Quality Humidor

[StogieNinja]

$1/stick isn't a great benchmark, especially at smaller sizes. a $30 30-ct humidor is going to be a "Quality Importers" cheapo Chinese humidor, with a razor-thin, unfinished bottom and the results will be inconsistent at best.

There are lots of places that do good business selling these types of humidors, and occasionally they work out. In fact, just about anything will work if you are willing to constantly add humidity, but the fluctuating levels aren't great for storing cigars, and I prefer not to have to deal with the hassle of constantly checking humidity levels and having to add it on a regular basis, and the potentially detrimental effects of fluctuating humidity levels.

Personally, in terms of bang-for-buck, I say that a cooler or tupperware is the way to go for inexpensive cigar storage. I have a tupperware that hasn't needed a new Boveda in over a year. My wineadors need to have the KL charged perhaps three or four times a year, and the bovedas I keep in there recharge themselves by absorbing any extra humidity.

Wood humidors are pretty, but will always be more hassle than a less-traditional but much-more-effective solution like a coolidor, tupperdore, or wineador.

If you're dead set on a wood humidor, don't look for price, look for a quality manufacturer that comes well recommended. Daniel Marshall, Savoy, and custom builders like Ed at Waxing Moon have good reputations. I don't have any of them because the price is too high for what I need, but I know a lot of folks that recommend all three.