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Just looked up the Cordoba, nice looking humidor, with a simple, reliable, proven design.

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:tu Be Very Careful Opening & Closing Your New Humi. The Hinges Tore Loose On My Treasuredome & I Had To Trash It. Now I'm Going With A Custom From Ed (Waxingmoon).:tu

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Thanks for the heads up. I'll be gentle with it.

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Just joined due to this thread.

I have been smoking cigars for almost 3 years know. I have just under a box of VSG's and Casa Fuete House cigars. I also have about 20 singels of diffent makes.

I am in the market to expand to a larger humidor. I ahave been reading a lot on the wine rador things and came acrros a few times about a freon set up is not good. I also read that some people like fans on things like this and other don't. My thought on the fan blow air is that these can take the geat sent out of you humidor. Also I would think this would affect the cigars by moving to much air.

I have seen the xs 2000 and think that is amazing, but I am not looking to spend that kind of money.

I deffently want something that can hold at least 400 sticks with temp and humitity control. I am floating around the idea of $800. If I can stay on the cheaper side and have a great humidor that will be great. At the same time I know that I want something to hold my cigar collect as it grows for long periods of time.

Thanks for your in put ans what a great site.

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I'm currently only sporting a very small "20-count" humidor. It's a very cheap one that came with a 25 pack of samplers from Thompson cigar. (I've actually learned my lesson from that purchase and that's a story for another time)

My question is -> I'm looking for a 50-75 or maybe even 100 count that's of decent quality and is affordable on a college student's budget (say between $50-$100). I really love the wood humi's that have a nice dark finish.

I've read so many great things here about selection already but there are just so many options out there I don't want to end up with something that's really more of a gimmick than a good durable humidor.

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Try cigarbid.com or cheaphumidors.com, I prefer the former. You should be able to score something like a Treasure Dome for around $100, and they are listed at 250 cigars I believe :2

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:tpd: I would avoid a glasstop for your first larger humidor. They are very fickle when it comes to maintaining a constant Rh. Be sure to factor in the cost of 2-4oz of beads and a good digital hygrometer. I like Heartfeltindustries 65% beads. :2

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I hear that those are deceptively large. I don't know if I would be able to accomodate a bigger one.

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Humidors are notoriously small, very rarely will you come close to fitting the 'capacity' that is listed. Unless, of course, you are storing cigarillos and PC's. The Treasure Dome is about the size of a small microwave. :tu

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In choosing humidor aside from the price its durability must be considered first.

I disagree.
I think size, compartmentalization, and ability to hold humidity are far more important than durability. :2
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Please explain. :confused: Why does durability enter into the equation? :sh

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A good humidor needs to be able to take a beating. When I can't find the cigar I want, I toss my humidor around the room like a rag doll.

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This is where durability comes into consideration. :)

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Hi every one.
I just bought my first 75CT humidor from Thompson Cigar and I seasoned it for 2 days. However, I still have the feeling that this humidor smells wrong!! I have 5 new cigars in it for the last 3 days and I still get new wood smell or maybe wood glue smell. Is this normal, other humidors I had seen at other peoples places did smell nice cigar aroma. Would my humidor get a cigar smell with time, or did I buy a bad humidor?

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My wooden desktop smells like wood and cigars, FANTASTIC!

I would say you probably need to fill it up more. 5/75 leaves quite a bit of open space. I have a feeling once you get maybe 30-50 cigars it might smell more like cigar.

If you bought a Spanish Cedar humidor and the humidity is where it should be (60-70) then you didn't get a bad humidor.

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Which is it? Wood or wood glue?

If it's a cedar wood type smell, then it's fine. If it's a chemical glue type smell, that's not good and you should probably move your cigars to a tupperware container or a double-ziploc bag, then leave the humidor open for a few days to air out and allow the glue to dry.

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I'm not sure exactly if it is glue smell, on a hunch I would want to say it is wood smell. But as a beginner, how can I make sure that what I paid for (Spanish cedar) is what I got, and the smell is Cedar smell?

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Chances are that if you bought the humidor from Thompsons, despite all their other faults, it is most likely spanish cedar lined.

