E.Z. at Humiblog has an excellent short review up of the Palió Cigar Cutter.

Here’s an excerpt:

“But enough of the technical specs… I’ve used the cutter for two weeks now, and it’s become my cutter of choice.

The thing’s like my right hand now. It’s light weight, sharp, precise, and feels great in hand.”

It is a good look at a good tool, and I recommend both the review and the cutter to you.

From the manufacturer:

Inspired by and based upon the precision and calibration of today’s superior medical devices, Palio has endured the rigors of intense product development. From concept and design to product testing and refinement, Palio has been mechanically engineered to deliver only the most precise cut available in the cigar accessory market today. With a twin-bladed design that uses two reinforced blades made of hardened surgical steel; the Palio can cut up to a 52 ring cigar. If at any point in the life of the cutter, you feel that the cutter has lost its ability to deliver a quality cut (while cutting cigars of course!), you can return it to us, or any Palio dealer for a replacement at no cost.

Palio touts several advantages that their cutter has over others available:

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From Rich Perelman at CigarCyclopedia:

One of the truly irksome aspects of the U.S. Government’s post-September 11 airport security changes is the inconsistent treatment of lighters.

Until last summer, when the Zippo Cargo Case was introduced by Otterbox, it was essentially impossible to transport a fueled lighter on an airline in checked baggage.

That was great for Zippos, but didn’t do much for cigar smokers who prefer butane to oil for lighting up. You could replace the Zippo mechanism with the clever Z-Plus torch insert, but that means leaving your favorite Dupont, Dunhill, Prometheus, Colibri, Blazer or other lighter at home.

Colibri has now eliminated the problem.

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