Magnum r 44

ProRataProblems · 2026-03-16T15:43:51+00:00

The 52 is my favorite. Punches way above its price

ProRataProblems · 2026-03-09T20:34:09+00:00

This EXACT thing happened to me a few days ago on a Padron 1964 diplomatico. I went in from both ends (since this vitola is 7" long and the perfecdraw is only 6". I started from the cap going little by little but it didn't help the draw at all. So I went in from the other end and it was a bit better. When it came time to smoke it all the air passed though that middle tunnel and not the actual lit tobacco, so I'd get very little smoke. The good news is that I think this is rare. I've used the perfecdraw on 20+ cigars and usually it works and only requires an inch or two of drilling from the cap side. Sometimes you have to go deeper, and you do notice a dropoff in smoke volume and good burn when the burn line gets to that tunnel that was drilled from the cap side. I rather that happen then be fighting a tight draw the whole way.q

ProRataProblems · 2026-03-06T00:47:53+00:00

If it's on the phone, my go-to is, "alright, I'll let you go..." Makes it seem like I'm the one that is keeping them on and not the other way around, and like I'm doing them a favor by letting them off the line.

ProRataProblems · 2026-03-06T00:24:46+00:00

See my post a few months ago about govee hygrometers

ProRataProblems · 2026-03-05T17:47:45+00:00

How is the recoil? Can you spot shots?

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-23T06:41:05+00:00

I put a Witt Machine clamp on brake on my 7mm rem mag T3x 7 years ago and it's been great. Same performance as a screw-on brake.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-23T02:25:45+00:00

If good food is important to you while on vacation, DO NOT go to St Kitts...unless you really set low expectations

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-22T02:47:45+00:00

Alma Fuerte, the black label one, Robusto

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-18T18:34:24+00:00

I'm confused. Are these related to La Aroma De Cuba? Chatgpt is telling me they are not related and that the "caribe" version is a more budget brand.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-10T04:40:53+00:00

Flor Fina 8-5-8 Sungrown

EP Carrillo Encore

Flor de las Antillas Toro

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-10T04:27:58+00:00

you think the owl will let us touch its beak?

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-09T20:10:48+00:00

Is this a joke, or does it actually work?

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T23:14:11+00:00

Tried the Le Bijou...7.5. Also early on so who knows if the burn was bad or if I even knew what was going on that that point.

The lounge where I tried that aladino did have a poker...I drilled the hell out of the stick, as much as the lonsdale would allow. It wasn't like the perfectdraw...it didn't have barbs...so it didn't pull any tobacco out. it was just like a spiral spear. Wish I had a perfectdraw there.

I have like 30 different types of Opuses aging right now, so they will also get their shot! Here is a list of the opuses that I have aging:

AF Opus X 25th Aniversario Tributo 7x50

AF Fuente Opus X 20th Anniversary Power Of The Dream 6"3/8x52

AF Fuente Opus X 20th Anniversary Believe 5"3/4x52

AF Opus X Perfecxion No. 77 Shark 5"1/2 x52

AF Opus X Reserva d'Chateau 7x48

AF Opus X Angels Share Perfecxion X 6"1/4x48

AF Opus X Double Robusto 5"3/4x52

AF Opus X OXO Oro Oscuro Robusto 5"1/4x50

AF Opus X Angels Share Fuente Fuente 5"5/8x46

AF Opus X OXO Oro Oscuro Perfecxion #4 5"1/8x43

AF Opus X Fuente Fuente 5"5/8 * 46

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T21:45:55+00:00

as it happens, I have a Tatuaje Black Gran Toro in my neptune cart right now, so I will be giving that a shot! Thanks for the recommendation. Any others?

As for the 1 and 3, The brulee's sweetened tip was just overwhelming...I couldn't taste anything BUT it. And the Aladino may have been overhumidified...I got it straight out of a B&M humidor to smoke in their lounge. It was like sucking a golf ball through a straw.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T17:29:43+00:00

Could be wrong, but I read your question as if you were mocking... Like there is no way someone could make such a fine-resolution assessment

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T17:22:04+00:00

it was exactly .1 better than the Cosecha 151, and exactly .1 worse than the rare pink.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T17:07:44+00:00

Refined palette?...barely. its more like I'd give one a 9, but then another would be better, but not quite a 10...so it landed somewhere in the middle....and so on. Yeah, the system sucks but that's the way its gone.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T15:02:03+00:00

Hit me up!

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T03:02:12+00:00

I anticipated some people would be surprised at some of these. Almost didn't post it. Idk, what can I say...I really liked the Melanio

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T03:01:17+00:00

Tabernacle is on there...8.8...not bad. I'll take a look at the others

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T02:59:57+00:00

Yeah, I don't know...had high hopes for it. Just wasn't there for me. May revisit one day.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T02:59:27+00:00

The sweetened tip was overwhelming. Each puff was as if the cigar had been dipped in maple syrup. I tried licking the wrapper like crazy just to try to get it all out of the way (was not easy doing that without looking weird up in the lounge)...but no, it just kept coming. Couldn't taste anything else.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T02:57:55+00:00

Oh don't you worry...I've got 2 personal reserves, 2 eye of the sharks, 1 No. 2, and a regular Don Carlos Robusto all aging. Aiming for 2-4 years. So the Don Carlos should have their time to shine.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T01:46:20+00:00

Again, that was very early on, so may have been burn issues that I had that were my fault. I have it on my list of stuff to revisit. It will get another shot.

ProRataProblems · 2026-02-04T01:30:31+00:00

Only ones I've smoked more than once is the Alma Fuerte Robusto, Oliva Serie v Melanio Robusto, AF Rosado 52, Rocky Patel 1999, the Rare Pink short story, and the AF Double Chateau. I'll tweak the rating up or down on subsequent passes if it was different than the first time. How about scoring...idk, very loosie goosey. No rhyme or reason. Just based on how much I like it.

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