How many of you smoke more then +50 ring gauge ?

[laficion]

I know that a lot of you smoke N.C.'s ,I would like to know,how many of you smoke cigars that are

more then +50 ring gauge.I for one can't smoke bigger then 50 ring gauge ,as hard as I try ,I can't.

I looked at a catolog recently I saw a lot of cigars that would be of interest but they were all more then 52

ring gauge,so, I would like to know, Is It ME or what ? Even the Cubans are starting. Is It the new standard ? Are we going to +70 soon ? Real jawbreakers.

Guy

[investandprosper]

52 is the most for me, and it's usually the ELs like Sublimes or 520s. 38-50 is my go-to.

I'm resisting the trend! The big NCs don't do it for me. If I had to chose one cigar for the rest of my life, it would be a Corona Extra or Corona Gorda.

[stogieluver]

I used to smoke 50 rg cigars almost exclusively, but no longer. I've discovered that I really enjoy a 40-46 rg stick more than the larger rg's. The problem is, as you've noted, that almost all of the NC's in catalogs and on-line are 50rg or more. You can hardly find a NC smaller than 50.

[Puros Y Vino]

The NC market has 70+ RG already. The biggest i go is BHK56.

[Perla]

52 is the most for me, and it's usually the ELs like Sublimes or 520s. 38-50 is my go-to.

I'm resisting the trend! The big NCs don't do it for me. If I had to chose one cigar for the rest of my life, it would be a Corona Extra or Corona Gorda.

+1

[cigcars]

Commen`t al evous`mon ami` I only smoke a 50 RG when it's the only (and slenderest) option offered or available of a particular cigar I'm determined to have!

[tmac77]

I know exactly what you mean Guy a 50 RG used to be the limit for me also but with the trend of larger RG cigars this really limited my selection of some fine cigars just over the 50 RG. I now prefer to limit it at 54 but not set in stone. It is unfortunate that the number of cigars below 50 have become more and more scarce these days.

[vanbellc]

I don't really like anything much larger than a 52rg either. Besides being a jawbreaker, I seem to have far more burn issues with the larger gauges.

[Pilgrims]

38-46 is the range I love, 52 (for BHK 52) defo the max

[Ginseng]

Hi Guy,

In NCs, I can usually find a vitola that is in the 50 and under ring to enjoy. And, since with few exceptions, the whole range tastes pretty much the same (e.g., Padron 000's series) you're not missing much. So, again in the the Padron 000's series, the 2000 (5x50) is pretty much all I smoke. Sometimes the Delicia's 4-7/8 x 46 or Churchill 6-7/8 x 46).

Wilkey

[dashto]

52-56 is my preference.

[Stanislaw]

Interesting topic.... I was given a few custom rolled cigars by a friend from Arthur Ave cigars in the bronx and I accepted them graciously but when I saw what was in the bag every stick was 56 or more ring gauge (one was 60)... I attempted to smoke the lowest sized cigar in the bunch and just couldn't do it as my natural instincts are to hold the cigar in my mouth and the damn thing kept slipping out.....

That's what she said.....

[Troels]

Mc 520 is a wonderful cigar, and the size doesnt bother me, so is partagas e2. I dont hold the cigar in my mouth while smoking, so in that sense its no problem.

That said i smoke most cigars rg 40-46. Good for different moments i guess

[headstand]

>50 only very rarely. Like others here 46 rg give or take, is the sweet spot.

[Ophidion]

Between 40 and 46 is my go to but I will, occasionally, smoke up to. 56 depending on what smoke it is.

[Guest rob]

Funny thing is, I used to smoke a lot of robustos.... But as the years have got on my preference for ring guage has gotten smaller. My go to regular vitolas now are corona gordas, dalias and petit coronas. In summer I'll throw in some churchills and double coronas.

[mazolaman]

Agreeing with above really, average is a 42, normal max is 46, with a very rare 50, which i"m usually disapointed with.

[Colt45]

Rarely.

[Lotusguy]

With few exceptions, I am strictly <=50RG. The exceptions are BHK, and a few of the LE/RE releases that I enjoy. Figurados/Piramides are a different story, of course.

[Lant63]

I use to really enjoy between 50 and 60 but now since I have started smoking more cubans I really enjoy 40. But 52 is probably my favorite ring gauge.

[DrunkenMonkey]

I like piramides occasionally, but other than that I won't even smoke anything bigger around than a robusto/churchill. I've just never enjoyed one of those huge cigars, and so I've stopped trying. I've not tried a BHK, so I suppose I'd give one a try, but honestly I don't understand what the point of making these 56 or 60 RG cigars is. It just seems silly to me.

[CdnLimitada]

Haven't even tried anything over 56. I don't mind all sizes really. Variation is good

[canadianbeaver]

42-48 for me, but we like robustos too, most are 50's. only 52 is a BHK52.

Saw a couple of guys with Flying Pigs at the last Toronto dinner and they looked like serious things. I dunno...

[nikesupremedunk]

I enjoy them when I'm in the mood. Once in a while I get a craving for a fat cigar like a 52-55 but I do prefer it in the 40's. I think that's why I don't really like robustos...since it's right in the middle.

[Jeremy Festa]

Like all sizes. Robusto is my go to vitola.