Quoteappollo - 12/4/2017 12:22 PM
Very nice.Post the pic when you get it full.A little cigar porn. :-)
QuoteDonM - 12/4/2017 4:16 PM Very nice find for sure :bigthumbs: There is one on Craigs List right now @ $225 locally but then I would want to fill it with Liga Privada's resulting later in divorce proceedings :lmao: https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/bfs/d/cigar-humidor/6400158262.html
yup! like a gun safe. you suddenly start finding lots of good deals.
QuoteAustinMike - 12/5/2017 12:43 AM
I have it in the bed of my truck. The base has some dings and chipped edges, but tge interior is perfect and smells really nice. I'll get it home, plugged up and sit some bowls of distilled water in it.
QuoteAustinMike - 12/6/2017 10:21 AM
Humidity is slowly heading north. It was at 62 all day yesterday and has finally crept up to 63%. I have two bowls of distilled water and a cigar oasis in there. I put the CO in to move air around a bit.
QuoteXaland - 9/3/2018 6:34 AM
I am now on my third humidor - progressively getting better quality and bigger size as the collection grows. A 50 cigar humidor is a good starter. My advice is to really research it. Buying the cheapest humidor should not be the goal so much as buying the best one at a certain price point. Read reviews https://coolerexp.com/best-cigar-humidors-review/ a lot of them. As said previously, Spanish cedar lined humidors are mandatory, and a good fit. It should feel solid and the lid should fit snugly. I found that the floral foam humidifiers dry out too quickly for my environment. So I bought a great device (forgot the name, but can look it up later if you want) that has a reservoir for water and it feeds the foam over an extended period of time. It lasts for several weeks.
When you get your humidor, you will want to prep it prior to putting in all of your prized cigars. The cedar lining will be dry, and if you put cigars in it, it will extract all of the moisture out of the cigars. This prepping process is called peppering. You simply wipe down all of the cedar lined surfaces with water, and begin humidifying it. Wait a day or two until your hygrometer measures that there is a steady and consistent humidity of 65-70%. THEN, put your cigars in.
Lastly, I was instructed to use distilled water. Tap water is a dicey situation, particularly if you live somwhere with really hard water and a lot of minerals. Those flavors can be absorbed by the cigars. It may be overkill, but I always use distilled water. I buy it cheap for like a buck a gallon at the grocery store. Good luck!
QuoteXaland - 9/3/2018 7:34 AM
I am now on my third humidor - progressively getting better quality and bigger size as the collection grows. A 50 cigar humidor is a good starter. My advice is to really research it. Buying the cheapest humidor should not be the goal so much as buying the best one at a certain price point. Read reviews https://coolerexp.com/best-cigar-humidors-review/ a lot of them. As said previously, Spanish cedar lined humidors are mandatory, and a good fit. It should feel solid and the lid should fit snugly. I found that the floral foam humidifiers dry out too quickly for my environment. So I bought a great device (forgot the name, but can look it up later if you want) that has a reservoir for water and it feeds the foam over an extended period of time. It lasts for several weeks.
When you get your humidor, you will want to prep it prior to putting in all of your prized cigars. The cedar lining will be dry, and if you put cigars in it, it will extract all of the moisture out of the cigars. This prepping process is called peppering. You simply wipe down all of the cedar lined surfaces with water, and begin humidifying it. Wait a day or two until your hygrometer measures that there is a steady and consistent humidity of 65-70%. THEN, put your cigars in.
Lastly, I was instructed to use distilled water. Tap water is a dicey situation, particularly if you live somwhere with really hard water and a lot of minerals. Those flavors can be absorbed by the cigars. It may be overkill, but I always use distilled water. I buy it cheap for like a buck a gallon at the grocery store. Good luck!
QuoteXaland - 9/3/2018 6:34 AM
I am now on my third humidor - progressively getting better quality and bigger size as the collection grows. A 50 cigar humidor is a good starter. My advice is to really research it. Buying the cheapest humidor should not be the goal so much as buying the best one at a certain price point. Read reviews https://coolerexp.com/best-cigar-humidors-review/ a lot of them. As said previously, Spanish cedar lined humidors are mandatory, and a good fit. It should feel solid and the lid should fit snugly. I found that the floral foam humidifiers dry out too quickly for my environment. So I bought a great device (forgot the name, but can look it up later if you want) that has a reservoir for water and it feeds the foam over an extended period of time. It lasts for several weeks.
When you get your humidor, you will want to prep it prior to putting in all of your prized cigars. The cedar lining will be dry, and if you put cigars in it, it will extract all of the moisture out of the cigars. This prepping process is called peppering. You simply wipe down all of the cedar lined surfaces with water, and begin humidifying it. Wait a day or two until your hygrometer measures that there is a steady and consistent humidity of 65-70%. THEN, put your cigars in.
Lastly, I was instructed to use distilled water. Tap water is a dicey situation, particularly if you live somwhere with really hard water and a lot of minerals. Those flavors can be absorbed by the cigars. It may be overkill, but I always use distilled water. I buy it cheap for like a buck a gallon at the grocery store. Good luck!
QuoteCarlosoftHUN - 9/17/2018 3:33 AM My new 80ct humidor is arriving to my home today... cant wait to share the pictures and review
definitely interested in seeing pics - i'm about to get my 2nd one started
QuoteMurphy223 - 9/18/2018 2:15 PM
That's really nice - I like the small form factor with glass front and drawers. Mine is typical Desktop / lid etc and curious to hear how you like over time
I have promised that I will write some more details and reviews about this piece, so some additionals:
Most of us knows that we may need to inspect the new humidor, to see if the construction is good, looking for damages, etc, how well the box or door is closing etc..
I did the same, but forgot to check the glass itself, and after I have started to seasoning it, just realized that maybe - not sure - the box is leaking around the glass, even though the door is well closing.
After I checked, it became obvious, that it can be leaking - nothing serious, but still air can come and go, causing constant drop in humidity, or at least the bovedas drying out quickly, so what I have done I took a Pattex wood glue and glued around the door, and around the hygro as well.
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/gallery/112329-757EC3C4-EFF0-432E-A4FA-2CC143B587E8.jpg)
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/gallery/112329-6A36720F-7BBF-4400-927D-5CACA990F2A0.jpg)
I had to took out the door, because the glue was so soft, it was flowing down the window - so I had some mess. After I used the glue, took a spatula, and took away any extra amount of glue, which is not needed, also because the too much glue would be visible from outside, even though it was a transparent ( when dries)..
After a few hours it was dried almost 100%, so with some window cleaner, carefully cleaned the window from the glue residues, and screwed back the door to its place..
Also the glass was not real glass, but plexi-glass.. which is a bit sad, but still does its job...
In a nutshell, it is a very nice, cheap box, but needed some DIY work to turn it to a really good one :-D