Gear
Same rules as the cigars: my own gear, street price stated, and the verdict is whether I'd buy it again with my own money... including the ones that died on me. The two pieces that weren't my money (a gift from my wife, a retailer throw-in) wear the badge that says so.
All 14 gear reviews
Stinky Cigar Car Ashtray Review
The Stinky Cigar Car Ashtray is a Wouldn't Buy at about $38 street... it's built like a tank and seals tight, but the lid outweighs a base that's...
Boveda One Year Humidor Bag (Large) Review
The large Boveda One Year Humidor Bag is a Buy Again at about $15 street... if I'm driving anywhere, it has taken over from my hard-sided travel case...
Xikar VX2 V-Cut Cutter Review
The Xikar VX2 V-cutter is a Buy Again at $45 to $55 street... if the V-cut is your regular cut.
Vertigo Hawk Triple Jet Flame Lighter Review
The Vertigo Hawk triple jet lighter is a Buy Again at about $10 street... and if you're just getting into cigars, this is the one I'd hand you first.
PerfecDraw Draw Tool Review
The PerfecDraw draw tool is a Buy Again at $30 to $35 street... and the short version is just go buy one now.
PerfecRepair Cigar Glue Review
PerfecRepair cigar glue is a Buy Again at $10 street... it's ten bucks, it saves cigars, and one bottle lasts basically forever.
Colibri SV-Cut Cutter Review (Black & Chrome)
The Colibri SV-Cut cutter is a Wouldn't Buy at $75 street... half of this cutter is excellent, and the half I'd actually reach for keeps pinching my...
Boveda Humidity Packs Review
Boveda humidity packs are a Buy Again at about $5 a pack... and never recharge one.
Xikar Xi2 Cutter Review (Hero Series)
The Xikar Xi2 Hero Series cutter is a Wouldn't Buy at $60 street... not at Hero Series money.
Rockwell Quad Torch Lighter Review
The Rockwell quad torch is a Wouldn't Buy at $23.50 street... and I never have bought one, which is kind of the point.
Jetline Mr. Fatboy Quad Torch Review
The Jetline Mr. Fatboy quad torch is a Buy Again at $30 to $33 street... at full retail, without blinking.
Jetline Rubanno Single-Flame Lighter Review
The Jetline Rubanno single-flame lighter is a Buy Again at $21.95 street... it's a keeper, just not the one my hand grabs first.
Xikar XO Cutter Review (Gunmetal)
The Xikar XO cutter is a Buy Again at $85 to $100 street... it walked in four months ago and retired every other cutter I own.
Guevara Lux Single-Flame Lighter Review (1121D)
The Guevara Lux single-flame lighter is a Buy Again at about $20 street... in a heartbeat, and I'm probably buying its double-jet brother next.
More on the bench... a dozen lighters, five or six cutters, travel cases, and the storage setup (Tupperdors, not showpieces... that's a story in itself). The daily carries and the drawer of regrets all get their turn.
