Re-light?

[Dr Process]

Friends, 

Few others will understand my disgust. I must vent. 

I don’t get the opportunity to get out much to enjoy a cigar - young kids, etc etc. Anyway, opportunity arose this evening. Planned to spend some time at local lounge, grabbed a Lusi I got from BR last year. On the cold draw…panic. Tight…very tight. Didn’t get better after first half inch. Rookie mistake - left Perfecdraw at home. Bought a new world cigar at the lounge, it was pretty good. But, still…you guys can understand my frustration.

With what these cost these days, I can’t pitch it. But, it’s already 9:15pm where I am. Do I try to fix with the draw tool and re-light tomorrow? Going to give it a go. Will try the purge thing I researched on the forum. Will report back.  

Anyway, what a pain…I know you guys get it.  

Hope everyone is having an amazing weekend! 

[CrazyIvan]

Ick, yea. I've never had a good re-light. Has anyone?

[Zonum]

I would try to relight, but that’s what I would do.

[Glass Half Full]

Nope...IMO, might be best to plan when lighting a Lusi or wonders of such size. Lazy afternoons on the deck are best for such wonderful cigars in my opinion.

That said, if you were experimenting -- I'd suggest you use a guillotine cutter and clip off a half inch from the lit end. Whatever you do, do NOT put it back in your humidor. (It will stink up all of your well-kept cigars, or so I have heard, and it's not worth the risk.) Perhaps put it in a glass container or in a Tupperware that you're willing to throw away afterwards.  

Just suggestions, without knowledge of any success. In case these ideas are helpful.  

[Montezüma]

Get a pipe! 😄

[Çnote]

Relight and pray. I couldn't bear the waste either.

[El Gato]

Relighting has never been a problem for me. 

[Dlowil]

12 hours ago, Dr Process said:

Friends, 
Will report back.  
Anyway, what a pain…I know you guys get it.  
Hope everyone is having an amazing weekend! 

Curious to hear how this works out. I have mixed results here. Hope works out well in this instance.

 

[Dr Process]

Update: 

Went ahead with the re-light.  
Firstly, gave it a little work with the draw tool.  
Lit it up and instinctively went to draw, but then had to remind to purge first.  I guess drawing in and then purging would somewhat defeat the purpose and pull through what I’m trying to purge (?). Idk.  
Have to say, not too bad. Give it around 90. 
Hopefully this doesn’t become habit, but would say salvage was success.  
 

cheers all!
 

[Cestis4]

I’ve never been able to get a good relight.  I live in Las Vegas and can’t tell you how many times at night I fall asleep outside at the table with a lit stick in the ashtray. They dry out fast here, so small vitolas only for me at night .