For some reason, I've been having bad luck cutting cigars recently, and had a lot of caps crack and unravel on me. Maybe 25% of my smokes have given me issues, from slight to falling apart.
I picked up a Xikar Xi2, as the old DE guillotine backplate cutter I had was feeling dull. Still struggling to get the technique exactly right, but still having a few caps come apart on me.
Most of the nicer cigars with triple caps don't give me any issues, but a lot of the mid range cigars with double caps are the culprits.
I'm trying to cut above the shoulder every time.
I've seen some tips, like wetting the cap before cutting.
Does anyone have any other tips?
Should I get a different cutter or punch?
Should I get some of that glue to use when this happens?
Does anyone else feel my pain?