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StogBog
11-27-2020, 07:31 PM
Hi Guys!

I've been thinking about buying a humidor after smoking a few cigars so I don't have to keep going to the store haha Im lazy.I don't really know much about them or want to waste my money on a shitty one.

I am worried that I will get one that is not the right size then I will end up having to buy another one because I don't really know what to look for and I am new to this.

Saw some options compared on this site and I am leaning towards the Case Elegance one.

https://puffclassics.com/best-cigar-humidor/

I have a budget of $150 and I still need to get a decent cutter! Does anyone have any recommendations?

Ideally something that I can't mess up lol, something simple.

Thanks for the help :)

josh lucky 13
11-28-2020, 10:57 AM
No matter what you buy it won't be big enough.
Unless you want something pretty on your desk or table, the cost effective solution is a larger Tupperware. Aka tupperdore.

jhedrick83
11-28-2020, 11:44 AM
Hi Guys!

I've been thinking about buying a humidor after smoking a few cigars so I don't have to keep going to the store haha Im lazy.I don't really know much about them or want to waste my money on a shitty one.

I am worried that I will get one that is not the right size then I will end up having to buy another one because I don't really know what to look for and I am new to this.

Saw some options compared on this site and I am leaning towards the Case Elegance one.

https://puffclassics.com/best-cigar-humidor/

I have a budget of $150 and I still need to get a decent cutter! Does anyone have any recommendations?

Ideally something that I can't mess up lol, something simple.

Thanks for the help :)

It will never be big enough! I would make sure that you spend money on a good cutter first. A terrible cut will ruin you experience when the cigar starts coming apart because it mangled the cap. Once you have a really good cutter, you'll never look back. Josh's advice of a tupperdor is great. Get a big piece of tupperware and some Bovedas and use that for now. Just keep it out of direct sunlight to help manage temp and humidity swings.

CitizenZero
11-28-2020, 01:29 PM
Hi Guys!

I've been thinking about buying a humidor after smoking a few cigars so I don't have to keep going to the store haha Im lazy.I don't really know much about them or want to waste my money on a shitty one.

I am worried that I will get one that is not the right size then I will end up having to buy another one because I don't really know what to look for and I am new to this.

Saw some options compared on this site and I am leaning towards the Case Elegance one.

https://puffclassics.com/best-cigar-humidor/

I have a budget of $150 and I still need to get a decent cutter! Does anyone have any recommendations?

Ideally something that I can't mess up lol, something simple.

Thanks for the help :)

Amazon has the Audew 150 count climate controlled humi for $198 and a $40 coupon that can be applied at checkout. It’s a couple bucks above your budget but my recommendation would be this or go the Tupperdor route. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201128/bfc8b98ad91e558309cb1c38585a1f5a.jpg


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CitizenZero
11-28-2020, 01:33 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201128/6b6c504abf35bf2ebdd68d64ee19b541.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201128/252e371ff9075300b63b6a615f3a105c.jpg
CI has these two cutters as well. $32.50 and $25 respectively if that helps.


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Old Smokey
11-28-2020, 01:52 PM
Hi Guys!

I've been thinking about buying a humidor after smoking a few cigars so I don't have to keep going to the store haha Im lazy.I don't really know much about them or want to waste my money on a shitty one.

I am worried that I will get one that is not the right size then I will end up having to buy another one because I don't really know what to look for and I am new to this.

Saw some options compared on this site and I am leaning towards the Case Elegance one.

https://puffclassics.com/best-cigar-humidor/

I have a budget of $150 and I still need to get a decent cutter! Does anyone have any recommendations?

Ideally something that I can't mess up lol, something simple.

Thanks for the help :)

You might reach out to member Cheaphumidors aka Kayla and see what she would recommend.

What is best for you will depend on what area of the country you live and its climate.

A great place to start out is with a Tupperware container and using Boveda packs for humidity control. 65% Bovedas is a great place to start and its cheap. $20-$25 and it will keep your cigars without worry. As you learn more you can get something more pleasing.

A word of advice, don't go buying boxes or even 5'ers of cigars until you really learn what you like. It takes time for your pallete to develop and you don't want to end up with a bunch of cigars you really have no desire to smoke a year or two from now. Limit your purchases to 1 or 2 like cigars until you grow in the hobby.

