With the increase in the number of cigars flaunting larger and larger ring gauges, there is now a new need for cutters that can properly cut those cigars. Until recently, the options have been few and far between, and what has entered the market so far has largely been cutters priced north of $30. Enter the Vertigo VC800 “Big Daddy” cutter. Priced at $9.99 and built to handle cigars up to 80 ring gauge, the cutter is made of a combination of hard plastic and stainless steel. There is only one color option (black) and compared to a normal-sized cutter, the VC800 looks and feels massive in your hands at first, although the lightweight material it is made out of keeps the annoyance to a minimum. The VC800 is a classic guillotine cutter, featuring both blade sections on either side that open and close, meeting in the middle to cut the cigar. When judging the actual use of the VC800, the cutting function is not bad overall, although there were points at which one or both of the sides stuck a bit, causing a less than smooth operation. The blades are fairly sharp, and they do cut cigars easily at first, but after ...
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