In the last couple cigar passes that I've been in, the cigars were packaged well in a herf-a-dor or other sturdy box yet all or some of the cigars were damaged in some fashion. The actual packaging isn't the problem as much as preventing the sticks from sliding around in the box.
To solve this problem I'd like to throw this idea out for trial in future passes. Package the cigars in a ziplock bag with your humidification device(s) and seal it up getting as much air out of the bag as possible. Next, roll the bag around itself and tape the bag so it looks like a 'roll' of cigars. Package this in your typical padding (i.e. peanuts, bubble wrap, bubble pockets, etc.) within the box and seal up for shipping.
I think we can benefit from this in a couple ways, 1) the cigars are packed in a box and are well padded:bigthumbs:, 2) slidding and movement of the cigars is minimized to prevent damage
and 3) we can save on the weight of the package to reduce shipping costs.
Does anyone have other similar ideas we can benefit from?
