I've had it with throwing away cigars after a few puffs because the tight draw ruins it. I have a Draw Poker, and while the idea is good, it doesn't go far enough; the pointed needle basically pushes tobacco out of the way - temporarily. I knew the answer was more like a 'coring' device that actually removed tobacco so it couldn't close back up. I have started testing cigars before lighting them. Tight draws do not get lit - I put them aside; or i did until recently. One day I cut a cigar for smoking and it was tight. As I stood there thinking about what to do with it, a thought crossed my mind. I went out to the garage and got out a small case of special drill bits for use in an electric screwdriver - they each have a 1" long hex adapter that fits right in the driver for quick changes. This part also makes handling the drill bit handy with the bare hand. I took a 1/8" one and eased it into the center of the cigar, keeping it as straight as possible, then I turned it to cut out the tobacco. This worked so well that I pushed it all the way in and cleared out a smoke hole about 3" in. I knocked out some loose dust and blew some more out from the big end. The draw now tested great. Lighting and smoking the cigar turned out to be exactly the same as one with a naturally easy draw. On large-ring smokes you can do two or more holes. I now keep the drill bit in my accessories desk (an old 'secretary' with fold-out writing board) along with all my cutters, punches, carrying pouches/cases, etc. I do not expect to ever use the 'Draw Poker' again. I suppose someone will take this idea and come up with a modified Draw Poker that uses a cutter instead of a needle. Whatever, you don't need it. 9 times out of 10 a short vent cut into the center from the head end will usually open up a cigar for you, and most everybody has a 1/8" drill bit.