XIKAR Flip Dual Cigar Cutter Begins Shipping (Update)

Quality Importers Trading Co. has begun shipping the new XIKAR Flip Dual Cigar Cutter in select colorways.

The XIKAR Flip Dual Cigar Cutter is designed to cut cigars up to 64-ring gauge in either a straight cut or v-cut. The v-cut uses the same reverse v-cut found on the company’s VX2 cutter, which features a blade that penetrates the cigar from the sides as opposed to the center of the cap like a traditional v-cutter. In addition, the cutter features a spring-loaded opening mechanism for one-handed operation and a lock to help keep the cutter closed. The company says the cutter can also double as a cigar rest.

It’s priced at $84.99 and offered in seven different colors, though only four are shipping now: Black, Blue, Gunmetal and Red. The other three colors—Black/Bronze, Bronze, and Brushed Chrome—are scheduled to begin shipping in mid-September.

Dimensions-wise, the cutter measures 3.07 inches in height, 1.79 inches wide and .66 inches deep.

“This product took almost two years to perfect, said Alex Goldman, president of Quality Importers, in an email to halfwheel when the cigar was announced in March. “We wanted to make sure both sides functioned better than any other dual-function cutter on the market while still living up to the exacting standards that allow us to put a lifetime warranty on all XIKAR products.”

Update (Sept. 19, 2024) — Quality Importers Trading Co. announced that all the color options of the XIKAR Flip Dual Cigar Cutter have begun shipping to retailers.