WNYTONY
11-29-2020, 02:06 AM
As others have said - start with tupperware and bovedas until you decide whether this is a long term hobby for you. No sense in dumping money into something you'll soon outgrow if you decide to continue or something you will no longer need if not. If you decide you want the nice look and "feel" of a desktop humidor and don't mind spending for it - check out CheapHumidors and talk with Kayla

Nature
11-29-2020, 12:53 PM
Save your money for cigars at this time to figure out what you like. If you get something larger, you will be compelled to fill it. Empty space is a vacuum. No sense in filling it with cigars you may not enjoy down the road.

Brimy
11-29-2020, 08:25 PM
As everyone has said, unless you're aching for a show piece, go with Tupperware. Probably the BEST seal that you can get to maintain your rH.
And you will have more coin to fill it/them.

Emperor Zurg
11-29-2020, 10:26 PM
...Empty space is a vacuum...

And as we all know, Nature abhors a vacuum. :D :D

Old Smokey
11-30-2020, 09:07 AM
And as we all know, Nature abhors a vacuum. :D :D

I thought Nature lived in a vacuum! :) or was that a bubble?

Emperor Zurg
11-30-2020, 09:32 AM
...or was that a bubble?

El Bubble?

https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6254257038_2054b2fbdf.jpg

jhedrick83
11-30-2020, 01:08 PM
El Bubble?

https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6254257038_2054b2fbdf.jpg

The El Bubble review is one of the best Cigar reviews I ever read..

CitizenZero
11-30-2020, 03:40 PM
El Bubble?

https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6112/6254257038_2054b2fbdf.jpg

I’m on Privada’s email list for when the lanceros come available...


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StogBog
12-01-2020, 12:23 PM
It will never be big enough! I would make sure that you spend money on a good cutter first. A terrible cut will ruin you experience when the cigar starts coming apart because it mangled the cap. Once you have a really good cutter, you'll never look back. Josh's advice of a tupperdor is great. Get a big piece of tupperware and some Bovedas and use that for now. Just keep it out of direct sunlight to help manage temp and humidity swings.

I still need a good cutter. I saw this one on the same site
https://puffclassics.com/alaska-bear-cigar-cutter-review/
do this look like a good one to you? the one i have from the store is pretty trash

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No matter what you buy it won't be big enough.
Unless you want something pretty on your desk or table, the cost effective solution is a larger Tupperware. Aka tupperdore.

Ahh I know :( haha I will get a tupperware but I still wanted something I could leave out on the table

StogBog
12-01-2020, 12:24 PM
Amazon has the Audew 150 count climate controlled humi for $198 and a $40 coupon that can be applied at checkout. It’s a couple bucks above your budget but my recommendation would be this or go the Tupperdor route. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201128/bfc8b98ad91e558309cb1c38585a1f5a.jpg


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These are pretty nice!! This may be my level 2 buy haha

StogBog
12-01-2020, 12:26 PM
You might reach out to member Cheaphumidors aka Kayla and see what she would recommend.

What is best for you will depend on what area of the country you live and its climate.

A great place to start out is with a Tupperware container and using Boveda packs for humidity control. 65% Bovedas is a great place to start and its cheap. $20-$25 and it will keep your cigars without worry. As you learn more you can get something more pleasing.

A word of advice, don't go buying boxes or even 5'ers of cigars until you really learn what you like. It takes time for your pallete to develop and you don't want to end up with a bunch of cigars you really have no desire to smoke a year or two from now. Limit your purchases to 1 or 2 like cigars until you grow in the hobby.

I will be picking up a tupperware along https://puffclassics.com/megacra-cedar-and-leather.../ just to give them both a try.
As for buying cigars that usually what I do now Ill buy a few and try them out then go from there.
Thank you for your advice :)

StogBog
12-01-2020, 12:28 PM
Thanks for the help everyone! I am pretty sure I am going to go with this one and pick up a tupperware as well!

https://puffclassics.com/megacra-cedar-and-leather.../

If the wood on wood seal is not great I may add a little fill there or something

AlanS
12-01-2020, 12:51 PM
Thanks for the help everyone! I am pretty sure I am going to go with this one and pick up a tupperware as well!

https://puffclassics.com/megacra-cedar-and-leather.../

If the wood on wood seal is not great I may add a little fill there or something

I keep my humidors in side my Tupperdors just to control their environment. All Boveda 65% for humidification


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jhedrick83
12-01-2020, 01:55 PM
I still need a good cutter. I saw this one on the same site
https://puffclassics.com/alaska-bear-cigar-cutter-review/
do this look like a good one to you? the one i have from the store is pretty trash

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Ahh I know :( haha I will get a tupperware but I still wanted something I could leave out on the table

Honestly, I've never heard of them. I always try to stick to Xikar, Colibri or Palio for my cutters.