FLETCHMAN (TM) CIGAR TOOL - Fixes Plugged Cigars.

Fletchman · Last edited by Fletchman on Thu May 08, 2008 6:23 am; edited 15 times in total

Few things are more aggravating than clipping an expensive, hand made cigar and finding it won't draw or the draw is too tight. I have used everthing from nails, to scratch awls, to ice picks in an attempt to make a cigar draw properly. Sometimes it works but usually ends up with a cracked wrapper and my cigar in the trash can along with my attitude. Argh!! I invented my cigar plug clearing tool about 3 years ago and have made a few for close friends. Users have told me it was the most effective plug clearing tool they have used and many a fine cigar has been saved from oblivion. Since the "Fletchman" tool has been such a success with my cigar buddies I decided to offer the tool for sale on a limited basis. The Standard model is suitable for 44 to 54 ring gauge smokes. The Magnum has a slightly larger diameter for today's gorilla 58-60 sized smokes. All the cigar tools are handmade and guaranteed.
The overall length is approximately 6 1/2 inches and about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. A sheet of instructions accompanies each tool.

Price:
Fletchman standard model is $24.95 plus $5.95 S&H*
Fletchman magnum model is $28.95 plus $5.95 S&H*

The list models are made with a hardwood handle of ash or poplar and metal parts are made of solid brass and aluminum. Custom wooden handles are available for additional cost. Purple Heart, Spanish Cedar, Curly Redwood and Redwood burl are woods currently in stock.

* Shipping within the U.S. by USPS priority Mail.

Payment via PayPal

To order: email me at fletchman@cigarzilla.net, or leave a private message on the site. Please include your name, mailing address and the model cigar tool you want to order.
or call at 707-498-9818.

tacHammer · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject:

I happen to be one of the guinea pigs that got to test the Fletchman cigar tool and can safely say that it works better than anything I've tried bar none.

Years ago I sprung for a DrawPoker from Thompsons. It seemed to make sense but never worked well. After using it on a cigar the stogie would draw for a bit then plug up again. If I left it in the DrawPoker overnight like some of my BOTL's suggested the next day when I fired it up I would get ash in my mouth from the hole going all the way through the cigar. Yeach!

Since most plugs are near the head of a cigar the Fletchtool is perfect for clearing plugs without the "ash in mouth" effect.

If I'm careful using the tool I never get a split wrapper or do any damage to the cigar like with the DrawPoker. I've saved a lot of cigars with it.

The FCT get's a 10 on the tac-o-meter for best practical way of clearing plugs in any cigar.
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WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

Good luck with this I'll probably be contactiing you some time for this!

WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

OK Fletch. I am sorry that I haven't reviewed this sooner, please accept my sincerest apologies.

Now for the "Review".

I have the DrawPoker: IT DOESN'T WORK-IT'S CRAP!!I have tried some strange things like making cigar-kabobs with thin bamboo skewers, paperclips etc. even a long 1/4" Vermont American drill-bit...attached to my cordless drill!!!

The problem that The Fletchman Cigar Tool DOES address is the cigar being bunched too tightly in certain spots, so merely piercing the cigar is not going to work, because once you light the cigar, you're going to be pulling steam through the cigar along with the smoke, and the steam will swell any of these temporary passages shut again; it's a matter of simple(?) physics:TOBACCO NEEDS TO BE REMOVED so that the cigar's leaves have the opportunity to equally distribute their tension within the liga to be conducive to a good draw.

I have smoked some "unsmokeable" smokes with the help of the Fletchman Cigar Tool, which I was privileged enough to try a prototype thereof; yup I rescued them with the tool!

The Fletchman Cigar Tool is the real deal, it is a disarmingly simple, and a well thought out solution to a problem that produces profound states of anxiety among cigar smokers.

MY BOTTOM LINE:

THE FLETCHMAN CIGAR TOOL WILL SAVE YOU MORE THAN THE INITIAL COST OF ACQUIRING IT MANY, MANY TIMES OVER.

I ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, TRULY INGENIOUS.

