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If you pick up the Palio (or Xikar) it comes with a lifetime warranty, so if you are ever not satisfied with their performance, you can exchange them.

I hope this helps

~Mark

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Yes it does. That's a better deal than trying to sharpen those curved blades.

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Hope this fits as a newbie question:

I have a quick question on cigar shopping - has anyone bought there cigars from Thompson Cigar? If so what was the experience like? I've seen some good deals I'm interested in taking advantage of...

Any other suggestions on good places to buy online would be appreciated!

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Incessant calls for months (maybe years) will be your reward.

Some of the places I would offer as alternatives:

CigarsInternational
Holts
JRs

I am sure the others will follow with many which are better alternatives as well. I suggest skipping Thompson's if for nothing than their insane sales reps.

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:tpd:

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I concur. I stopped shopping there years ago until the last few months, as the little woman has taken to smoking some cigarillos only they carry. It wasn't two weeks before the phone calls started again. I straightened them out after the first few calls. No, i don't want any of your other "premiums." :td

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I haven't shopped at Thompson's for years and I still get catalogs. :td

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I've never bought from Thompson's but got their catalogs anyhow. Had to send a 'stop' request online.

For online cigar shops I would add Famous Smoke, Atlantic Cigar, and Slippery Rock Cigars.

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There are several retailers that are members of CA -- you can check out their specials and announcements in the retailers section.

:tpd: No idea how they got my addy. I just chuck them in the recycling...
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Recycling? Them puppies find their way into the Fire!:banger

We live in an apartment in a small city. The neighbors frown on bonfires (and virgin sacrifices). Who knew?
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LINK to online retailers.

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That is one hell of a list!

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Read more. Post less. ;)

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Thanks TXRebel!

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Anytime, brother. :D

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Has there been any discussion about storing your butane lighters in your humi with your cigars?

My concern is lighters (cheap or expensive they all do it) leaking butane into the humi and damaging the flavor of the cigars. Are there any thoughts, experiences or research on this subject?

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I'm not sure this is true, I have left lighters for 8-12 months and picked them up and not had any fuel leakage.:confused: Over the years I have never had a problem with a lighter leaking. But I do not store lighters in my humidors, there is no room. But I often put one in my traveldors. :2

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Bob Is Wise!:tu

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I thought it might be a good place consolidate commonly asked questions instead of finding old threads

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Thanks for the info - I've heard some bad stories about Thompson. Sounds like if you guys got their catalogs without buying their someone sold them your address...happens. I'll keep poking and see if I can avoid the temptation to save a buck or two every once in awhile.

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I see people keep their cellophane on their sticks when they put them in their humi. Advantages to this?

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Personal preference. Whatever you choose is fine.
Cellophane is nice if you need to touch them everyday or for travel protection.

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Keeping the cello on can prevent your cigars from rubbing together as you move them around. But whether to keep it on or not is mainly a personal choice. Some cigars do not come with cello so I usually leave them as they are packaged from the manufacturer. :2

Please take a moment to introduce yourself here: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=7

Also, there is a wealth of information in the stickies at the top of each forum section. :tu

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Thanks for the help ya'll.

already introduced myself:)

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Aside from the other answers I have read in a few places that cigars age at a slower rate or something of the sort. Don't quote me on this though and no Nickerson comments please.

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That "information" is out there, but it's really more of a theory from some people based on their personal perceptions and alleged experiences than it is a proven fact there Nicker...errr, Mario. :D

It's also one of those things that gets repeated over and over on websites because people often just copy info from other places that have it without really changing or even thinking about anything (much like the oft repeated flavor marrying myth)

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Is there some kind of holder for a cigar when getting down to the last 2-3 inches?

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Tooth pick, corn cob holder, foreceps, sheetrock screw, etc.

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corn holders work well.

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Thanks guys, those are good examples.

As do BBQ skewers and chopsticks... :ss
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You can straighten a paper clip.

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But you can't make it drink.

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I bought a "Stogie Nubber" at Corona in Orlando and it works great. I will post a pic when I get home.

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A RAMclip!

Accept no substitutes!

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/pictur...pictureid=3769

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Ask a couple B&M's amd they never heard of anything.

One of the "smoke" shops suggested a "roach" clip. Looks similar to this.

Where can I pick one of up?

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Office supply stores, trade shows, promotional items suppliers. The RAMclip is actually a memo clip holder sent out by a brother on another forum whose login is Ram27 (hence the nickname)

If you want just the clip, you can get the bare alligator clips at any electronics store, even a sucky pseudo-electronics store like Battery Hut (Radio Shack). There are some that have an insulated grip for use a meter probe, HERE that would give you something to hold on to.

You could contact Troy, AKA: Boom, and see if he makes a nubbing spike of some sort, or if he can make you a custom grip for fitting an alligator clip to.

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I was thinking of something like that but wouldn't it wrapper?

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Wrapper like what? Sing "Ice, Ice Baby..."? Gawd, I hope not.

Yes, the spike will put a hole in the wrapper and the alligator clip might damage the wrapper a bit, but really, we're talking about the last 1" of a cigar - it's not going to make a difference. The cigar will fall apart from the inside out, at that point, a little bit of wrapper damage won't mean anything. You're going to set the clip/spike once and that's it, you're not going to be moving them around much.

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Jokes?

I ment more in the line of tearing off a piece but I guess they are not so delicate.

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Jokes?

I ment more in the line of tearing off a piece but I guess they are not so delicate.

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Some wrappers are more delicate than others. Most will probably hold up to a slight pinching, a few might not (Connecticut shade comes to mind) and they'll crack.

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Thanks for the info.

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The Stogie Nubber. Looks like they run in the ~$10-$15 range.

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Here you go:

http://www.stogienubber.com/images/Nubber%20w%20cap.jpg

http://www.stogienubber.com

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I have never smoked the last inch or so. Is there a reason I would want to? :confused: Clearly some people think so or these products would not be made.

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A long time ago, I read some advice on when to stop smoking any particular cigar you happen to be enjoying at the time. It went something like this:

"There is no set point at which you put down a cigar for last time. You stop smoking the cigar when you stop enjoying it, as to not ruin the pleasant memory of the part you have already enjoyed. Be it at the halfway point, the band, an inch left or until you burn your fingers. That's when you set down the cigar."

If it means anything, that advice came from Steve Saka.

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Well that works for me. That is the exact reason I stop smoking usually with an inch or so left on most cigars. -(P