Here's a photo of what the grain of SC looks like

The wood glues you have to worry about are those with a petroleum solvent type smell, if you don't smell petroleum solvents, then it's not that or they are already dried and not an issue.

When you get a chance, please head over to the introductions and tell us a bit about yourself.

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Two days is a little short for seasoning a new humidor.

Once you have determined that the smell is cedar or glue, you should season the humidor longer. Make sure that the RH in the humidor holds near where you want it to be for your cigars. Don't rely on an analog hygrometer for this.

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Thank you all for your knowledge and help.
I'm thinking to switch that humidor and buy a new one (see details of the new humidor in: http://www.thompsoncigar.com/product...38/pc/8389.uts). Anyone has used this humidor or knows anything about it. Please advise if you know. Thanks
PS. the humidor Im returning / changing is this (http://www.thompsoncigar.com/product...92/pc/8389.uts)

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All:

I've been smoking cigars and tending to a series of various disappointing humidors for 12 years or so. I'm now looking seriously into getting something more substantial with capacity to store boxes.

I have the opportunity to buy a Liebherr XS200 for $1750. I saw all of the comments in this thread about how overpriced it was at $2500. I've also seen the comments about getting a Vinotemp and buying shelves from Chasidor...I don't know if I feell like going thru all that effort to be honest. How much can you spend via the Vinotemp/Chasidor route?

Is the Liebherr still vastly overpriced at $1750 compared to other creative solutions?

Thanks in advance

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Way overpriced in my opinion.

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$1750=1.4cuft capacity, seems a bit excessive to be paying over $1k per cuft of storage. An Aristocrat end table will give you much more capacity. :2

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IMO, yes....without a doubt, it is.

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I am looking into buying a new humidor. The one I have now was a gift and is a little small and now extremely full. I was thinking about something that could hold around 300 cigars. Anyone have any suggestions or just a good place where i can get one online. I live in an area where there arent many good stores to go to and buy a humidor.

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Remember, humidors will only hold about 2/3rds of what they say they will so I would recommend the Havana Footlocker. http://www.cheaphumidors.com/p_HUM-4...mpaign=froogle

Or go effective and cheap and get a cooler. :D

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+1 on the cooler. its cheaper and will last a lifetime for the most part. save the money on the humidor and spend it on some more sticks.:tu

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This is a particularly good idea since you already have a desktop humidor that you can leave out for display purposes, one that can hold some cigars to be ready for you at any time...

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+3 (?) lol This is the ticket....I build humi's and this is still the best bang for the buck around!! Coolers rule!! :banger

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Well how would you go about setting up a cooler to use as a humidor.

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Buy a cooler that seals well (coleman, rubbermaid or the marine coolers)
wash out cooler with soap & water and allow to dry, if it smells like plastic, repeat or leave out in the sun w/ the lid off for a few days
place cigar boxes in cooler
add humidification element/device
close lid
drink beer

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You forgot something -- the most important thing -- and have a cigar! :ss


BTW Adam: where to you find a suitable beer in a box? (I know you how disdain using bottles and cans :r)

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Perfect :tu

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How do you guys feel about the humidors made by Cuban Crafters?
http://www.cubancrafters.com/products.php/item_id/2891

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That particular humidor is made in China. I have one and it has not done well for me in the past :(

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He posted that two years ago ;)

:r

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Where is the best/cheapest place to get trays for a cooler?

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Just use empty boxes from your local B&M. Usually they are free or maybe a couple of bucks. :2

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My brother is going to build me a humidor for my birthday, are there any tips I should impart on him? I told him the inside wood must be Spanish cedar and it HAS to be airtight. What other stuff can I pass along? This will be a birthday present for me (lol grats on me knowing) but I would like to help him where I can, as I know nothing really to tell him.

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Best long term investment I made. Yes it was expensive when I bought it but I gifted it to myself with my Christmas bonus in 2015. It is now ten years old and going strong. All I do is enter the desired temperature and humidity settings, add the distilled water when the alarm goes off (every three to four months) and change the charcoal filter annually. It holds approximately 200 cigars (hence the name XS-200).

It is no longer sold in the USA but still available in Europe (Modeel Zkes 453).