Who would purchase this thing, (unless he/she is so conceited that he/she actually wants to flaunt how conceited he/she is)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhQEb...layer_embedded
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Who would purchase this thing, (unless he/she is so conceited that he/she actually wants to flaunt how conceited he/she is)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhQEb...layer_embedded
I don't smoke anymore, but even I know that's L-A-M-E...
Not only that, but he lit it wrong.
You sure that's a cigar band and not an Oscar Meyer Wiener band? :rofl2:
Thats absolutely moronic. Kinda tempts me to tie ribbons around my cigarettes as a joke, but no one would get it. Plus, I really don't want to end up smoking ribbon after a few drinks, kinda like these people will end up smoking leather.
I would call it sad if i didn't laugh that much. Rich boys have their rich toys.
Well the man propably wants to impress. And he for sure does, but not the way he wanted.
I say more money than brains, and I say very vain, though I am also sure that many say those things about our obsession here, but even if ours is it doesn't mean that the cigar thing isn't.
:rolleyes:
I understand my on obcessions (RAD, HAD, etc), but other peoples' are just silly! :thinking:
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Originally Posted by matt321
Check that. (They just ain't normal.)
I have the cigar obsession, and this band is idiotic.
Well that guy sure seems plenty pompus, and that makes me understand why cigar smokers tend to get a bad wrap. I think the idea of putting anything onto a cigar is rather odd; personally I always take the bands off before lighting because I find them annoying. And, for the money that band thingie must cost, I'd rather purchase something that I personally can enjoy as opposed to a sign for others to look at.
I can't see it at work. What is it?
As a cigar nut (semi reformed) I love watching the craziness in that hobby as much as any other.
It looks as if it should keep time.
It doesn't ?
:borg:
Quite impressive. I'm sure it costs some obscene amount of money. Since it looks so stupid, you'll likely be asked what the hell it is. To which you can respond by showing them that it is in fact gilded, how limited the edition is and how impossibly expensive it was. This says to all those in your vicinity how wealthy and important you are.
It's pretty clear guys.
Smokelaw, it's a leather band like a watch band with a guilded Davidoff medallion in the middle. You're supposed to take the paper band off and put on this leather band while you smoke a cigar.
Do you have to stick out your pinky like hot tea drinking Brits do in order to be proper ?
'Pahdun me, but do you have any Grey Poupon ol' boy?'
:bow
:HJ
Fascinating. After about a minute and a half into the clip I got sick & tired of the Davidoff namedropping that I have developed an instant severe disliking for the brand.
I immediately connected this to the trashy people buying their $6 Versace & Gabanna t-shirts with oversized names on it and then think they're hot stuff. Same idea, you get the name dropping, except this is for the people with money, and in a niche area.
Then again, people will say the same of the razors with fancy material scales. ;)
Class and charm come from within. That thing and the whole idea is just plain lame regardless of the cost.
Chris L
Yeah, I was gonna say it reminds me of the Sopranos, where they'd buy some expensive trashy thing and think they were the pinnacle of sophistication b/c of it.
I don't really think it relates to the obsessions here too well, I'm sure some of those cigar guys spend Duble duck kind of money on a box of cigars (or even a single cigar), and I'm fine with that. However, a goofy and impractical little signet on your cigar to show how classy and sophisticated you are is a different story...
When I learned to smoke cigars many years ago, I was told to leave the band ON so that the adhesives wouldn't grab the wrapper and damage the cigar. Wow, you mean I can strap that thing on and have my wrapper falling off and still look cool :boohoo:
I thought of one good use for it....
I wonder if it's available for larger ring gauges???
Why and I bought one for every day of the year.
Plus that thing is leather, which is pretty absorbant with smells. I'd rather not know how that smells after smoking a few...
That's just plain stupid. I can't believe anyone would buy such a thing. How many good cigars could you buy for the price of that thing?
"Say, what's that around your cigar?....Why that's my custom leather cigar band...Does it improve the taste or something?...No it just increases the pleasure of the smoke when I strap that baby on..."
