Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands?

Thrak · 11-26-2011, 06:58 PM

Here are some (not so good) pics of 2 short storys I have.. I pulled the one out on the right and it does not smell good at all, so I pulled the 2nd out and it smelled normal... look at the band differences.

Pic 1 - Look at the extra gold on the band along the bottom one the left one

Pic 2 - Hard to tell, but inside the embossing on the left is white, and on the right is read

Pic 3 - Hard to tell again, but the word HAND on the left is gold and on the right is white

The embossing is alot stronger on the left side as well..

Now the weirdest part, the one on the right is from a local B&M, the one on the left is from CI...

Thoughts?

BryanB · 11-26-2011, 07:13 PM

The bands have changed recently. I noticed maybe 4 months ago.

Bill86 · 11-26-2011, 07:15 PM

I like the old bands better. The new bands take up way too much space on the Short Story.

maninblack · 11-26-2011, 07:46 PM

They are fakes!! Send them to me for a fiery death.

Steve · 11-26-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by maninblack

They are fakes!! Send them to me for a fiery death.

Chemyst · 11-26-2011, 10:10 PM

Looks to me like the one has 2 bands on it.

Yes, some of the bands have an extra color
band at the bottom, to indicate a different
wrapper. I noticed it on some Hemi sungrowns
that I bought last year, iirc.

Chemyst

T.G · 11-27-2011, 01:04 AM

The one on the right has the traditional band, the foot is a bit sloppy though. The one on the left has an overall band design similar to some of the other new Fuentes and I find it very doubtful that CI would sell a fake.

NCRadioMan · 11-27-2011, 08:37 AM

The new bands with the gold strip around the bottom is also on the Don Carlos line.

11-27-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

The new bands with the gold strip around the bottom is also on the Don Carlos line.

the old black bottomed bands were on the DCs as well.
personally I like the smaller bands more .

BTcigars · 11-27-2011, 10:23 AM

There is a upside to the new bands: They are a lot easier to take off!

shilala · 11-27-2011, 10:48 AM

It took me five years to almost understand fuente bands. I give up.

11-26-2011, 06:58 PM	#1
Thrak .. the man from Nantucket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 558 Trading: (2)	Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? Here are some (not so good) pics of 2 short storys I have.. I pulled the one out on the right and it does not smell good at all, so I pulled the 2nd out and it smelled normal... look at the band differences. Pic 1 - Look at the extra gold on the band along the bottom one the left one Pic 2 - Hard to tell, but inside the embossing on the left is white, and on the right is read Pic 3 - Hard to tell again, but the word HAND on the left is gold and on the right is white The embossing is alot stronger on the left side as well.. Now the weirdest part, the one on the right is from a local B&M, the one on the left is from CI... Thoughts?

11-26-2011, 07:13 PM	#2
BryanB Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bryan Location: Benson, NC Posts: 1,177 Trading: (58)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? The bands have changed recently. I noticed maybe 4 months ago. __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." Ulysses S. Grant

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maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? They are fakes!! Send them to me for a fiery death. __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

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Chemyst Doin Time on Planet Earth Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Ken Location: So. Jersey Posts: 392 Trading: (7)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? Looks to me like the one has 2 bands on it. Yes, some of the bands have an extra color band at the bottom, to indicate a different wrapper. I noticed it on some Hemi sungrowns that I bought last year, iirc. Chemyst __________________ Can vegans eat animal crackers? Last edited by Chemyst; 11-26-2011 at 10:19 PM.

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T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? The one on the right has the traditional band, the foot is a bit sloppy though. The one on the left has an overall band design similar to some of the other new Fuentes and I find it very doubtful that CI would sell a fake.

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NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? The new bands with the gold strip around the bottom is also on the Don Carlos line. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Has Fuente changed the Hemmingway bands? It took me five years to almost understand fuente bands. I give up. __________________