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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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							Smart man, or woman sorry I don't really know you. I'm a huge believer in a keychain punch.
						
					 
					
				 
			 
			
			
				
				
				
				
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							I've usually struggled with the draw from a punch... Keep 'em around 65-68%...
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							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. 
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				I've usually struggled with the draw from a punch... Keep 'em around 65-68%...
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How large of a punch? Generally a dedicated punch is larger than one attached to a lighter, for example. 
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.
						
					 
					
				 
			 
			
			
		 
	 
		
	
 
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							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.
						
					 
					
				 
			 
			
			
		 
	 
		
	
 
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							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?
						
					 
					
				 
			 
			
			
		 
	 
		
	
 
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							I also have a xikar 011 punch, used to keep it on my keychain but its just too heavy lolz
						
					 
					
				 
			 
			
			
		 
	 
		
	
 
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							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.