Cigar cutter

Most prefer this cut because the entire cap end is exposed allowing for maximum smoke to exit with only minimum buildup occurring around the edge.

This cut is preferred by some, as it exposes less of the filler and binder and reduces the chance of tobacco ending up in the mouth.

One problem associated with these otherwise handy, durable and inexpensive devices is that the unscrewable top is easy to lose, leaving the blade exposed in the user's pocket.

V-cutters look like guillotine cutters, but cut a wedge into the cigar cap rather than completely removing it, creating a clean-looking gash.

Good V-cutters penetrate deeper into the filler than straight cutters, and some smokers prefer them for thicker-gauge cigars too.

[2]Fairholt also describes a variation on the cigar cutter watch fob: Another simple little implement, to act as cigar-cutter and holder...

In 1999, basketball star Michael Jordan injured a finger with a cigar cutter which some believe led to his second retirement.