Golf ball through a straw !

[sheppsea]

As soon as I started storing cigar at 65 humidity I noticed an improvement on how all my cigars smoke so I would recommend giving that a try

[arichards69]

Cheers Guys,

I've checked my other JLP and they don't feel as tightly rolled so maybe it was just the two petit cazadores I had.

I'll keep the perfect draw in mind though.

[simwells]

The cheap one definitely doesnt look as vicious/effective as the PD, but fingers crossed will still do the trick for a quarter of the price.

Any tips for using them? When the time finally arrives... I'd be scared to make things worse and just be picking bits out of my teeth the whole way down.

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Basically just slowly insert it right down the centre try to keep it straight and central to not create an air tunnel off centre that could encourage uneven burn.

You can always just put it in partially and gradually increase the depth until it suits


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[kern47]

The cheap one definitely doesnt look as vicious/effective as the PD, but fingers crossed will still do the trick for a quarter of the price.

Any tips for using them? When the time finally arrives... I'd be scared to make things worse and just be picking bits out of my teeth the whole way down.

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[simwells]

They?re expensive for what it is in many ways but as long as you don?t lose it should last forever and it is definitely better than any of the other alternatives.

For me worth the investment as it doesn?t take many saved sticks to justify the cost


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[ha_banos]

INJOYS Perfect Cigar Draw Enhancer Tool,Cigar Twin Nubbers for Cigar Lovers https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T1CB8..._Kf94DbJ1FZXTW

I bought one of these as an alternative to the perfecdraw. Not had to use it yet, and not sure how it compares to the official perfecdraw... But seems a more sensible price for what it is.

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Hmmm perecdraw has barbs on it so it probably extracts a lot better than that one does at a guess.

For just shy of 30? for a one time purchase I'd recommend the PD.

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/perfecdraw-precision-cigar-perfect-draw-enhancer-tool-nubber-p-25817.html

[kern47]

INJOYS Perfect Cigar Draw Enhancer Tool,Cigar Twin Nubbers for Cigar Lovers https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T1CB8..._Kf94DbJ1FZXTW

I bought one of these as an alternative to the perfecdraw. Not had to use it yet, and not sure how it compares to the official perfecdraw... But seems a more sensible price for what it is.

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[ha_banos]

This!

I believe I read somewhere that humidity drops 1% per month.

This sounds real. The humidity measured by hygrometer fluctuates a helluva lot compared with inside a box or even inside a cigar! Again an example of cigars and patience...

[gojira]

Some like 69% here but i prefer 65%. I store at 18c/65% and find it's definitely the sweet spot for me. I tried 62% in the past but now think that was a mistake. Maybe try 65%, although I have also found it may take a while for everything to dry out from 69% to 65%.

This!

I believe I read somewhere that humidity drops 1% per month.

[simwells]

This can happen with Cubans and almost never does with NCs depends how loose a draw you like too. I?d second or third getting a perfecdraw they?re not cheap but the first time you can smoke a Cohiba that would have been chucked you?ll be glad you?ve got it.

Also if you know when you?ll be smoking one and they?re at 69 id dry box them at least a couple of days before


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[arichards69]

Just finishing a Guantanamera Minutos, very light smoke but no problems with the draw.

So far it's only the JLP which have this really tight draw.
Hope not as I've another 15 in my stash!

[ha_banos]

Anyone who smokes Cubans owns a perecdraw or similar eventually.

By most accounts I've been lucky and only had a few plugged Cubans in over 15 years.

It's bad luck so far for sure.

[mcdee]

In my experience Cuban cigars often have a firmer draw than Non Cubans. I personally prefer this and 45 mins for a petit cazadores sounds about right (for the time it would take for me to smoke one of these). As suggested the Perfecdraw tool may help or maybe you will prefer the NCs. If so, give the Padron brand a try.

[potpest]

Some like 69% here but i prefer 65%. I store at 18c/65% and find it's definitely the sweet spot for me. I tried 62% in the past but now think that was a mistake. Maybe try 65%, although I have also found it may take a while for everything to dry out from 69% to 65%.

[arichards69]

Just lit a cheap chevron of about the same size, no problem and a nice easy draw !!!