I also wanted to say "I can't imagine anybody putting all the effort into just changing this band before smoking", but then remembered that many people feel the same about proper shave prepping. :)
if the face of the gold disk had a clock face instead it would just be a tiny wrist watch:roflmao
That fancy band makes the cigar look phallic.
I don't really see the difference in this and a particular brand of soap we hold to and like to tell the world about or that Dubl Duck that we brag about. How many of us bought a shirt from Vgod with Wade and Butcher or Henckels or Boker branded on it?
I will agree that it is rather useless but if we all look closer at our own lives how different are we? We all do this to greater or lesser degrees don't we?
If we are honest with ourselves I think the answer will be yes for the majority of us.
Yeah sure but how about as a gift? "What do you get the cigar smoker who already has humidors of various sizes that are stocked with rare and exceptional cigars, several upscale cutters and a collection of S.T. Dupont lighters? Davidoff has solved that problem for you this year. The Swiss tobacconist has devised an accessory that screams conspicuous luxury: the Davidoff cigar band. If the paper ring that comes on the cigar just isn't good enough for you, you can replace it with the leather-and-precious metal variant released only a few months ago and manufactured in a very limited quantity.
The use of this device is straightforward: remove the band from your favorite cigar, wrap the Davidoff alternative around the stick and fasten the clasp. Then, be sure to hold your cigar shoulder-high between puffs, to make sure everyone sees how it is adorned (that is the point, after all). Many cigar smokers are known to show off their labels, but none will be able to compare to the Davidoff ring.
When using this accessory, remember to remove it when the ember is an inch away – you don't want to damage the leather. Also, be sure to take it off before you toss the smoked cigar in the ash tray. It would be a shame to forget this item in the lounge (though whoever finds it would be pretty happy).
If cigar smoking is a visual affair for you, the Davidoff cigar band is the best way to be seen smoking. But, make sure you put it on a great cigar – or at least have the presence of mind to shove the "It's a Boy" label in your pocket so you don't get busted."
I found that here: New Davidoff Cigar Band Redefines Conspicuous Luxury
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Originally Posted by thebigspendur
(man! aaarrrggghhh! dangit! me too :banghead: )
(dude, don't poop the party)Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
I love cigars but am a snob. If its not Cuban, I don't smoke it, therefore I very rarely smoke. This is just plain stupid and any DUDE who would buy this needs to pay a plastic surgeon for growth in his nether regions.
I am guilty though of wanting a Zowada and Levi razor and this band is no more conceded than paying these prices for these razors. I am not saying they aren't worth what you pay, but you certainly don't need one.
I think the word you are looking for is PRETENTIOUS!Quote:
Originally Posted by ethermantis
I collect vintage fountain pens and I can see this as a collector's item that won't actually ever be used. NOS pens bring the highest value and as long as they are in pristine condition they go for tons of money. Some of the new European/Italian in specific, pens go for anywhere from $500 US to several thousand. Those higher priced pens are for collectors almost exclusively and will never be used. Kind of like some of the Maestro Livi razors. If I bought one, I'm not sure I could ever use it.
The major and what I would call glaring difference is that our hobby is functional. With functionality comes preference, and therein lies the attraction. While I'd agree that most of us probably don't need all the junk we have, I wouldn't call any of it "designer".Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
The only capacity this thing functions in is making the user look like a douche bag.
As for the t-shirts (of which I have none), it's the same thing as a Harley-Davidson rider wearing a Harley-Davidson t-shirt. If this guy bought a t-shirt that said "I Use a Davidoff Silver Gilded Cigar Band", I'd applaud him for solidifying his douchebaggery.
I did point out that it was useless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oglethorpe
You sure did. My argument was that the fact that our hobby is functional separates us from crap like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JMS
I say bad form old chap, we're not all like that..Quote:
Originally Posted by ControlFreak1
Toodle pip.
:rofl2::rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Yorkie
After seeing this I want a miniature watch instead of a ring to wrap around my cigar!
BTW: Never trust a cigar salesman who lights his cigar with a Zippo .