Wow, I really like that iron cross on the Havan Saver, brlesq. But like the man says in the videos, most pokers just push tobacco out of the way, and after heating up, and getting slightly moistened due to combustion, the leaf just closes in around the hole you made, so ultimately it fails. This is the only poker I've used that actually removes tobacco (just a tiny bit), and that's the whole point. And while it's true cigar rollers are getting more consistent, and your finer cigars are usually made better anyway, I'm not about to throw a Liga Privada Dirty Rat in the flower bed just because it's a bit tight. I'm gonna do what I can to fix it, and this tool works a treat. Agreed that it will take a dozen more fixes to pay for itself, but I'm glad I got one.