The circular design uses a gear system to ensure the double guillotine blades open and close in unison. The company says the goal was to provide the precision of cigar scissors in a compact body with automatic action.

XIKAR says it took the company three years to develop the XO.

It is designed to cut up to 64 ring gauge cigars and will be offered Black, Bronze and Gunmetal finishes with chrome blades and Blue with matte black blades. The first three finishes will cost $99.99 while the Blue version will be priced at $119.99.

All of the new colors feature 403 stainless steel blades, while three of the finishes–red, black, and gunmetal honeycomb–feature a titanium nitride coating that turns the blades black and which the company claims makes the blades unscratchable. The fourth new color way, burnt orange, comes with chrome blades.

The cutter uses internal planetary gear sets to generate an increase in the force of the double guillotine cut without any additional work on the user’s part. The blades maintain equal spacing inside the cutter at all times due to the gears.

All versions can handle up to a 64 ring gauge cigar, and can even make good cuts on cigars up to 70 ring gauge.

All of the new colors feature 403 stainless steel blades, while three of the finishes–red, black, and gunmetal honeycomb–feature a titanium nitride coating that turns the blades black and which the company claims makes the blades unscratchable. The fourth new color way, burnt orange, comes with chrome blades.

The cutter uses internal planetary gear sets to generate an increase in the force of the double guillotine cut without any additional work on the user’s part. The blades maintain equal spacing inside the cutter at all times due to the gears.

All versions can handle up to a 64 ring gauge cigar, and can even make good cuts on cigars up to 70 ring gauge.

The circular design uses a gear system to ensure the double guillotine blades open and close in unison. The company says the goal was to provide the precision of cigar scissors in a compact body with automatic action.

XIKAR says it took the company three years to develop the XO.

It is designed to cut up to 64 ring gauge cigars and will be offered Black, Bronze and Gunmetal finishes with chrome blades and Blue with matte black blades. The first three finishes will cost $99.99 while the Blue version will be priced at $119.99.