality, and I would have no problem recommending someone buy one for themselves if they were so inclined.
Give yourself a high five if you read all of that and made it this far!