SO, IN CLOSING I MUST SAY: "FLETCH, YOU SURE DO HAVE A MIGHTY-FINE TOOL!!!!"

-WILD TURKEY

WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

Just one example of the Tool's effectiveness:

I just smoked a Bolivar Fuerte Corona Tubo that JR blew-out a long time ago, and practically every smoke from these crystal-tubed beauties was plugged, it must have been a bad day for Villazon, I dunno'.

I stashed these away in hopes that someday there would be a "cure" for their ailment, as is also the case with some Perdomo Exclusivo Esplendido Maduros that were all plugged...they were going to become pipe tobacco.

I pulled out one of those Bolivars today, and snipped it, and it would barely draw, I felt the cigar up (and down) and found a hard spot near the "head" of the cigar- no problem, I grabbed the Fletchman Cigar tool and began the ritual, and Voila! the cigar smoked purrrfectly, even through the area where I had removed the tobacco from *(remember the steam that closes the DrawPoker-Style piercings...it closes the space in the cigar just right so that you don't have any ashes coming through to your mouth),strangely, as a matter of fact the area that I "rooted-out" smoked as well if not better than the areas that I hadn't rooted-out.

This is a cigar that was previously a big disappointment, since it was beautiful, but chronically plugged, but through the "magic" of the "F.C.T." I was able to recover what was once a shameful loss.

-WT

cubop · Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location: New Mexico

What those other guys said. I like things that work. This does, beautifully. I had a bunch of cigars that I was going to throw out but I'm glad I didn't.

I don't care how much you pay for cigars, some will be plugged and many will be wrapped too tightly.

The thing about this plug tool is, how come nobody ever thought of it before?

Way to go, Fletch. This will be one of the most important advances ever for cigar smokers everywhere.

WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

CUBOP:

.."I don't care how much you pay for cigars, some will be plugged and many will be wrapped too tightly. .."; this is too true.

...." This will be one of the most important advances ever for handmade cigar smokers... "

BRILLIANTLY STATED!

-WT

Fletchman · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: The cigar tool

Thanks so much for the kind words. I use one myself on a regular basis. Even if a cigar isnt plugged but the draw is a bit tight I use it to improve the draw. The most important thing to me, in being able to enjoy a cigar, is for it to be a total lack of effort to smoke. A good draw enables the smoker to take their time with their favorite cigar and keeps the cigar from overheating. That way all of the nuances of flavor that come from the blenders art can be enjoyed. Thanks again for the kind words.

WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

Just wanted too jump back-in and mention that the tool saved the day 2 days in a row for me once again, saving some otherwise unsmokeable cigars from the trash can (These were some good smokes that were overbunched, it just happens sometimes).

I should just "Root-out" the questionable sticks all the way through, since the part that I use the tool on invariably smokes better than the rest of the cigar...I'm still experimenting with this thing.
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-WT

tacHammer · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Please don't do that! I tried the Thompson's Draw Poker one time and it didn't seem to work so I left it in the cigar overnight. The next day I fired it up and got ashes in my mouth from the hole that went all the way through.

Nasty!
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WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

I was thinking more along the lines of two offset rootings, usually these holes that the tool leaves close up as the moisture and heat are drawn through the cigar, and I have found that if the cigar is pliable enough, that I can 'massage the bunch back into a comfortably compressed state.

I agree that a tunnel all the way through would be a pretty bad thing, if not downright awful.

So, if the cigar is on the dry side, and can't be massaged, I certainly wouldn't try as I suggested in my post, unless the cigar was still pliable.

Thanks for looking out Tac!
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-WT

WILD TURKEY · Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 87

Again and AGAIN; this thing WORKS!!!!
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-WT

BayouBiscuit

Fletch, I have to say that at the beginning I was very skeptical. Having tried several other types of cigar tools before, I wasn't keeping my hopes too high. but Fletch, you are the man! Your cigar tool works as advertised. I'm very impressed. What you have there is nothing short of a gem that no cigar smoker should be without. Thank you for saving several boxes of cigars that I had tossed in the coolerdor in hopes of one day finding a solution to cigars that are plugged or rolled too tight. Finally that day has arrived.