Padilla Artemis- First impressions

[nayslayer]

Well picked up Ten of these for around 4.20 a piece last week. I had them sitting for almost a week. Prelight smelled of wood and chocolate.

The first third started with a lot of pepper and then started having burn issues all the way down to last third.

I was able to keep it lit around the band, but by then it was pretty much a waste. Pepper, charcoal and before i trashed it, was getting a little vanilla in the nose. I will chalk this one up to a bad stick, but wasn't impressed at all as you can imagine. I usually love most padilla sticks. I'm going to have to let these sit a few more weeks, if i can resist and give it a new go. Stoneiraq wanted some info, and sorry to say.. Strike one.. I can't even compare it to my favs, Miami, Sig32 and Dominus. It wouldn't be fair.

[The542]

Nice heads up on a stick I've been wondering about. I'll be following this if you keep posting on their progress.

[nayslayer]

will do, prelight really smelled great... burned like sh!t. Could have been any number of factors. I'll try again in few weeks

[chris1980]

Great stick enjoy

[Tonto]

I've seen those too...but didn't pull the trigger yet.

Could they still be a little too wet?

[nayslayer]

you liked it chris? Yeah quite possible, less than week after i received them, and it was delivered over turkey weekend

[MaytagMan]

I have a couple in holding for a future review... I hope that you just had a bum one and that they are good after all!

[wingo]

Well they look tasty! Please let us know how the next one is.

[US_Tank]

Great stick enjoy

Haha did you read the review?

[Jimmie the Mum]

Great stick enjoy

Haha did you read the review?

I had one of these and mine was fine as far as the burn isssue went.
It seems like Larry was liking it other then the burn problem.