Comments on: The Cigar Spike cigar gadget review

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:56:58 +0000

Interesting….whenever I do not have a punch or cutter, I’ve been doing the same thing with my trusty pocket knife.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:00:47 +0000

Hmmm… why would anyone pay a buck for something you can do with your fingernail, a toothpick, a wood splinter or your teeth?

Actually the last time I picked up a couple of sticks they gave me a single blade guillotine for free. Free. Granted it’s not the greatest cutter and does not look like it’ll last very long, but the price is right and beats the crap out of poking the end of a cigar with a guitar pick.

For the love of gawd… a buck for a piece of freaking plastic.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:29 +0000

As a guitar and mandolin player, I have tons of guitar picks around, so I just cut one into a cigar spike like the article says the maker did. No stogies around at the moment, though, so trying it will have to wait.

By: CigarCraig

CigarCraig — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:18:02 +0000

I picked up a few of these to try (and for blog-fodder). I find that it works well on a loosely filled cigar, I am hesitant to try to pierce a tightly packed cigar with it. Not a bad tool, although I feel a little ripped off…$.99 each, $2.99 for 3? I lost $.02 on the deal, volume purchases should save me money :-)

CigarCraig

By: Ern1911

Ern1911 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:23:26 +0000

Interesting tool… Would be cool if there was video clip on it’s use. I will have to keep an eye out for this tool.

Thanks for the review!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:29:01 +0000

Frank: It all depends on the cigar’s draw. I used the Spike again last night, pierced a 5/8″ deep hole, and got zero draw. However when I used a punch, I ended up getting a great draw out of the stick.

My point: There should be a bit more direction on how consumers should use the device.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:23:41 +0000

The main thing I wonder about the product is what do they mean by “Step 1: Prepare cigar”.

This is not addressed in your review and it is repeated seveeral times on the sales site.

What I wonder about the article is what is meant by “You may want to pierce your cigar a 1/4 inch, or a 1/2 inch, or if you’re smoking a larger ring gauge cigar, 5/8 inch.”

You mean depth, right? why would you pierce larger ring gauge cigars deeper than any other? Don’t do that with a punch.

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:07:05 +0000

Hmm…interesting little tool. I may have to pick one up if my tobacconist carries them. It’d be good to have in the wallet in case I forget my cutter.