How many sticks are needed to seed a pass?

Jackal · 05/11/2011 01:42 PM

What is the opinion of the group as to how many cigars you should start a pass with?

My preference is for around 10-12 to keep shipping costs for everyone down, but I see a lot of people going for around 20 to give people variety.

What are you thoughts?

lowpro75 · 05/11/2011 01:50 PM

I'm in the 10-12 camp. That should be enough variety to start and generally it just gets bigger.

cmmayo · 05/11/2011 02:17 PM

I agree with no more than 12. In the pass I started with 20 I ended up with several of my original sticks... and they were all in bad shape.

The shipping thing is also a big concern. Stay away from heavy containers, or the cost gets up around $15 real quick.

gitfiddl · 05/11/2011 02:19 PM

I started mine out with a bunch for the sake of variety. I think the "rules" of each pass might have something to do with it. Mine basically regarded only the size of the sticks. When you get into some of the "more specific" passes, I could see the initail number being less.

SenorPablo · 05/11/2011 02:33 PM

I think 10 to 12 is about right.

-Paul

akira · 05/11/2011 03:10 PM

Another vote for 10-12.

Brlesq · 05/11/2011 03:11 PM

In the range of 10-14, no more.

kola · 05/11/2011 06:04 PM

Enormous passes are kind of nice for the variety, but they are indeed expensive to ship. I'll vote with the rest of you on 10-12.

cocon · 05/11/2011 06:06 PM

Nothing wrong with the Baker's dozen.

goathead · 05/11/2011 07:17 PM

one per person in the pass, i think...15 in the pass 15 sticks to start out ...keep cost down use pacel post the sticks are not going to go bad in 5 days

Samhain2000 · 05/11/2011 07:44 PM

Is this like the Tootsie Pop question?

billy82 · 05/11/2011 08:10 PM

Well After a PM from another Geek, I took off a nice amount of cigars.

Shukpaw · 05/12/2011 02:58 AM

I started both of my passes with 14.

87North · 05/12/2011 09:19 AM

If you put in more than 15, the system should require you to take a beating...

lowpro75 · 05/12/2011 09:30 AM

Quote87North - 5/12/2011 10:19 AM

If you put in more than 15, the system should require you to take a beating...

In my system almost everything requires a beating.

87North · 05/12/2011 09:36 AM

Quotelowpro75 - 5/12/2011 9:30 AM

Quote87North - 5/12/2011 10:19 AM

If you put in more than 15, the system should require you to take a beating...

In my system almost everything requires a beating.

I know what you mean.. I've been working on a set of electric bleachers...

nwb · 05/12/2011 11:00 AM

So the 20 cigars I put in the Shrinking Pass was a little much....?

87North · 05/12/2011 11:03 AM

Quotenwb - 5/12/2011 11:00 AM

So the 20 cigars I put in the Shrinking Pass was a little much....?

Prepare for your beating...

sam a · 05/12/2011 11:59 AM

the more the merrier... i think the variety of options is a large part of what makes a pass fun. and in the end i think that is what a pass should be all about.

nwb · 05/12/2011 12:13 PM

Quotesam a - 5/12/2011 12:59 PM

the more the merrier... i think the variety of options is a large part of what makes a pass fun. and in the end i think that is what a pass should be all about.

That was my thought, but apparently we are in the minority...

gitfiddl · 05/12/2011 12:50 PM

Quotenwb - 5/12/2011 1:13 PM

Quotesam a - 5/12/2011 12:59 PM

the more the merrier... i think the variety of options is a large part of what makes a pass fun. and in the end i think that is what a pass should be all about.

That was my thought, but apparently we are in the minority...

I guess we are. The only think I like small are my strippers...