A Basic Humidor Buying Guide

Kreth · 06-30-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lear31MX

Good point, thanks, any suggestions?

Treasure Dome and Havana Footlocker are popular choices. Or you could go the low-cost route: snag a huge cooler and spend the difference on cigars.

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Lear31MX · 06-30-2010, 12:38 PM

looking at the teasure dome right now, CI got on sale for 159.95 I like it. Good suggestion, thanks. witch do you think is better the digiatal or analog hydmeter?

T.G · 06-30-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Lear31MX

looking at the teasure dome right now, CI got on sale for 159.95 I like it. Good suggestion, thanks. witch do you think is better the digiatal or analog hydmeter?

Most of the analog hygrometers sold for cigar use are not good quality. There are a few exceptions though.

Don Salvatore, Xikar and Hygro-Set all market good adjustable digital hygrometers. (CI / Cbid sell the Hygro-Sets) There are other decent ones too, I just don't remember the names offhand.

There's a $9 adjustable Accurite hygrometer with temprature and min-max recording that you can find at Wal-Mart and Home Depot that works quite well. Acu-Rite 00613W.

Don't get too wound up on needing a hygrometer though. If the cigars feel and smoke right, right being to your liking, then the humidity is fine. Doesn't matter what number it is.

Lear31MX · 06-30-2010, 03:08 PM

Thanks for the good info Adam. I don't want to spend more then 250$ I think i would like a wood humi. if there was a cooler sitting around my house my wife would emty it out and use it for something else

I'm gooing to home depot after work and picking up that acu-rite to, thanks.

Lear31MX · 06-30-2010, 04:53 PM

I think I'm going to go with the Havana Foot locker humi. Thanks guys for the input

T.G · 06-30-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lear31MX

I think I'm going to go with the Havana Foot locker humi. Thanks guys for the input

If you're planning on storing a lot of boxes, especially long term, that's a good humidor. They usually seal very well and being rather deep, they can stack boxes well. Depending on your box sizes, you might have to play tetris once in awhile though (no different than a cooler really).

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Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	Re: A Basic Humidor Buying Guide looking at the teasure dome right now, CI got on sale for 159.95 I like it. Good suggestion, thanks. witch do you think is better the digiatal or analog hydmeter? __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

06-30-2010, 03:08 PM	#4
Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	Re: A Basic Humidor Buying Guide Thanks for the good info Adam. I don't want to spend more then 250$ I think i would like a wood humi. if there was a cooler sitting around my house my wife would emty it out and use it for something else I'm gooing to home depot after work and picking up that acu-rite to, thanks. __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

06-30-2010, 04:53 PM	#5
Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	Re: A Basic Humidor Buying Guide I think I'm going to go with the Havana Foot locker humi. Thanks guys for the input __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.