During the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show, the Lotus Group debuted the Vertigo Omni Twin Cutter, an all-in-one product featuring four different cutting options.

The Omni’s first blade is a double guillotine cutter that will cut cigars up to 64-ring gauge, while the second option is an “extra deep” v-cutter that is also able to cut 64-ring gauge cigars. Both of those stainless steel blades are attached to a spring-loaded tray that also locks into place inside of the metal housing of the cutter.

In addition, the Omni features two different-sized punch blades that fold out of the ends of the cutter: an 8mm punch is located on the top of the cutter’s body, while a smaller 6mm punch blade extends from the bottom of the cutter.

According to Lotus, there are five different color options, each of which will feature the same $99.95 MSRP: black, chrome, gunmetal, orange and red. In a conversation, Rosemary Sharp, president of The Lotus Group, told halfwheel that all five versions of the Omni are scheduled to begin shipping to retailers in mid-April. 

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halfwheel's coverage of the 2024 PCA Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Drew Estate.
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I have been smoking cigars for over eight years. A documentary wedding photographer by trade, I spent seven years as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. I started the cigar blog SmokingStogie in 2008 after realizing that there was a need for a cigar blog with better photographs and more in-depth information about each release. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars. I am a co-founder of halfwheel and now serve as an editor for halfwheel.