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I figured what the hell, might as well fully embrace my hobby. Nothing like always having a hobby-related implement on you to do so.
EDIT:
Read my review of the following three keyring punches here:
http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...expensive-ones
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Good going!!Always nice to be prepared.:stogie::cool::applause:
Smart man, or woman sorry I don't really know you. I'm a huge believer in a keychain punch.
I've usually struggled with the draw from a punch... Keep 'em around 65-68%...
What gives?
I always have a knife on me. I have poked holes to get the job done. Maybe I should make a .223 punch one night.
Good call on always being prepared.
How large of a punch? Generally a dedicated punch is larger than one attached to a lighter, for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brent Strande
Some cigars just don't like to be punched and need a larger cut, in my experience. This is one of the reasons why I always do a pre-light draw, sometimes you just need a bigger opening...even with a cutter.
I haven tried my new .223 punch from @Gunther7912 but tried a diff punch on an H Upmann and made a 'clover' pattern w/ 4 punches before satisfied with the cold draw.
I need to make a .223 punch for my keychain...I'm sure I've got a friend with an empty one laying around. Just out of curiosity, which keychain punch did you get?
I also have a xikar 011 punch, used to keep it on my keychain but its just too heavy lolz
Don't loan it out to anyone who has never used a punch before. I used to have a 44 mag punch, then I let a friend use it. He TAPPED it on a a hard surface to try and knock the tobacco out for me. He had no clue he had bent the cutting blade.
Top work. Punches are a favourite of mine. Clean, adjustable, rarely bugger-up, and cheap!
Punch everything over 50, cut everything under.
Just a cheapy on ebay. It was the smallest one I could find. The nicer ones are a good 2" long x .75" dia. and I didn't want anything that large. This one is 1.5 x .5 and is fairly unobtrusive. I don't understand why they can't make them even smaller, I don't like a bunch of crap on my keyring.Quote:
Originally Posted by JollyRogers
The punch itself is 7-8mm, not large by any means. But so far haven't had a problem with any draws. And if I encounter a tight one I can always punch a few overlapping holes to widen it up.
Updated thread with link on first post to a review of three keychain cigar punches.